INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship Scheme 2024

INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship Scheme 2024 is open to PhD students. This scholarship is provided by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and the value of this scholarship is Financial assistance to pursue a Ph.D degree.

Open for

Students pursuing a Ph.D. in an Indian institution

Degree

PhD

Provided by

Department of Science and Technology, Government of India

Deadline

15 Jul 2024

Scholarship Value

Financial assistance to pursue a Ph.D degree

To be eligible, an applicant must:- be an Indian citizen or people of Indian origin including PIO/NRI status be 32 years of age as of 1st January 2024 ( For General category ) be 37 years of age as of 1st January 2024 ( For SC/ST/Women candidates ) be 42 years of age as of 1st January 2024 ( For persons with disability ) be a 1st rank holder with a minimum of 70% marks or equivalent CGPA in a postgraduate level examination in basic/applied sciences (including engineering, pharmacy, medicine, agricultural, veterinary) OR be an INSPIRE scholar with a minimum of 70% marks or equivalent CGPA in M.Sc. or Integrated M.S./ M.Sc. course

Note

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• Applicants must obtain 1st rank in a university/institution situated in India.
• 1st rank must be obtained in a course/program with a batch size of a minimum of 7 students.
• Age limit for SC/ST/women applicants is 37 years.
• Age limit for persons with disabilities is 42 years.
• Merely fulfilling the eligibility criteria will not guarantee an applicant the final offer for the fellowship.

The selected candidates will receive financial assistance along with a contingency grant to pursue their studies. House Rent Allowance (HRA) will be provided as per government norms and the location of the host institution.

Note

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• This fellowship is available for pursuing a full-time Ph.D. program in any recognized university / institution/R&D laboratory in India.
• The total fellowship tenure is 5 years or till completion of the Ph.D. program, whichever is earlier.
• The fellowship will be effective from the date of acceptance into the Ph.D. program.
• The fellowship will be disbursed to the host institution’s bank account by the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi.

The eligible candidate can apply for the position through the below-mentioned steps:-

1. 1Click on the "Apply Now" button.
2. 2Click on the ' Register ' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard and fill in the required details to ' Register '. ( Note - If already registered, log in using the registered email ID.)
3. 3Navigate to 'New User? Register here' on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
4. 4Click and complete the form by filling in the relevant details to 'Register '. ( Note - If the applicant is already registered, then directly log in using valid credentials.)
5. 5Click on the activation link from the inbox, then use the necessary credentials to log in.
6. 6Click on ‘Faculty Fellowship’ and then click on ‘Apply for Faculty’.
7. 7Fill in the required details and upload the necessary documents, then click on submit.