Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Doctoral Fellowships 2020

To be eligible, an applicant must-

• Have a confirmed PhD registration
• Have obtained a minimum 45% marks in Graduation and 55% in Post-Graduation or equivalent grades in any social science disciplines
• Not be more than 40 years of age at the time of application (Note: Age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability will be given)

Note: NET/SLET and M. Phil from a recognized university will carry weightage in the assessment of the research proposal. NET/SLET qualification are not mandatory for eligibility purposes, however, the submission of the NET / SLET Certificate is mandatory to secure weightage in the assessment.

Centrally Administered Doctoral Fellowship

• The value of the fellowship is INR 20,000 pm and contingency grant is INR 20,000 pa (for 2 years)

Institutional Doctoral Fellowship

• The duration and value of fellowship will be the same as mentioned under the Centrally Administered Full-Term Doctoral Fellowship.

Short-term Doctoral Fellowship

• The value of the fellowship is INR 20,000 pm and a contingency grant of INR 10,000 for the duration of the fellowship (for 6 months or till the date of PhD submission, whichever is earlier)

Contingency Grant

• This is a one-time grant not exceeding INR 62,500

• Abstract of the research proposal in about 500 words
• Summary of the thesis (in 3,000 to 4,000 words) and the research papers published

Follow the given steps to apply:

Step 1: Click here to apply online and register.
Step 2: Once registered, log in using the registered email id and password.
Step 3: Fill in all required details and submit the application.