The fellowship for Research Associates may be fixed as a consolidated amount at any of three pay levels given below depending upon the qualification and experience.
Educational Qualification: Ph.D/MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree or having 3 years years of research, teaching and design and development experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME / MTech with atleast one research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.
| SI. No. |
Category |
Fellowship per month(in Rs)(w.e.f 01/01/2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research Associate I (RA-I) | 58, 000 |
| 2 | Research Associate II (RA-II ) | 61, 000 |
| 3 | Research Associate III (RA-III) | 67, 000 |
The fellowship for Research Scientists remains unaltered
| SI. No. |
Levels in the Pay matrix (as per VII CPC) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Level 10 |
| 2 | Level 11 |
| 3 | Level 12 |
| 4 | Other Scales below in the Level 10 of pay matrix, as recommended by VII CPC and approved by Govt. of India. |
Dearness Allowance (D.A.): JRFs, SRFs and Research Associates will not be entitled to this allowance. The Research Scientists will be eligible to draw DA as per rates of Central Government as per rules of the local institutions where they are working
House Rent Allowance: House Rent Allowance will be allowed to all research fellows viz.Junior Research Fellows (JRF), Senior Research Fellows (SRF), Research Associates (RA) and Research Scientists (RS), if they are not provided with hostel accommodation, as per rules of the institutions where they are working. For this purpose, the fellowship amount for JRF/SRF / Research Associates and Research Scientists will be taken as Basic Pay.
Medical Benefits: The JRF, SRF, Research Associates and Research Scientists will be allowed medical benefits, as per rule of the institution where they are working
Leave and other services benefits:
JRFs/SRFs are eligible only for casual leave while Research Associates/Scientists are eligible for leave as per rules of the Institutions. Maternity leave as per Govt. of India instructions would be available to all female JRFs/SRFs/ RAs/RSs
Participation of JRF/SRF/ RA/RS in any scientific event in India or abroad will be treated as "on duty". The travel entitlement for JRF/SRF/RA/RS for participation in scientific events/ workshops In India will continue to be the same as earlier i.e., IInd AC by rail.
Bonus & Leave Travel Concession: Not admissible to any category.
Retirement Benefits: JRFs / SRFs / Research Associates and Research Scientists will not be entitled to these benefits.However, Research Scientists who are appointed for the duration of the project may be allowed to be members of the New Pension Scheme (NPS) of the Institution
Encouragement for pursuing higher studies: JRFs/SRFs may be encouraged to register for higher studies and the tuition fees to undertake these studies may be reimbursed from the contingency grant sanctioned under the project grant, if required.
Benefits to Host Institutes: Overhead expenses of 20% of the total project cost not exceeding Rs 3.00 lakhs may be permitted to the host institutions for meeting their costs including infrastructural facilities.
Obligations of JRF/SRF/RA/RS: 1. JRF/SRF/RA/RS shall be governed by the disciplinary regulations of the host institute 2. The JRF/SRF/RA/RS must send a detailed consolidated report of the research work done during the entire period of Fellowship on completion of the tenure / resignation at the earliest.
The periodic Enhancement of research Fellowship: The Research Fellows, Research Associates and Research Scientist are not entitled for annual increment.
The revised emoluments will take effect from January 01, 2019 for all categories of JRS/SRF/ Research Associates/Research Scientists.