Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Scheme
INSPIRE Fellowship
(A component under INSPIRE)
Call for Applications under INSPIRE Fellowship
(2024)
Department of Science & Technology (DST) has taken several pioneering initiatives for attracting meritorious
students to study basic and natural sciences at the college and university level, and to pursue research careers
in both basic and applied science areas including engineering, medicine, agriculture and veterinary sciences
through various components under INSPIRE.
Innovation in Scientific Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE), offers opportunity for pursuing Doctoral
Research at any recognized University or Institute in India through Fellowships at same level as National Eligibility
Test (NET) qualified candidates. INSPIRE Fellowship component of INSPIRE Programme is focused on attracting
students to pursue regular doctoral degree in basic and applied sciences including engineering, medicine, agriculture,
veterinary, pharmacy etc. after either Masters’ degree in Science/ Applied Science/ Engineering or Bachelors’/Masters’
degree in Medicine.
Applications are invited for the year 2024, from eligible candidates preferably in the age group of 22-27 years
for Fellowship under the INSPIRE Fellowship component of INSPIRE scheme of DST through the web portal
https://www.online-inspire.gov.in
Eligibility:
(a) INSPIRE Scholar having secured minimum 70% marks (or CGPA equivalent) in aggregate at M.Sc.
or Integrated M.S. / M.Sc.
(or)
(b) 1
st Rank Holder with minimum 70% marks (or CGPA equivalent) at University level examination in PostGraduate (PG) level examinations in Basic/Applied Sciences including Engineering, Pharmacy, Agricultural
sciences and Veterinary Sciences from any recognized University and academic Institutions (Excluding
Autonomous Colleges) in India.
(or)
(c) 1
st Rank Holder at University level examination in Graduate/Post-graduate Degree in Medicine only from any
recognized Indian University or Institute/Statutory Body in India.
Please Note that Students who
i) are 1
st Rank Holder in College including Autonomous College Examination,
ii) have obtained degree (s) through Distance Education Mode and
iii) are 1
st Rank Holder in any specialization
given at M.Sc. 2nd/ last year, are not eligible for the offer of INSPIRE Fellowship.
Candidates who are Indian Citizens and have acquired their eligibility for INSPIRE Fellowship during the years
2023 and 2024 are eligible to apply.
The students who are already enjoying Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) or higher position in any project or otherwise
are not eligible to apply for this. Merely having the eligibility does not guarantee the offer of INSPIRE Fellowship.
Finally, selected students for INSPIRE Fellowship against the previous advertisement need not apply again.
Emoluments: The Fellowship amount under INSPIRE Fellowship is as per GoI norms of fellowship (Junior Research
Fellowship/ Senior Research Fellowship) and research grant to the candidate. There is a provision of 1000 INSPIRE
Fellowships to be offered to eligible students against the INSPIRE Fellowship-2024 call and each Fellowship is tenable
for a maximum period of five years or completion of the PhD degree, whichever is earlier.
This Fellowship shall not be
available to pursue M.Sc. or M.Phil. or M. Tech. course while pursing Integrated M.Sc.-Ph.D./ M. Phil.-Ph.D./ M. Tech.-Ph.D.
courses.
How to apply: Interested and eligible students must apply and submit their application with all essential
documents through ONLINE mode only. Applications are to be submitted online on INSPIRE web-portal
https://www.online-inspire.gov.in.Those interested in submitting application have to register at this portal and
submit the application online.
Please read guidelines available on the portal carefully before submitting the
application. It is also advised to download related guidelines and FAQs and keep with you for future
reference purposes. This web- portal will be open from 26
th November 2024 to 26
th December 2024 (till 23:59
hrs. IST) for submission of applications. For further enquiries regarding INSPIRE-Fellowship component,
please send email to: inspire.prog-dst@nic.in
For queries, please call us on 0124-6690020, 0124- 6690021.
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