The "CSIR Fellowship (PhD)" scheme by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India aims to support science research through financial assistance. Scholars receive a ₹31,000 monthly stipend for 2 years, directly transferred to their bank accounts.
CSIR (PhD) Fellowship - Introduction
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Fellowship (PhD) by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India aims to promote research aptitude and provide financial assistance to eligible PhD students in science and technology fields.
Through this scheme, monetary benefits are provided to research scholars pursuing doctoral studies in recognized universities or institutions. The scheme is implemented by the CSIR Human Resource Development Group (HRDG). The fellowship assists scholars by covering their monthly expenses and encouraging full-time research. The university must verify the applicant's documents and process the application online. Based on verification and fund availability, the approved amount is disbursed directly to the student’s bank account.
Benefits
- ₹31,000 per month is provided for the first 2 years of the PhD program.
- The amount helps cover research and living expenses.
- The money is directly transferred to the scholar’s bank account.
- The fellowship is given every month.
- The amount is released after the university verifies documents and CSIR processes the application.
- The fellowship is valid for 2 years and can be extended based on performance.
Eligibility
- The applicant should have qualified the CSIR-NET (National Eligibility Test) and received an award letter from CSIR.
- The applicant should be enrolled in a recognized PhD program in a university or institution.
- The applicant should submit an online application through the university along with necessary documents.
- The applicant's documents must be verified by the university and forwarded to the Student Welfare Department.
Exclusions
Application Process
- Step 1: The applicant must first receive the CSIR award letter after qualifying the CSIR-NET.
- Step 2: The applicant should take admission into a recognized PhD program in an eligible university or institution.
- Step 3: The university initiates the application process by uploading the student’s documents online.
- Step 4: The uploaded documents are verified by the university and authenticated by the Student Welfare Department.
- Step 5: Upon successful verification, the university forwards the application to CSIR-HRDG.
- Step 6: Subject to fund availability, CSIR disburses the monthly fellowship directly to the applicant's bank account.