The selection of the candidates will be made on the basis of metrics specified for each entry type.
Students pursuing Ph.D. program in Science/Engineering/Technology
India
Stipend of up to ₹80,000 per month and other benefits
Closed
The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India invites applications for Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) 2020 from BTech, MTech, MSc or integrated MTech/MSc students. The aim of this fellowship is to promote technical research studies and attract the meritorious students to pursue doctoral programmes at leading institutions of India. Selected students will get admission in PhD programmes at IISc/IISERs/IITs and Central Universities with a fellowship of up to INR 80,000 per month and other additional benefits.
To be eligible, an applicant must:
For Direct Entry Channel
The applicants must satisfy one of the following criteria -
For Lateral Entry Channel
The applicants must satisfy all of the following criteria -
The students selected for the fellowship will receive the following benefits:
Additionally, each fellow will also receive a research grant of INR 2 Lakh per year for up to 5 years to cover academic contingency expenses and for foreign/national travel expenses. The tenure of fellowship will be four years for students from integrated courses and five years for B. Tech (or equivalent) students. For students selected through the lateral entry channel, the PMRF scholarship and obligations will continue only for the remainder of the student’s stay in the doctoral programme. No retrospective payment will be made.
Eligible candidates need to apply for a PhD programme at one of the PMRF granting institutions after which the institutes will make a recommendation for the fellowship.
Application accepting throughout the year.
The selection of the candidates will be made on the basis of metrics specified for each entry type.
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Ministry of Human Resource Development
Government of India
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110 016, INDIA
Email: pmrfsupport@iitd.ac.in