Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India announces the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme

Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has launched the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme for the year 2019.

The Fellowship Programme aims 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) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) for carrying out research in cutting edge science and technology domains, with focus on national priorities.

During the Course of fellowship each Fellow will be given deliverables to be achieved in the year, which is decided by the assigned guide and Department which the Fellow is joining. If the deliverables are not achieved, the fellowship could be brought down to the institutional fellowship level or even discontinued.

The candidates who have completed or are 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 are invited to apply.

The applicants who have completed or are 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  Institute / University recognized in India can also apply.

The tenure of fellowship will be four years for students from integrated courses and five years for B. Tech (or equivalent) students.

Applications for the program are open until 11.30 pm, 07th April.

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