Fellowship · India
DST fellowship paying aspiring technology entrepreneurs ₹10,000 to ₹30,000 a month for up to 12 months, extendable to 18, while they develop a business idea full time at an approved host incubator.
Status unknown Run by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Twelve-month fellowship, extendable to 18 months. Run through NIDHI-EIR centres at DST-approved technology business incubators, which announce calls locally and select fellows; Venture Center, Pune implements the programme for DST. Preference for ideas with high technology uncertainty, IP from publicly funded research, or social impact.
Dates not published. No national window; aspiring entrepreneurs apply to calls announced locally by participating incubators.
Usual timing: No national window; aspiring entrepreneurs apply to calls announced locally by participating incubators.
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