Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
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The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is a competitive funding award in India that supports qualified postgraduates to pursue full-time doctoral research, typically granted on the basis of performance in the National Eligibility Test.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic funding program
ⓘ
research fellowship ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University Grants Commission (UGC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary | qualified NET candidates ⓘ |
| benefit |
contingency funds for research expenses
ⓘ
house rent allowance (HRA) subject to rules ⓘ monthly fellowship amount ⓘ |
| canBeUpgradedTo | Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distinctionFrom | NET Lectureship which does not carry fellowship ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
age limit as prescribed by UGC or CSIR
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master’s degree or equivalent ⓘ minimum percentage or grade in qualifying examination ⓘ |
| eligibleDegreeLevel | postgraduate ⓘ |
| employmentStatus | full-time research ⓘ |
| evaluation | annual performance assessment by host institution ⓘ |
| fieldCoverage |
commerce
ⓘ
engineering and technology (for CSIR and related schemes) ⓘ humanities ⓘ management ⓘ sciences ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| fundingSource | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingType |
contingency grant
ⓘ
stipend ⓘ |
| grantedOnBasisOf |
CSIR NET
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Eligibility Test (NET) NERFINISHED ⓘ UGC NET NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostInstitutionType |
UGC-recognized colleges
ⓘ
institutes of national importance ⓘ recognized Indian universities ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | English ⓘ |
| objective |
promote research careers among postgraduates
ⓘ
strengthen research in Indian higher education institutions ⓘ |
| obligation | registration for PhD within a specified period ⓘ |
| purpose | support full-time doctoral research ⓘ |
| region | Indian higher education system ⓘ |
| relatedProgram | Lectureship/Assistant Professorship eligibility through NET ⓘ |
| requires |
satisfactory progress reports
ⓘ
supervision by recognized research guide ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
competitive examination
ⓘ
merit list based on NET performance ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
MPhil leading to PhD in some cases
ⓘ
PhD research ⓘ |
| tenure | typically 2 years as JRF before upgradation to SRF ⓘ |
| terminationCondition |
unsatisfactory research progress
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violation of fellowship rules ⓘ |
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National Eligibility Test