Scholarships/Fellowships provided by CSIR

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CSIR SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE FELLOWSHIP (SPM)

To commemorate the birth centenary year (2000) of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, who was the first Vice-President of CSIR in the Independent India, the CSIR has instituted a special fellowship, namely, "DR. SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE (SPM) FELLOWSHIP" open to the selective CSIR-UGC JRF (NET) awardees.

Objective

To nurture the budding scientific talent and to nourish the objective of pursuit of scientific research.

Scope

Pursuing Ph.D programme with a special fellowship in CSIR Labs/other specialized R&D institutions/universities.

Nature of Fellowship

Stipend : Rs.15000/- + HRA per month during the first two years of the fellowship and a Contingency grant of Rs.70000/- p.a. May be raised to Rs.18000/- + HRA per month from third year onwards on the basis of review/satisfactory progress. May be reverted to JRF (NET) if performance is not found satisfactory.

Duration: Initially for 2 years. Extendable as per normal rules for CSIR JRF (NET) Programmes; maximum up to 5 years.

Eligibility

Around top 50 candidates in Life Sciences and Chemical Sciences and top 25 each in Physical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences & Earth Sciences (including candidates from reserved categories as per norms of NET) from each of the two NET examinations conducted in a calendar year and GATE qualified candidates in the subject areas of NET with percentile score of 99% and above shall be called for interview

Frequency of Selection

Once a year, normally in the month of July

CSIR JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (JRF)

A certain number of JRFs are awarded each year by CSIR to those holding MSc or equivalent degree, with minimum 55% marks after qualifying the National Eligibility Test ( NET) conducted by CSIR twice in a year

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications for JRF are invited twice a year through press advertisement on all India basis in the prescribed application form. The completed application form may be submitted to the Controller of Examinations, Examination Unit, CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi –110 012.

AGE LIMIT

The upper age limit for JRF shall be 28 years, which is relaxed upto 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes, Women, Physically Handicapped and OBC applicants.

SELECTION PROCDURE

The Selection for award of JRF shall be made on the basis of a competitive written test called the National Eligibility Test (NET), conducted by CSIR at national level and consisting of two papers. Paper – 1 is objective type consisting of Part (A) general nature and part (B) is subject type. It tests the mental ability and broad awareness of scientific knowledge at the rudimentary level. The second paper is to be selected from the amongst (1) Chemical Sciences (2) Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences (3) Life Sciences, (4) Mathematical Sciences and (5) Physical Sciences. The second paper requires short descriptive answers to questions. Usually examinations are held for a day on the third Sunday in June and December, each year.

The candidates who qualify in the test are informed individually after the result is finalized. The Fellowship is awarded on receipt of necessary details of the qualifying degree examination, place of work, research topic, the name of supervisor and the concurrence of the Institution to provide all the necessary facilities. The validity of the offer of this award will be one year. The candidate is expected to register for PhD degree within a period of one year from the date of joining.

CSIR SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (SRF)

A certain number of SRFs will be awarded each year by CSIR directly to those possessing the following qualification and experience :

MSc, BE, BTech with minimum 60% marks and at least two years of post MSc, BE, BTech, research experience as evidence from fellowship/ associateship or traineeship and published papers in standard refereed journals

OR

ME, M.Tech or equivalent degree in Engineering/Technology with minimum 60% marks

OR

MBBS or BDS (with 1 year if internship) with first division

OR

BPharm/BVSc/BSc (Ag) or equivalent degree with minimum 60% marks and at least three years of research experience.

Research workers who have had requisite training in methods of research alongwith above qualification and who have proved their aptitude for original research are eligible for this Fellowship.

AGE LIMIT

The upper age limit for SRF shall be 32 years. The upper age limit is relaxable upto 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to scheduled castes/tribes, women, physically handicapped and OBC applicants.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications for SRF are normally invited every year on all India basis through press advertisement. The prescribed application form is printed along with the advertisement in the Employment News every year. Application proforma duly completed and forwarded through the proposed Supervisor and Head of the Department/Institutions should be submitted within the prescribed date alongwith a Demand Draft for the amount indicated in the advertisement to the Deputy Secretary, EMR Division, HRD Group, CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi - 110 012.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Selection will be made through the procedure of assessment of academic record and published/project work by discipline-wise high-level expert Committees. Second class rail fare will be admissible to those applicants who are called for interview.

Merely fulfilling of eligibility criteria will not entitle a candidate for being called for interview. Candidates will be called for interview after screening on the basis of criteria adopted by CSIR depending on the number if fellowships available. CSIR reserves the right to call or not to call a candidate for interview.

The validity of the award letter shall be six months from the date mentioned in the award letter. No extension beyond six months will be considered. Decision of CSIR in matters of selection for interview or for award of Fellowships etc. shall be final.

TENURE

The tenure of SRF will initially be 2 years. Extension of tenure for the 3rd year will be issued by EMR Division of HRDG after receiving the recommendation of three member Expert Committee consisting of Guide, Head of Department and external Professor in the relevant field duly supported by detailed progress report and publications in the form of reprints/preprints/manuscripts or paper communicated for publication (Annexure V). The total tenure as JRF & SRF will not exceed 5 years. The tenure of SRF in Engineering & Medical Sciences is four years. Extension for 3rd & 4th years will be issued by EMR Division according to the procedure outlined above. Computation is made of the total period of tenure ship of Research Fellow/ Associate if he/she has availed any other fellowship of equivalent status from any agency/institute. A Research Fellow/Associate who joins on the first day of the month, his/her tenure ship will be completed on the last day of the previous month. In other cases the tenure ship will be completed on the last day of the same month.