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The Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme is aimed at attracting the talent pool of the country to doctoral (Ph.D.) programmes of Indian Institute of Science (IISc),Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISERs),Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Central Universities (which are among the top 100 National Institutional Ranking Framework, NIRF ranked universities) for carrying out research in cutting edge science and technology domains, with focus on national priorities.
Eligibility : The
applicants for the PMRF should: a. have
completed or be pursuing the final year of four (or five) year undergraduate or
five year integrated M.Tech or five year integrated M.Sc. or 2 year M.Sc. or
five year undergraduate-postgraduate dual degree programs in Science and
Technology streams from IISc/IITs/NITs/IISERs/IIEST and centrally funded IIITs.
These candidates should have secured a CGPA/CPI of at least 8.0 (on a 10-point
scale). For applicants in the five year integrated or dual degree programs, if
separate CGPAs/CPIs are awarded for UG and PG parts of the programme then the
CGPA/CPI of UG part (first four year) will be considered, OR b. have completed
or be pursuing the final year of four (or five) year undergraduate or five year
integrated M.Tech or five year integrated M.Sc. or 2 year M.Sc. or five year
undergraduate-postgraduate dual degree programs in Science and Technology
streams from any other (not covered in a.) Institute / University recognized in
India. These candidates should have secured a CGPA/CPI of at least 8.0 (on a
10-point scale) or equivalent till the last semester and have secured a score
of 750 or higher in the respective GATE subject. OR c. have qualified GATE and
be pursuing or have completed M.Tech. / MS by Research at IISc/IITs/IISERs
having a minimum CGPA or CPI of 8.0 (on a 10-point scale) at the end of the
first semester with a minimum of four courses. Those candidates who are
applying after the first semester, the CGPA or CPI requirement of 8.0 will be
based on all the courses, labs, thesis that the candidate has completed. This
is applicable to above eligible candidates at the time of application. AND d.
have completed the required academic qualifications in (a),(b) or (c) in the
preceding three years from when the application is submitted.
Applicants who fulfill the eligibility criteria, and are finally selected through a selection process, will be offered admission to Ph.D. programme in one of IISc/IISERs/IITs and Central Universities (which are among the top 100 National Institutional Ranking Framework, NIRF ranked universities) with a fellowship of Rs.70,000/- per month for the first two years, Rs.75,000/- per month for the 3rd year, and Rs.80,000/- per month in the 4th and 5th year. Apart from this, a research grant of Rs.2.00 lakh per year will be provided to each of the Fellows for a period of 5 years to cover their academic contingency expenses and for foreign/national travel expenses. a. For each broad discipline, the Selection Committee constituted by the NI will conduct the interviews and select candidates. b. The allocation of Institute for the doctoral study would be done keeping in view the choices of the selected candidates and the availability of academic and other infrastructure.
Selection Process : The selection process for the PMRF will be a rigorous process consisting of Screening by the Reviewers, and final selection by the Selection Committee for each broad discipline to ensure competition, standardization, transparency and selection of the best talent. The process may also include written test and/or discussions, if necessary. The allocation of Institute shall be done in the following manner:
Central Universities, which are among the top 100 NIRF ranked universities, have been included as host institutions for PMRF December 2019. Please refer the hosting institutions page for the complete list of host institutions.
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