Provided by: Department of Science & Technology (DST)
Funding Support
~₹30,000/month stipend for up to 12 months (total ~₹3.6 lakhs)
Application Deadline
Open / Rolling
Official Website
Not listed
DST fellowship program providing monthly stipends to graduating students and first-time founders pursuing entrepreneurship, enabling them to focus full-time on building their ventures.
Startup Stage
All stages
Industry Sectors
All sectors
State Limitation
Pan-India
DPIIT & MSME Recognition
DPIIT Not Mandatory • MSME Not Mandatory
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Educational Certificates
Business Idea Description
Incubator Nomination Letter
Founder's Resume