GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE
ADVERTISEMENT NO. 4/2026(R-V)
SELECTION OF JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWS
LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: 31/03/2026
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai invites applications from interested students for the award of JUNIOR
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP at this Centre. All the selected candidates will register for Ph.D. in Homi Bhabha National Institute
(HBNI), a deemed to be University of Department of Atomic Energy.
No. of Fellowships: 105 (Indicative)
Qualification: M.Sc. /Integrated M.Sc. / B.S-M.S. (Dual degree) /B.S. (with fourth year Research) Course in Physics / Chemistry/
Life Sciences
Selection Procedure: Candidates will be shortlisted for interview based on their VALID score (as on 01-07-2026) obtained
in the national qualifying exams and/or academic performance:
(i) UGC-CSIR-NET Fellowship (SLET / Lectureship not
eligible)
(ii) JEST Score
(iii) ICMR-JRF Test, ICAR-JRF Test
(iv) DBT-JRB Biotechnology eligibility Test
(v) GATE Score in
Physics / Chemistry /Life Sciences / Biotechnology
(vi) JGEEBILS
Age Limit: Candidate must be an Indian national and should be less than 28 years of age as on 01-08-2026. Age relaxation is
applicable up to 3 years in case of OBC-NCL, 5 years for SC & ST and additional 10 years for PwBD candidates.
Final selection will be based on the performance of the candidate in the selection interview.
Fellowship:- ₹37,000/- per month for JRF (initial 2 years), ₹42,000/- subsequently as SRF on satisfactory performance and annual
contingency grant of ₹60,000/-. Medical benefits under CHSS are also available during the tenure for JRF candidates (research scholar
only). The total duration of this fellowship is five years. Stay in the provided hostel and payment of mess charges are mandatory during
the PhD programme.
Applications will be accepted Online ONLY. Online application portal (https://www.barcocesexam.in/jrf) will be available from 10/03/2026 to 31/03/2026.
For further details visit our BARC website: www.barc.gov.in or send your query
on jrf@barc.gov.in.
The fellowship shall not confer any claim or right for regular employment in the Centre or any Unit of Department of Atomic
Energy.
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