JRF – Gate Scheme: CSIR India 5082 views

CSIR labs JRF -GATE scheme is to promote academic excellence to generate high level science. Scheme was introduced in 2002 for GATE qualified engineering and pharmaceutical graduates to carry out research through a suitable Doctoral programme. These fellowships are acceptable only at CSIR labs and JRFs selected under this scheme will have outstanding opportunity to work with CSIR Scientists and with state-of-art R&D facilities.

Eligibility:

• Applicant must be BE or B. Tech degree holder in engineering with valid GATE score OR
• Applicant must hold B. Pharm degree and having qualified GPAT OR
• Applicant must hold B.Tech in Biotechnology with valid GATE score and subject to securing a minimum 85.00 percentile in GATE.
• Applicants selected for the award of JRF-GATE will be eligible for fellowship subject to getting registered for PhD or Integrated PhD program.
• Age Limit: not more than 28 years relaxed upto 5 years in case of SC/ST/OBC women and PH applicants.

Stipend:

• Fellowship amount: Rs 25000/month with HRA.
• Contingency grant: Rs.20,000/annum (calculated on pro rata basis for fraction of a year)
• After completing 2 years as JRF-GATE, the fellowship may be elevated to SRFGATE and allowance may be increased to Rs. 28000/month in the subsequent years on the basis of assessment as per CSIR JRF-NET guidelines.

Duration: 5 years within which the candidate is expected to complete the PhD degree.

Selection Procedure:

• Any CSIR labs can have a maximum of 2 research scholars every year subjected to the top limit of 10 research fellows at any given time under the CSIR JRF-GATE scheme.
• No candidate should be offered fellowship under JRF-GATE scheme without seeking prior approval from HRDG (CSIR).
• Selection of JRF-GATE will be done by CSIR laboratories by following selection procedure guidelines of advertising and interview by Committee duly constituted by the Director.
• The recommendations duly approved by Director are to be forwarded to Head, HRDG, along with all necessary supporting documents.
• A formal award letter will then be issued by CSIR-HRDG after scrutinizing and verifying the relevant documents.

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