ICAR Senior Research Fellowship For Post-Graduate Studies In Agricultural Sciences
ICAR awards a certain number of Senior Research Fellowships for Ph.D. in an Agricultural University (AU), in different disciplines of agriculture and allied sciences. This is done...
Key details
Department / Ministry: Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
**Veterinary Sciences:** ₹ 12,000/- per month With a contingency grant of ₹ 6,000/- per annum.
**All disciplines other than Veterinary Sciences:** ₹ 8,640/- per month With a contingency grant of ₹ 6,000/- per annum.
_The rates of fellowship and contingency grants for higher studies will be as prescribed by the Council from time to time._
Eligibility (who can apply)
**Method of Award**
ICAR-SRF (PGS) will be awarded on the basis of merit in the All India Competitive Entrance Examination for -
(i) ICAR-SRF (PGS), and
(ii) concurrent admission to Master’s degree program at -
a) State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), and
b) Deemed Universities viz. IARI (New Delhi) / IVRI (Izatnagar) / NDRI (Karnal) / CIFE (Mumbai) / AAU (Allahabad), Central Agricultural University (Imphal, Manipur), and
c) Central Universities having faculty of agriculture viz. Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Visva Bharti, and Nagaland University, collectively hereinafter referred to as the Agricultural Universities (AUs).
**Eligibility**
Candidates having completed their Master’s degree program with a minimum of 55% marks or an OGPA of 5.5/10.00 or 2.75/5.00 or 2.20/4.00 or an equivalent OGPA from any recognized University in India and abroad would be eligible. For SC/ST and Physically Handicapped (PH) candidates, the minimum percentage of marks will be relaxed by 5 percent or an equivalent OGPA. The equivalence of OGPA to percent marks, where needed, will be certified by the Registrar of the concerned University. Candidates appearing in the final semester would also be eligible provided they complete their postgraduate degree in all respects by the date of examination and produce the complete degree certificate from the Registrar to this effect.
The fellowship would be granted only when the candidate gets eventually admitted and pursues a Ph.D. degree in an Agricultural University(AU) other than the Agricultural University(AU) from where the candidate has completed M.Sc./M.V.Sc./ M.E./M.Tech. degree.
The upper age limit would be 30 years as of the date of the examination. For SC/ST & PH categories
How to Apply
**Online**
**Step 1:** Candidates need to aррly fоr Оnline Registrаtiоn by using a unique Emаil Id аnd Mоbile Nо.
**Step 2:** Nоw, fill in the neсessаry detаils suсh аs Рersоnаl Detаils, Соntасt Detаils, Асаdemiс Quаlifiсаtiоns, etс.
**Step 3:** Uрlоаd the required documents like the sсаnned рhоtоgrарh, signаture, аnd thumb imрressiоn аfter filling uр the detаils.
**Step 4:** Nоw, Раy the Аррliсаtiоn Fees.
**Step 5:** Аfter filling the аррliсаtiоn fоrm, саndidаtes will get the system generаted Аррliсаtiоn Number.
**Step 6:** Оn соmрleting the аbоve рrосess аррliсаnts will hаve tо send the hаrd сорy оf the оnline аррliсаtiоn аnd рrооf оf fee раyment tо the СОE (Аgril.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for ICAR Senior Research Fellowship For Post-Graduate Studies In Agricultural Sciences / what is the eligibility?
**Method of Award**
ICAR-SRF (PGS) will be awarded on the basis of merit in the All India Competitive Entrance Examination for -
(i) ICAR-SRF (PGS), and
(ii) concurrent admission to Master’s degree program at -
a) State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), and
b) Deemed Universitie...
What are the benefits of ICAR Senior Research Fellowship For Post-Graduate Studies In Agricultural Sciences?
**Veterinary Sciences:** ₹ 12,000/- per month With a contingency grant of ₹ 6,000/- per annum.
**All disciplines other than Veterinary Sciences:** ₹ 8,640/- per month With a contingency grant of ₹ 6,000/- per annum.
_The rates of fellowship and contingency grants for higher studies will...
How to apply online for ICAR Senior Research Fellowship For Post-Graduate Studies In Agricultural Sciences?
**Online**
**Step 1:** Candidates need to aррly fоr Оnline Registrаtiоn by using a unique Emаil Id аnd Mоbile Nо.
**Step 2:** Nоw, fill in the neсessаry detаils suсh аs Рersоnаl Detаils, Соntасt Detаils, Асаdemiс Quаlifiсаtiоns, etс.
**Step 3:** Uрlоаd the required documents like the sсаnn...