Research Fellowships

Junior Research Fellow(JRF) / Senior Research Fellow (SRF)


Designation and Qualification

1st & 2nd Yr (monthly emoluments)


(w.e.f 01/01/2023)

A. Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course selected through a process described through any one of the following :

a. Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests - CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant professorship) and GATE.

b. The selection process through National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and institutions such as DST, DBT,DAE,DOS,DRDO,MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER etc

Rs. 37, 000/- + HRA

B. Senior Research Fellow (SRF)

Qualification prescribed for JRF with two years of research experience

Rs. 42, 000/- + HRA


Note: The performance of the Junior Research Fellows (JRF) shall be reviewed on completion of the two years, by an appropriate Review Committee duly constituted by the Head of the Institute. Based on the recommendations of the review committee, Junior Research Fellow may be awarded the position of Senior Research Fellow (SRF).



NET Examinations and Its Equivalent for Coverage under the OM

Any National Level Examination conducted by the Central Government departments/agencies for admission to PhD programme are considered equivalent to NET. The following are the list of examination which can be equated to NET:


CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test Including NET Lecturership.

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by MHRD.

Joint Admission Test (JAM) conducted by MHRD.

Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) conducted by MHRD.

Biotechnology Eligibility Test & Test conducted in Bio-Informatics by Bio-Informatics National Consortium.

Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST), Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology & Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (JGEEBILS) conducted by Department of Atomic Energy.

JRF Entrance Examination conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research.

All India Competitive Examination (AICE) conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research.


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