Indian Council of Philosophical Research conduct for Fellowship in Delhi
Fellowship
Job Description
Applications are invited for ICPR Fellowship 2016 -17
Senior Fellowship
Senior Fellowships are awarded to the scholars having publications of a very high order to their credit. These fellowships are meant for well-known senior professional scholars in philosophy who have made a significant contribution to the study of philosophy and related subjects as it is evident from publication of their research papers and books. Along with the application form, the applicants are required to send five copies of a synopsis of their proposed research (not exceeding 1000 words).
The fellowship carries monthly emolument of Rs.40,000/- and a contingency grant of Rs.40,000/- per annum. The fellowship is offered for a period of two years.
General Fellowship
The General Fellowships are awarded to scholars who have shown significant promise and competence in independent research as it is evident from their publications in the form of books and/or research articles. The award of this category of fellowship is determined on the basis of quality of the candidates’ research work produced in form of published work (books or articles) or even in unpublished form. After scrutiny, the eligible candidates may be called for test and/or interview to assess the merit of the scholar and their project proposal. Ph.D. degree is not an essential requirement for this category of fellowship.
The fellowship amount in this category is Rs.28,000/- per month and contingency grant is Rs.20,000/- per annum. The fellowship is offered for a period of two years.
Junior Research Fellowship
The fellowship carries a grant of Rs.16,000/- per month and a contingency grant of Rs.15,000/- per annum. There is no provision for pay protection in this category of fellowship.
The Junior Research Fellowships are awarded for a period of two years in support of Ph. D programmes in an affiliated educational / research institute/University recognized by Govt., of India. The fellowship is not available to the candidates pursuing M. Phil., degree/course/programme or in the cases where part or whole of a project / programme has been done in support of another fellowship.
Application Fee : The Application fee is Rs. 50.00 (Rupees Fifty only). This can be paid by online payment gate way or by DD in favour of ICPR, New Delhi.
Selection Procedure : Interview / Test
Job Particulars
About Company
The Indian Council of Philosophical Research set up by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, was registered as a society in March 1977 under the Societies Act, 1860, but it actually started functioning in July 1981 under the Chairmanship of Professor D.P. Chattopadhyaya.
