PM Research Fellows Scheme :Prime Minister's Research Fellows Scheme Latest Updates News
The Union Cabinet approved the implementation of Prime Minister's Research Fellows (PMRF) scheme at a total cost of Rs 1,650 crore for a period of seven years beginning 2018-19.
The Union Minister for Human Resource Development Shri Prakash Javadekar lauded the cabinet decision to implement ‘ Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF)’ scheme in improving the quality of research by attracting the best talents across the country.
While addressing the media in the national capital today, the Minister said that the scheme will go a long way in tapping the talent pool of the country for carrying out research indigenously in cutting edge science and technology domains.
Such students, who fulfil the eligibility criteria, and are shortlisted through a selection process, as laid down in the PMRF guidelines, will be offered a fellowship of Rs 70,000 per month for the first two years, Rs 75,000 per month for the third year, and Rs 80,000 per month in the fourth and fifth years.
This fellowship scheme is a key to realizing his vision of development through innovation. The scheme was announced in the Budget speech 2018-19.
Under the scheme, students who have completed or are in final year of B.Tech or integrated M.Tech or M.Sc in science and technology streams at IISc, IITs, NITs, IISERs, IIITs will be offered direct admissions in PhD programmes in IITs and IISc.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to implement the Prime Minister's Research Fellows (PMRF) scheme,
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