The Prime Minister’s Fellowship Scheme is a game-changing initiative for aspiring research scholars in India. It’s a joint venture between the government and industry to promote research, innovation, and leadership.

Prime Minister’s Fellowship for Doctoral Research

• Under the scheme, scholars can receive scholarships of up to Rs 8.7 lakh per annum. This translates to a monthly stipend ranging from Rs 55,000 to Rs 72,800 based on HRA. The financial support makes it an attractive option for doctoral research.

Four Years of Support

• Each scholarship is granted for a maximum of four years, offering long-term support for research. The funding is shared equally between the government and the partner company, ensuring sustainability.

Wide Scope of Research

• The Prime Minister’s Fellowship covers a wide array of fields, including Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Medicine. This diverse scope caters to a broad range of research interests.

Key Features of Prime Minister’s Fellowship

• The fellowship offers more than just financial aid; it provides a unique and enriching experience.

• It focuses on offering scholars exposure to the best national and international practices and innovations. Regular mentorship sessions with industry and academic experts, as well as external agencies, enhance the learning experience.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

• Eligible applicants are full-time PhD scholars in recognized Indian institutions with a registration date of up to 14 months.

• Scholars should be open to collaborating with the supporting company during the project.

How to Apply

• Scholars applying for the fellowship should:
  1. Register on the dedicated portal, either www.serbficci-iirrada.in or www.primeministerfellowshipscheme.in.
  2. Complete the application form according to the provided guidelines.
  3. Submit the application online.
• Establish a partnership with a company, ensuring that: 4. Both the company and the host institute sign the required undertakings.
• Prepare all necessary documents, making sure to: 5. Collect them.
  6. Create digital copies for submission.
• Fill out the online application form. 7. Note that there’s no need to send any physical copies to CII.

Prime Minister’s Fellowship – The Impact So Far

• Since its inception in 2013, the scheme has already awarded 104 fellowships, making a significant impact on research in India.

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University Grants Commission (UGC) in its 572^nd meeting held on 20^th September 2023 approved the revised fellowship amount under the UGC fellowship scheme for the benefit of the research scholars. The fixed rates of the Fellowship are applicable from 01^st January 2023. Find the beneficiaries of this latest announcement of UGC fellowship revision 2023.

UGC Fellowship Revision 2023

The beneficiaries of this latest announcement are

1. UGC NET Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in Science, Humanities, and Social Sciences;
2. JRF and SRF in Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship for Single Girl Child;
3. Post-Doctoral Fellow in Dr. D. S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship;
4. Post-Doctoral Fellow in Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Post-Doctoral Fellowship for women SC/ST candidates.

The Existing and Revised Amounts of the Fellowship

*The enhanced fellowship rates in the designated UGC scheme shall be applicable to existing beneficiaries only.

Note: The percentage of calculating House Rent Allowance will be based on the fellowship amount

1. The above-revised rates of fellowship are applicable w.e.f 01.01.2023.
2. The other terms and conditions will remain the same as per the UGC fellowship guidelines.

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The AICTE DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP (ADF) 2023-24 is a fellowship given to students for pursuing a Ph.D. program (Engineering, Management & Design) in AICTE approved Institutions/ Universities.

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE AICTE Doctoral Fellowship SCHEME

• To seed, grow, and facilitate research for transforming the quality and quantity of research in AICTE-approved institutions/ affiliated Universities.
• To fund enhance promote collaborative and outstanding peer-reviewed research between technical institutions and industries leading to start-ups.
• To catalyze quality academic research for developing a robust ecosystem of research in AICTE-approved institutions.

Some of the key benefits of AICTE Doctoral Fellowship (ADF) Scheme 2023-24 Scheme.

THRUST AREAS FOR RESEARCH

• Engineering and Technology
• Management (New)
• Design (New)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA – AICTE Doctoral Fellowship (ADF) Scheme 2023-24

• The candidate must be admitted to Ph. D. in any of the engineering and Technology/ Management/ Design” programs approved by the AICTE at Post Graduate Level.
• The candidate should have qualified for GATE/ GMAT/ CEED during the last 5 years in Engineering and Technology/ Management/ Design respectively. Validity of
• GATE/ GMAT/ Design score at the time of admission is not mandatory.
• The candidate should be below 30 years of age at the time of submission of the application form for admission to the university/ institute. For admission age relaxation of 5 years would be applicable to candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ Women/
• Physically challenged and 3 years for OBC category.

EMOLUMENTS AND ALLOWANCES

• Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) = Rs. 37,000/- pm
• Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) = Rs. 42,000/- pm
• Contingency Grant = Rs. 15000/- per year

House Rent Allowance (HRA):

• All ADF students may be provided hostel accommodation wherever
  available.
• ADF students residing in hostels shall not be entitled to HRA.
• Wherever hostel accommodation is not possible, HRA is allowed as per
  Central Government norms are applicable in the city where the admitting
  institution is located.
• The percentage for calculating HRA will be based on the amount of
  Fellowship.
• Leave and other Entitlements:
• The ADF students are eligible for leave for a maximum period of 30 days in
  a year, in addition to public holidays.
• Attending Conferences, Short-term Training Programmes, Workshops/
  Seminars and any other outstation research work with the prior permission
  of his/ her supervisor will be treated as “on Duty”
• The ADF students are also eligible for maternity/ paternity leave as per GOI
  norms.

ADMISSION

The candidate shall be allowed to apply for ADF throughout the year after
completion of the admission process in the academic year.

JRF TO SRF UPGRADATION

• JRF may be upgraded to SRF after completion of two years from the date of start of
  ADF is subject to the following mandatory conditions
• The student has successfully completed the Coursework.
• The research plan/ proposal of the student has been approved by the competent
  authority/ committee/ Student Research Committee (SRC)/ Departmental
  Research Committee (DRC) of the institute as per its applicable Ordinance.

EXTENSION OF FELLOWSHIP

• No extension for ADF is granted. In exceptional cases, the duration is extendable up to 12 months or till the date of submission of the thesis, whichever is earlier followed by conditions:
• The student must have successfully completed the coursework as per University/ Institution guidelines.
• The research plan/ proposal of the student should have been approved by the competent authority/ committee/ Student Research Committee
• (SRC)/ Departmental Research Committee (DRC)/ Supervisor and
• HOD/ Principal/ Dean of the University/ Institute as per its applicable Ordinance.
• The student must have:

• At least 01 research paper accepted/ published in SCI/ SCIE/
  SCOPUS Journal.
  or
• At least two (02) research papers accepted/ published in ESCI/
  UGC Care Listed Journals.
  or
• Filed/ published/ granted at least one patent for his/ her invention
  by “The Patent Office of Government of India”.
  
• Here are some of the key dates for the AICTE Doctoral Fellowship (ADF) Scheme
  2023-24:
  Launch of the scheme: 23-08-2023
  Duration of the Scheme: 3 years + 01 year extension with condition
  The scheme is open throughout the year

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            The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, had launched a new grant opportunity, the M K BHAN – YOUNG RESEARCHER Fellowship Program 2022 (MKB-YRFP), with an aim to encourage young bright researchers to continue their research in the country after PhD The scheme is to offer an independent research grant to young Post-Doctoral Fellows. This fellowship will be awarded for research work to be carried out at DBT-Autonomous Institutes only.

Eligibility criteria for MK Bhan Young Researcher Fellowship Program 2022

• The applicant should be an Indian National and possess a Ph.D. in any branch of Life Sciences/ Biotechnology/allied areas.
• Applicant should not be holding a permanent position in any institute/university.
• The applicant should have an excellent track record as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, technologies developed, and patents (if any).
• Those who have submitted their Ph.D. are also eligible to apply; however, a fellowship can be implemented only after the award of the degree.
• Applicant should not take up a fellowship at the Institute where he/she has done his/her Ph.D.
• Each applicant must identify a host institute and a mentor.
• The upper age limit will be 35 years as of the closing date of the submission of the application.
• Applicants cannot have more than one fellowship at a given point in time.
• The application has to be endorsed by the mentor and the head of the host institute (DBT Autonomous Institute) chosen by the applicant to take up the fellowship in the prescribed format.
• In case a fellow has accepted a regular position in the DBT autonomous institute, the salary component of the fellowship will be discontinued from the date of joining the position, however, other components of the fellowship will be continued for the remaining tenure of the fellowship.
• The fellowship is co-terminus with the project duration.

Fellowship details

• The scheme provides a consolidated monthly remuneration of Rs. 75,000/- per month.
• MKB-YRFP fellows in addition will receive a research/contingency grant of Rs. 20.00 lakh per year for hiring manpower, purchase of consumables, minor equipment, domestic travel, and other contingent expenditure to be incurred for the implementation of the research proposal selected for the fellowship.
• MK Bhan fellow can engage one manpower (JRF/SRF/Project Assistant/Project Associate) under him/her.
• Capital equipment will be procured in the name of the institute where the fellow proposes to work and the value of the whole set of the equipment should not exceed Rs.10.00 lakh during the whole tenure of the project.

Duration and Number of Fellowship

• 50 fellowships will be provided each year.
• The duration of the fellowship will be for a maximum period of three years and in exceptional cases, the duration could be extended by another two years on a fresh appraisal.

How to apply?

Eligible applicants should submit applications as per the prescribed format to DBT duly forwarded by the Host Institute on or before 15^th July 2022.

For more information, log on DBT website

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The newly-formed Institute for Global Change Biology at the University of Michigan is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The Fellow will work on predicting the limits to adaptive shifts in range and migration phenology in migratory birds, with a focus on the interaction of these phenomena with concomitant changes in morphology and allometry.

The goal of this postdoctoral research fellowship is to understanding how morphological change may facilitate or inhibit adaptive shifts in range and phenology through changes in optimal migratory dynamics as well as relationships to landscape/habitat change.

Fellowship

The ​postdoctoral position will begin Fall 2019, is based at the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, is for 2 years, and comes with a competitive salary and benefits. The postdoc will be supervised by Weeks, Winger, and Bergen.

Eligibility:

The postdoctoral position requires a PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology or a related field. The ideal applicant would have research experience related to bird migration, strong quantitative and modelling skills, and demonstrated success in the publication of original research. Familiarity with GIS/remote sensing is a benefit.

How to Apply

Applicants should send a CV, contact information for two references, and a cover letter outlining their interest in the position and their relevant skills and experience to Brian Weeks (bcweeks@umich.edu). 

Important Dates

Review of applications will begin on May 15, 2019, with an expected start date of September 1, 2019.

More Details: umich.edu

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