Organisation : Indian Institute of Technology IIT & Indian Institute of Science IIS
Fellowship Name : PMRF December 2018 Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship
Application Last Date : 07-10-2018 (Date is Extended)
Website : https://dec2018.pmrf.in/
PMRF Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship
The Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme is aimed at attracting the talent pool of the country to doctoral (Ph.D.) programs of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for carrying out research in cutting edge science and technology domains, with focus on national priorities.
Related : PMRF Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship May 2019 : www.scholarships.net.in/30095.html
Eligibility
The applicants for the PMRF should
** have completed or be pursuing the final year of four (or five) year undergraduate or five year integrated M.Tech or five year integrated M.Sc. or five year undergraduate-postgraduate dual degree programs in Science and Technology streams from IIEST/IISc/IITs/NITs/IISERs and centrally funded IIITs;
** have secured at least CGPA/CPI of 8.0 (in scale of 10.0). For applicants in five year integrated or dual degree programs if separate CGPAs/CPIs are awarded for UG and PG parts of the program then the CGPA/CPI of UG part (first four year) will be considered.
** have completed the required academic qualification in the last five years.
How to Apply?
Just follow the below steps to apply for the PMRF December 2018.
Steps:
Step 1 : Go to the official website PMRF through the URL provided above.
Step 2 : Next, Click on the Apply Online link in the menu bar.
Step 3 : Read the instructions carefully and then click the link for the online application form is at the bottom of this page.
Step 4 : Fill the application form with the following details and finally click on Submit button
** Enter your Personal Details
** Enter your Academic Details of Qualifying Degree
** Enter your Current occupation
** Enter your Project Details
** Enter your Broad Discipline(s)
** Enter your Second Referee Details
** Enter your Fee Payment Details
Fee Payment :
The fee of Rs.1000 can be paid to State Bank of India (SBI) online. PLEASE SELECT THE “PMRF APPLICATION FEE 2018” OPTION IN THE DROP DOWN MENU. You will need the SBICollect e-receipt pdf file and the SBICollect Reference Number to fill in the fee payment details.
Note :
** Please note at the end of this form you have two options, Save & Submit.
** You can Save an incomplete application, complete it later and then Submit it.
** You can Submit a completed application.
** You can also modify a submitted application.
** Applications which are saved but not submitted will not be reviewed.
Selection Process
The shortlisting and selection will be done in the following manner
** Each Nodal Institute (NI) will have a team of experts who will assess the applications and prepare a shortlist of applicants for written test and/or interview at the Nodal Institute.
** Shortlisted applicants will be called for a written and/or interview at the Nodal Institute.
** Final selection of shortlisted applicants will be made based on the performance in the interview
** Each NI would first indicate whether the candidate has to appear in the written test or not. For PMRF 2018 there is no written test for any NI.
Application Last Date
Application window for PMRF December 2018 has been extended till 11 pm on 07 October 2018.