Indian Council of Medical Research Junior Research Fellowships

Scholarship For:

Degree in India, Research in India.

Scholarship Field:

Medicine.

Scholarship Sponsor:

The Indian Council of Medical Research.

Eligibility Indian Council of Medical Research Junior Research Fellowships:

Applicants who wish to avail the Fellowship must give the national level examination conducted by the ICMR for eligibility.
Out of a total Fellowship award of 150, 120 Fellowships are for research work in the fields of Biomedical Sciences with primary focus on Life Sciences.
The remaining 30 Fellowships are given out for social science subjects like psychology, sociology, home science, statistics, anthropology and social work.
Applicants must either have an M.Sc . or M.A. with a minimum of 55% marks for applicants in the general category. For OBC,SC/ST and disabled students the minimum mark is 50%.
Applicants appearing for the eligibility test should not be more than 28 years of age. This age limit is 33 years in case of SC/ST, physically handicapped and female applicants. For applicants in the OBC category the maximum age is 31 years.

Duration For Indian Council of Medical Research Junior Research Fellowships:

In the initial period, the Fellowship will be for a period of 3 years.
The total period of the Fellowship will not be more than a period of 5 years under any circumstance
After a Junior Fellow successfully completes 2 years of research work, his status can be elevated to that of a Senior Fellow on the basis of a favorable recommendation.

How to Apply Indian Council of Medical Research Junior Research Fellowships:

The names of successful applicants in the all India examination conducted by the ICMR are intimated to them by post and also published in the Employment Newspaper.
The notice for admission is published in all leading dailies along with detailed instructions.
The list of successful applicants also appears on the ICMR website.

Value of Scholarships:

For the initial 3 years, the monetary grant under the Fellowship is Rs.8,000/- per month
For the initial 3 years, the yearly contingency allowance under the Scheme would be a maximum of Rs.7, 500.
On expiry of 2 years, the Junior Research Fellow�s stipend may become Rs.9,000/- for the 3rd year based on the candidate receiving a favorable performance review. The candidate then becomes a Senior Research Fellow or SRF.
If a Junior Research Fellow fails to get a favorable review, he does not become a Senior Research Fellow. Therefore, he continues to get a stipend of Rs.8, 000/- per month even for the 3rd year, provided that his Fellowship does not get terminated.

Address:

Indian Council of Medical Research
V.Ramalingaswami Bhawan,
Ansari Nagar,
New Delhi - 110029,India
Phone: 011- 26588895, 26588980,26589794, 26589336, 26588707
Fax: 011- 26588662, 26588713
Email: [email protected],[email protected]
Scholarship Website:www.icmr.nic.in