CSIR hikes JRF, SRF, other research fellowship stipends

CSIR-HRDG has approved hike in stipends for JRF-NET, JRF-GATE, SPMF, SRF, postdoctoral research, and other fellowships.

CSIR fellowship stipends revised (Representational Image: Wikimedia commons)

Vagisha Kaushik | October 3, 2023 | 12:29 PM IST

NEW DELHI: The Human Resource Development Group, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-HRDG) has approved the hike in fellowship stipends for various fellowships. The revised fellowships will be effective from January 1, 2023.

“The competent authority has accorded approval for enhancement of fellowships/associateships,” read an office memorandum.

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For the JRF candidates who qualify through the National Eligibility Test, CSIR-NET, the amount has been increased from Rs 31,000 to 37,000 for the first two years and from 35,000 to 42,000 after two years.

The revised amounts under various fellowships offered by CSIR are as follows:

Research fellows

Existing emoluments

Revised emoluments

First 2 years

After 2 years

First 2 years

After 2 years

JRF-NET

Rs 31,000

Rs 35,000

Rs 37,000

Rs 42,000

JRF-GATE

Rs 31,000

Rs 35,000

Rs 37,000

Rs 42,000

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship (SPMF)

Rs 36,000

Rs 42,000

Rs 43,000

Rs 50,000

SRF-Direct

Rs 35,000

Rs 35,000

Rs 42,000

Rs 42,000

Research Associate - 1

Rs 47,000

Rs 47,000

Rs 58,000

Rs 58,000

Research Associate - 2

Rs 49,000

Rs 49,000

Rs 61,000

Rs 61,000

Research Associate - 3

Rs 54,000

Rs 54,000

Rs 67,000

Rs 67,000

CSIR-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Rs 65,000

Rs 80,000

Research fellowships in EMR funded projects

JRF

Rs 31,000

Rs 35,000

Rs 37,000

Rs 42,000

SRF

Rs 35,000

Rs 35,000

Rs 42,000

Rs 42,000

RA

Rs 47,000

Rs 47,000

Rs 58,000

Rs 58,000

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