PRIME MINISTER’S FELLOWSHIP SCHEME FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCH

PRIME MINISTER’S FELLOWSHIP SCHEME FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCH

Science & Engineering Research Board Department of Science & Technology Government of India

Confederation of Indian Industry

a Joint Initiative of Science & Engineering Research Board & Confederation of Indian Industry To Build Future Leaders In Industrial Research & Development

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM DOCTORAL FELLOWS (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY) TO AVAIL DOUBLE SCHOLARSHIPS

IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AGRICULTURE & MEDICINE

THIS SCHEME IS OPEN-ENDED. CANDIDATES CAN APPLY ANYTIME DURING THE YEAR.

THE SCHEME

To attract talent for Doctoral Research, nurture leadership qualities in research scholars, provide them exposure to international best practices, innovative ways of thinking and to boost industrial research by academic institutions, the government and industry have jointly developed a scheme for supporting aspiring 100 PhD scholars every year with double scholarship (up to Rs. 6 lakh per annum), 50% of which will be provided by government and balance 50% by a sponsoring company, for doing research as assigned by the sponsoring company, for maximum four years. The fellow will receive PhD degree by doing this industrial research.

ELIGIBILITY

• The Doctoral fellow should have enrolled/ admitted for Ph.D in last 14 months from the date of submission of applications in any recognized University or Institute or Research Laboratory in India.

• Doctoral fellow should have identified (before applying) an industry partner who should be ready to support the research project financially and also lend technical and intellectual support.

• The topic of research should have practical relevance and industrial application as mutually agreed between applicants and sponsoring industry.

• The candidate and the proposed research topic should qualify on criteria of excellence and relevance and be of technical and scientific merit.

• The selected doctoral fellow should be willing to work with / in industry as and when required by the industry partner during the project period.

SELECTION PARAMETERS

• A high level Apex Council consisting of members from academia, industry and government will review the applications and select the candidates for award of PM Fellowships.

• The project should be innovative and of high scientific merit; with discrete R&D as opposed to exploratory investigation.

• The proposed research should have a high potential to translate into a business opportunity and commercialization.

• High credibility, capacity of doctoral fellow and the institution.

-HOW TO APPLY-

Applications have to be submitted on-line For application and detailed information, log on to: www.primeministerfellowshipscheme.com

Last date of On-line Submission of Application Form: ANYTIME DURING THE YEAR (OPEN-ENDED)

CONTACT US

SS Kohli, Director, DST

Email: pm.scheme@cii.in

Shalini S. Sharma, Head-Higher Education, Cll

Email: shalini.sharma@cii.in & neha.gupta@cii.in