The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission (UGC) has started the application process for awarding the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship in various institutes/colleges and universities through the National Eligibility Test (NET). The UGC NET JRF process had started yesterday, on the CSIR official website- csirhrdg.res.in. Only bonafide Indian citizens, residing in India are eligible for the award of research. Fellowship/Associateships. The programme is aimed at National Human Resource Development for S&T.
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CSIR UGC NET 2019: Important Dates
Starting Date: February 25, 2019
Last Date to Apply: March 18, 2019
The CSIR Fellowship/Associates are tenable in Universities/IITs/ Post-Graduate Colleges/Government Research Establishments including those of CSIR, R &D establishments of the recognized public and private sector, industrial firms and other recognized institutions. However, CSIR reserves the right to determine the place best suited to provide necessary facilities in the area science and technology in which the awardee is to specialize.
The award of CSIR Fellowship/ Associateships is for a fixed tenure and does not imply any assurance or guarantee for subsequent employment by CSIR to the beneficiary. The authority to award/terminates vests with CSIR. The awardee shall not lay claim to permanent absorption in CSIR, after the expiry of Fellowship/ Associateship.
Stipend: A SRF in a scientific/engineering/medical & pharmaceutical, veterinary discipline is entitled to a stipend of Rs 28,000/- PM for the entire tenure of the fellowship.