Ph. D. Opportunities

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Name of the Fellowship

Governing authority

Eligibility

Further details refer to

1.

Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF)

Ministry of Human Resource and Development

1. Candidate should have completed four years Bachelor and 2 years Master degree.

2. Candidate should apply for Ph.D. program in one the PMRF granting institutes and get selected in the program.

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2.

Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Scholarship for Research in Social Sciences

UGC

The only Girl child of a Parent to pursue PhD in social science

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3.

National Fellowship for SC Candidate

UGC

1. Candidate should be unemployed.

2. This fellowship is open to candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste and are pursuing higher studies such as M.Phil.and Ph.D.degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology under full-time category.

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National Fellowship for Higher Education of ST Students

UGC

1. Candidate should be unemployed.

2. This fellowship is open to candidates who belong to Scheduled Tribe and are pursuing higher studies such as M.Phil and Ph.D degree in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering & Technology.

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National Fellowship for OBC Candidate

UGC

1. Candidate should be unemployed.

2. This fellowship is open to candidates who belong to Other Backward Classes (OBC) and are pursuing higher studies such as regular and full-time M.Phil. and Ph.D degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology.

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Maulana Azad National Fellowship For Minority Students

UGC

1. Candidate should be unemployed.

2. This fellowship is open to candidates who belong to one of the Minority Community i.e. Muslim, Sikh, Parsi, Buddhist, Christian & Jain and are pursuing higher studies such as regular and full-time M.Phil/Ph.D. degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering & Technology.

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7.

Research Fellowship in Sciences for Meritorious Students

UGC

Candidates should have registered Ph.D. in Science subjects in Universities with Potential for Excellence/Centres with Potential for Excellence / Centres of Advance Studies and Department of Special Assistance identified by UGC.

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Inspire fellowship

Department of Science and Technology (DST)

1. Scholar secured minimum 65% marks (or CGPA equivalent) in aggregate at M.Sc./M.S./ M.E./ MBBS

2. 1st Rank Holder in each Post-Graduate (PG) level examinations in Basic/Applied Sciences including Engineering Sciences, Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agricultural sciences and Veterinary Sciences from any recognized University and academic Institutions in India.

3. 1st Rank Holders at the Graduate Level Examination in Medicine only conducted by a University/ Institution in India are also eligible to apply.

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