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Science & Engineering Research Board 

Department of Science & Technology
Government of India
 

PRIME MINISTER's FELLOWSHIP SCHEME FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCH 

A Joint initiative of Science & Engineering Research Board & Confederation of Indian industry To Build Future Leaders In industrial Research & Development

• IAST DATE. FOR SUBMITIING APPLICATIONS EXTENDED TO 31st JANUARY 2014

• APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM DOCTORAL FELLOWS (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY) TO AVAIL DOUBLE SCHOLARSHIP OF UPTO Rs.6,00,000/PA

• IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AGRICULTURE & MEDICINE

THE SCHEME

To attract talent for Doctoral Research, nurture leadership qualities in research scholars, provide them exposure to international best practices, innovative ways of thinking and to boost industrial research by academic institutions, the government and industry have jointly developed a scheme for supporting aspiring 100 PhD scholars every year with double scholarship (up to Rs. 6 lakh per annum), 50% of which will be provided by government and balance 50% by a sponsoring company, for doing research as assigned by the sponsoring company, for four years. The fellow will receive PhD degree by doing this industrial research.

ELIGIBILITY 

• Doctoral fellow should have registered for full-time PhD between 1 December 2012 - 31 December 2013, in any recognized Indian University/ Institute/ Research Laboratory 

• Doctoral fellow should have identified (before applying) an industry partner who Should be ready to support the research project financially and also lend technical and intellectual support.
 

HOW TO APPLY
Applications have to be submitted online. For application and detailed information, log on to: www.primeministerfellowshipscheme.com
 

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