Scholarships in india and abroad: ICAR International Fellowships( ICAR-IF) for the year 2012-13-Applications are tobe invited
ICAR International Fellowships(ICAR-IF) for the year 2012-13:
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), NEW DELHI was issued notification for inviting applications from the Indian as well as overseas nationals having Master’s degree in Agriculture and allied sciences for the “ICAR International Fellowships (ICAR-IFs)” for the year 2012-13.
The ICAR-IFs are available for pursuing doctoral degree in agriculture and allied sciences, in the identified priority areas, to the (i) Indian candidates for study abroad in the identified overseas Universities/Institutions having strong research and teaching capabilities and (ii) to overseas candidates for study in the best Indian Agricultural Universities (AUs) in the ICAR-AUs system. Fifteen fellowships each for a total duration of three years, will be available.
Some of the details as under briefly.
Eligibility:
1)The ICAR-IF would be available for both, fresh and in-service candidates. However,
the fresh candidates should have completed their qualifying degree not more than two
years before the specified date in the year of admission. The in-service candidates
from India should be employed in the ICAR-AU system.
2) Master’s degree in agriculture/allied sciences with an Overall Grade Point Average
(OGPA) 6.60 out of 10.0 or 65% marks or equivalent will be the eligibility
requirement for the ICAR-IF.
AGE LIMIT:
The candidates as on the specified date of the year of admission should not be more
than 35 years of age.
TENURE OF SCHOLARSHIPS :
The ICAR-IFs are available to Indian candidates as well as Overseas candidates for a
period of three years
NO OF SCHOLARSHIPS:
Number of fellowships available every year for a programme leading to Ph.D. degree
under this scheme will be 15.
HOW TO APPLY:
Application should be submitted on-line/by post (two hard copies/ one soft copy on-line) to: The Assistant Director General (EQR), Education Division, ICAR, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan II, Pusa, New Delhi-110012 (email: adgeqr@gmail.com).
Last date for receipt of application in the ICAR is June 30, 2012.
FOR THE COMPLETE DETAILS OF ICAR International Fellowships(ICAR-IF) for the year 2012-13, PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING.
- Guidelines for ICAR's International Fellowships
- Priority Areas of Study
- Identified Universities for study Abroad
- List of Agricultural Universities in India
- Application form for ICAR's International Fellowship [pdf] [MS Word]
FELLOWSHIP AMOUNT:
ICAR-IF amount payable to the selected fellows will be as under:
Ph.D | Amount not exceeding | Lump-sum payments towards contingent and preparatory expenses |
Indian fellows going abroad | US $ 1,600/- per month | US $ 1,000/- per year |
Overseas fellows in India | INR 35,000/- per month | INR 25,000/- per year |
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