Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR) JRF in Philosophy 2015

Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR),
Darshan Bhawan, 36 Tughlakabad Institutional Area, (Near Batra Hospital),
Sangam Vihar, M. B. Road, New Delhi 110062.


JRF in Philosophy 2015

The Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), Darshan Bhawan, 36 Tughlakabad Institutional Area M. B. Road, New Delhi - 110062 has invited application for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Philosophy or its allied areas of study as specified below from eligible scholars against available seats out of 60 JRF, 15 GF and 4 SF for the Batch / Year 2015-16.

The Council encourages research in the following major areas of investigation.
1. Theories of Truth and Knowledge.
2. Basic Values Embodied in Indian Culture and their relevance to National Reconstruction.
3. Normative Inquiries (Ethics and Aesthetics).
4. Interdisciplinary Inquiries (Ethics and Aesthetics).
5. Philosophy, Science and Technology.
6. Philosophy of Man and Environment.
7. Social and Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Law.
8. Comparative and Critical Study in the Philosophical Systems/Movements and Religion.
9. Logic, Philosophy of Mathematics and Philosophy of Language.
10. Metaphysics.
11. Philosophy of Education.
12. Philosophy of Social Sciences.

Those, who are already registered for Ph. D degrees in the concerned areas of study, can apply for the JRF. Those, who have already availed a fellowship, cannot apply for another fellowship within the span of 5 years. Having availed a fellowship, one cannot apply for the same fellowship again or a fellowship of a lower rank.

The fellowship carries a grant of Rs.16,000/- per month and a contingency grant of Rs.15,000/- per annum. There is no provision for pay protection in this category of fellowship.
The Junior Research Fellowships are awarded for a period of two years in support of Ph. D programmes in an affiliated educational / research institute/University recognized by Govt., of India

Sending the Application to ICPR:

(a) Send the soft copy of the filled-in-application, Synopsys and Bio Data, keeping them in a single file, either in MS Word or PDF file format, at the email  icprpopr@gmail.com (b) Take a printout of the soft copy already sent or use the print copy already taken; (c) attach all required documents and DD (Demand Draft of Rs. 50/- drawn in favour of ICPR, New Delhi.); also look under Column 22 of Application format for details; (d) take all the authorised signatures in the proper places of the printed copy of the filled-in-printed-application; (e) send the application with all attachments by Speed-Post to The Director (P&R), Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), Darshan Bhawan, 36 Tughlakabad Institutional Area, (Near Batra Hospital), Sangam Vihar, M. B. Road, New Delhi 110062.

Last date of Receiving Applications is 30th April, 2015.
Schedule of Test and Interview for JRF and GF will be conducted in May/June 2015.

For details, see the link:

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