INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
V.RAMALINGASWAMI BHAWAN,
ANSARI NAGAR, POST BOX 4911,
NEW DELHI-110029
Last date for filling of online application : 18.06.2023
(Not to be extended in any case)
Date of Entrance Examination : 08.07.2023 ( 09.00 A.M. to 11.00 A.M.)
Mode of Exam : COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT)/ONLINE
The ICMR will hold a National level examination on Saturday, July 08,2023 for determining
the eligibility of Indian National candidates for the award of JRF through ICMR. The award of
JRF to the successful eligible candidates will depend on their finding placement in a medical
college/hospital/university/national laboratory/institution of higher learning and research as
applicable. Fellowship will be initiated from the date of Ph.D.enrolment (generallywithin
one year from the date of issue of JRF award letter) and it will be treated as date of
joining, total duration being five years or submission of Ph.D. thesis (whichever, is
earlier).
(I) A total of 165 Fellowships would be awarded (including EWS category as per Govt.
Rules)to work in the field of biomedical sciences with emphasis on Life Sciences
including paramedical subject areas like biochemistry, bioinformatics, biophysics,
biotechnology, genetics, human biology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology,
pharmacology, physiology and other subjects like nursing, zoology, botany,
environmental sciences and veterinary medicine addressing biomedical health
research. Agriculture extension/soil sciences, etc. will not be considered. A total of
thirty-three (including EWS category as per Govt. Rules)fellowships would be awarded
in Social Sciences only in subjects like anthropology, health economics, home
sciences, psychology, public health, sociology, social work and statistics.
(I-i)Two separate merit lists, one comprising the candidates qualifying for Life Sciences and
the second for those candidates qualifying for Social Sciences, will be made on the
basis of their performance in the above exam.
(I-ii) The candidates selected for the JRF programme of ICMR would be permitted to enrol
themselves for the Ph.D. programme in subjects of biomedical/health research of
any University/Medical college recognized by the UGC/NMC.
(II) Another 100 candidates list may/may not be declared for consideration for positions
of JRF under various research projects funded by ICMR (subject to fulfilling the
conditions for appointment under the schemes) for the duration of that scheme as per
the decision by Competent Authority of ICMR.
These 100 additional JRFs if
declared would also be permitted to complete Ph.D. while working in the scheme, if
enrolled for Ph.D. The validity of this result (if, declared) will be given for two years to
find a placement ONLY in ICMR funded projects, subjected to vacancy.
(III) SC/ST/OBC/PwBD (Persons with Bench-mark Disabilities) and Economically Weaker
Sections (EWS)applicants in General category will be given special
consideration/reservationas per Govt. policy guidelines.
(IV)The final result list would be available on ICMR website: https://main.icmr.nic.in/content/junior-research-fellowships-jrf
Educational Qualification:
M.Sc./M.A. or equivalent post-grduate (PG) degree with minimum 55% marks for General/EWS candidates and 50% for the
OBC/SC/ST and PwBD candidates. As NMC rules, MBBS is not a PG degree.
A candidate who is appearing/has appeared in the final year (IV/VI Semester whichever
is applicable, and final year where Semester system is not there) of M.Sc./M.A. or equivalent
post graduate examination during the session (2022-23) can also apply for the exam as RA
(Result Awaited).
Such candidates will have to submit the attestation format (given in
annexure-I duly certified by the Head of the Department/Institute over his/her signature
and rubber stamp (with address and name) where he/she is appearing in the final year
examination. However, such candidates shall be admitted to the Exam provisionally and shall
be considered eligible for JRF only after they submit the proof of having passed the Master's
Degree examination with requisite percentage.
The M.Sc./M.A. or equivalent post graduate
degree mark sheet must be submitted to ICMR, latest by 30
th September, 2023 otherwise
candidature selection will automatically be forfeited.
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