In order to attract talented and meritorious students, HSCST is offering research fellowships in Science subjects.  The fellowships will involve full time research work leading to Ph D degree in the relevant subject areas from any of the Institute/University in Haryana.
Candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by CSIR. Candidates who have opted for CSIR-JRF and have at least qualified CSIR- LS NET will be selected on the basis of their performance in NET for carrying out their PhD work in any of the University/Institute in Haryana.

Eligibility

M.Sc. or equivalent degree in any of the subjects in above broad subject areas, with minimum 55% marks; and should have opted for CSIR JRF (NET) and were able to qualify eligibility test for Lecturership-NET in joint CSIR-UGC Test for JRF and LS (NET) held on 20.06.10. Candidates availing fellowship/ financial assistance from any other source will not be eligible.

Age Limit
The upper age limit for JRF shall be 28 years as on 1.1.2010, which is relaxed upto 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes, Women, Physically Handicapped and OBC applicants.

Stipend & Tenure
Rs 12,000/ p.m for a period of first 2 years as Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and Rs 14,000/- p.m as Senior Research Fellow (SRF) for the 3rd and subsequent year subject to terms and conditions alongwith annual contingent grant of Rs. 20,000/- to the University / Institution.
Tenure of the fellowship will be 3 years extendable to 4th and 5th year as per terms & conditions of the programme. The total tenure as JRF plus SRF will not exceed five years.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 February 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application