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INSPIRE - FELLOWSHIPS
FOR THE FIRST RANK HOLDERS QUALIFIED FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCH IN ANY RECOGNISED UNIVERSITY IN INDIA. (By Department of Science & Technology)
Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) is an innovative program sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology for attraction of talent to Science. The basic objective of INSPIRE is to communicate to the youth of the country the excitements of creative pursuit of science, attract talent to the study of science at an early stage and thus build the required critical human resource pool for strengthening and expanding the Science & Technology system and R&D base.
A striking feature of the program is that it does not believe in conducting competitive exams for identification of talent at any level. It believes in and relies on the efficacy of the existing educational structure for identification of talent.)
Applications are invited from Gold Medalists and First Rank holders in the Post Graduate Degrees in Basic and Natural Sciences OR Degree in Engineering Sciences/ Medical Sciences/ Pharmaceutical Sciences/ Agricultural Sciences/ Veterinary Sciences of any recognized Indian University or Institute/ Statutory Body in India for award of INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP and appropriate research grants for a period of five years for doing research leading to Ph.D. Application format and necessary documents required are available on the website www.inspire-dst.gov.in
The Department of Science & Technology (DST), New Delhi requests submission of Application for INSPIRE Fellowship‚ to pursue doctoral degree under Assured Opportunity for Research Careers (AORC) - a component of the `Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) being implemented by DST.
Genesis of INSPIREGlobal competitiveness in the changing global knowledge economy calls for expansion and right-sizing of the Research and Development base of the country. Need for special interventions for attracting youth to study of Science and careers with research is recognized.
INnovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired REsearch (INSPIRE) is a Programme launched by the Government of India to strengthen the National Science and Technology base. It is being implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
About INSPIREProgramme includes three components namely Scheme for Early Attraction of Talents for Science (SEATS), Scholarships for Higher Education (SHE) and Assured Opportunity for Research Careers (AORC). The Scheme AORC is focused on attraction of student to pursue doctoral degree in basic and applied sciences including engineering, medicine, agriculture, veterinary, pharmacy etc. after either masters's degree in science or bachelor/ masters's degree in engineering/ applied sciences.
Call for ApplicationsApplications are invited from the eligible candidate for `INSPIRE Fellowships under Assured Opportunity for Research Careers (AORC) component of INSPIRE Program.
EligibilityOnly 1s t rank holder in each Post-Graduate (PG) level Departments of theUniversity Examination in Basic and Natural Sciences and academic Institutes who are eligible for admission and want to pursue research, leading to Ph.D., in any Indian University/ Indian Institute/ National laboratories in India will be eligible for this fellowship. Similarly, 1 s t Rank holders at Graduate level examination in Engineering Sciences, Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Sciences conducted by a University/ Institution in India are also eligible to apply for directly pursuing doctoral degree.
Candidates who have qualified Joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test for fellowship/ GATE can also apply.
(This fellowship is applicable to the Indian Nationals only.)
The FellowshipThe Programme extends financial support in the form of a fellowship equivalent to NET/ GATE fellowship (Junior Research Fellowship / Senior Research Fellowship) and grants for research to the candidates with 1st rank in Post-Graduate degree in Basic and Natural Sciences or Degree in Engineering Sciences, Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Sciences. The fellowship will be provided directly to the Fellow through nearest branch of State Bank of India to his place of registration for PhD. Please download the "Know Your Customer (KYC)" form from the website www.inspire-dst.gov.in and attach a copy with the application.
Duration of the SupportSelected candidates will receive fellowship for a maximum period of five years, subject to the completion of the PhD degree whichever is earlier. Continuation of the fellowship for once selected candidates is based on satisfactory performance certified by the institution as per stipulated GOI guidelines for such fellowship.
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