AICTE-INAE Distinguished Visiting Professorship (DVP) Scheme

The AICTE-INAE Distinguished Visiting Professorship (DVP) Scheme places experienced industry experts and retired INAE Fellows at AICTE-approved engineering colleges for short visits to deliver lectures, guide industry-oriented student projects, and support curriculum development. Appointments are cohort-style visiting professorships with an initial tenure of one year, extendable up to five years. Visits may include up to two institutions and reimburse travel and pay an honorarium for lecture days.

Travel reimbursement and honorarium (Rs. 10,000 per lecture day); support to deliver lectures, guide projects, and contribute to curriculum development.

Applicants must be industry experts with at least a graduate engineering degree (or equivalent) and a minimum of ten years' industry experience; age should normally be between 45 and 75 years. Retired INAE Fellows are also eligible. The DVP should have distinguished professional achievements such as product/technology development, patents, publications or awards.

Applications are submitted to INAE/AICTE (scheme describes selection by a Selection Committee).