Prime Minister's Fellowship Scheme for Doctoral Research 2023
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Last Updated On : 24-11-2023 Posted By : Debadrita Karmakar
Prime Minister's Fellowship Scheme for Doctoral Research 2023 is an opportunity offered by the Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The fellowship supports full-time Ph.D. scholars with an amount of up to INR 10,41,000 annually for each candidate who is researching in the areas of Science/Technology/Engineering/Agriculture/Medicine. Through this public-private partnership, Ph.D. scholars are getting the opportunity to receive financial support for a maximum period of four years.
Source: SERB-CII Prime Minister's Fellowship Scheme for Doctoral Research
Prime Minister's Fellowship Scheme for Doctoral Research 2023
DeadlineAlways Open Eligibility To be eligible, an applicant must -
- be an Indian national
- have taken admission in full-time Ph.D. degree in last 14 months from the date of submission of applications in any recognized Indian University/Institute/Research Laboratory (Note - In case of a different admission/enrollment date and registration date, the first date of Ph.D. admission will be considered)
- have practical relevance and industrial application
- complete all required academic qualifications in past
- have an industry partner to sponsor 50% of the fellowship
To be eligible, industry partners must -
- not be NGO or society organisations
- be registered under the Indian Company Act
- be a body corporate or a consortium of companies
- be research arms of companies and Research Institutes of companies
- be Multi-National Companies (MNCs)
Note - For more details, refer to the 'Fellowship Detail Document'.
Benefits A total of 100 fellowships of INR 10,41,000 per annum will be awarded to students.
50% of this amount will come from SERB [being equivalent to the prevailing Government norms for JRF/SRF (inclusive of HRA)] of a maximum of INR 5,20,000 per annum (including 10% management fee) and will be revised as per the JRF/SRF norms from time to time.
Rest 50% (matching equivalent of SERB component) will come from the partner industry co-applicant.
Documents The applicants need to provide the following documents:
- Recent passport-size photograph
- No objection certificate (Note - This must be obtained by the research scholar)
- Ph.D. enrolment and registration certificate
- High school and Intermediate certificate
- Graduation/Postgraduation certificate
- Scan copy of other diploma certificate
- Profile of host institute
- Ph.D. supervisor's biodata (not more than three pages)
- Partner company's profile and its logo
- Industry mentor's biodata (not more than three pages)
- Undertaking from the Research Supervisor and Head of the Organization of the institute.
- Undertaking from the industry partner in the research project.
- Letter from the industry partner on the letterhead of the company with the research problem and the future plan for implementation details mentioned (if any)
How can you apply? Eligible candidates can apply for the fellowship by following the steps mentioned below:
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required details to register. (Note - If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email Id.)
Step 3: Navigate to 'Student Registrations here' and click on it to register as a student.
Step 4: Download the Call for Proposal and Document Checklist.
Step 5: Tie up with a company and get the required undertakings signed by a valid signatory in the company as well as in the host institute.
Step 6: Collect all documents and make digital copies of each and fill the application form online (Note - The form cannot be downloaded and requires
net connectivity while filling)
Step 7: Submit the application form.
Important Dates
Last date for online submission of form: Within 14 months from registration in PhD.
The scheme is open-ended and applications can be submitted through the portal of the Prime Minister Fellowship Scheme any time during the year.
Selection Criteria
The applicants will be considered based on:
- Innovation and high scientific merit with discrete R&D as opposed to exploratory investigation.
- High commercialization potential of the proposed project work.
- Track record of the applicant and its guide/mentor.
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Terms and Conditions
- The IP ownership will be mutually decided by partnering academic institutions, PhD scholars and the sponsoring industry. SERB & FICCI will hold no right to IP (if any) generated out of the PhD research.
- Scholars will showcase their work during the review meetings.
- No physical copy of the application and supporting documents are required.
- If selected for the fellowship, the candidates will cease to receive any other scholarship/salary from any other organisation which they may be receiving at present.
Note - For detailed information, kindly refer to the 'Fellowship Detail Document'.
Contact Details
Confederation of Indian Industry
5th Floor, Mantosh Sondhi Center 23,
Institutional Area, Lodi Road,
New Delhi - 110003, India
Telephone - 911124626149 | Email id - pm.scheme@cii.in/ ravi.hira@cii.in/ Subhajit.poddar@cii.in
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