The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India invites applications for Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) 2020 from B.Tech, M.Tech, MSc or integrated M.Tech/M.Sc students. The aim of this fellowship is to promote technical research studies and attract the meritorious students to pursue doctoral programme at leading institutions of India. Selected students will get admission in PhD programme at IISc/ IISERs/ IITs and Central Universities with a fellowship of up to INR 80,000 per month and other additional benefits.

Eligibility:-
 

To be eligible, an applicant must:
 

- Apply for a PhD programme at one of the PMRF granting institutes either through direct entry channel or lateral entry channel.

For Direct Entry Channel:-

The applicants must satisfy one of the following criteria -

- Have completed or been pursuing the final year of 4- (or 5) year undergraduate or 5-year integrated M.Tech or 5-year integrated M.Sc. or 2-year M.Sc. or 5-year undergraduate-postgraduate dual degree programs in Science and Technology streams from IISc/IITs/NITs/IISERs/IIEST and centrally funded universities with a CGPA/CPI of at least 8.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent, OR
 

- Have completed or been pursuing the final year of 4- (or 5) year undergraduate or 5-year integrated M.Tech or 5-year integrated M.Sc. or 2-year M.Sc. or 5-year undergraduate-postgraduate dual degree programs in Science and Technology streams from any other (not covered in the first point) Institute/University recognized in India with a CGPA/CPI of at least 8.0 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent apart from a minimum score of 650 in the respective GATE subject, OR
 

- Have qualified GATE and be pursuing or have completed M.Tech./MS by Research at one of PMRF granting institutions having a minimum CGPA or CPI of 8.0 (on a 10-point scale) at the end of the first semester with a minimum of four courses.