Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) Final Selection List Soon
New Delhi:
The Prime Minister's Research Fellowship or PMRF which is offering 70,000-80,000 stipend has seen less takers from IITs and in the maiden year of implementation, none of the applicants were selected for the fellowship in four major disciplines: Mathematics, Chemistry, Textile Technology and Agriculture and Food Processing. IIT Hyderabad has almost completed the selection of the first batch of research fellows. Fellowships are available in 18 disciplines. The selection process includes screening of applications by Nodal Institutes and performance of the candidate in interview. A total of 3000 fellowships will be offered in three years, beginning from 2018-2019.
With no selections in Mathematics, Chemistry it is obvious that either the applicants could not meet the eligibility conditions set by the government: minimum of 8 CGPA, having the required academic qualification in last five years, or very less applications from the respective fields.
Applications were invited from candidates who had the qualifying degree from among the 23 IITs, IISc Bangalore, NITs and IISERs.
While nothing is known about the number of applications received for these disciplines, NDTV is yet to get a figure from the respective Nodal Institutes. On the other hand, a report carried by the New Indian Express says, out of the total 3209 applications received for the scheme from 1189 students only 317 are for IITs and IISc which shows not many from the premiere institutes of the country came forward for the fellowship. Maximum number of applications has been submitted by NITs. Only 14 applications have come from IISc.
PMRF is, said to be, one of the most important roadmaps of the government towards reversing brain drain. The fellowship was one of the important aspects of Budget 2018 when Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley said that in his budget presentation education will be treated in a holistic manner from pre-nursery to Class 12.
The scheme has been proposed for seven years at a cost of Rs 1650 crore.
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With no selections in Mathematics, Chemistry it is obvious that either the applicants could not meet the eligibility conditions set by the government: minimum of 8 CGPA, having the required academic qualification in last five years, or very less applications from the respective fields.
Applications were invited from candidates who had the qualifying degree from among the 23 IITs, IISc Bangalore, NITs and IISERs.
While nothing is known about the number of applications received for these disciplines, NDTV is yet to get a figure from the respective Nodal Institutes. On the other hand, a report carried by the New Indian Express says, out of the total 3209 applications received for the scheme from 1189 students only 317 are for IITs and IISc which shows not many from the premiere institutes of the country came forward for the fellowship. Maximum number of applications has been submitted by NITs. Only 14 applications have come from IISc.
PMRF is, said to be, one of the most important roadmaps of the government towards reversing brain drain. The fellowship was one of the important aspects of Budget 2018 when Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley said that in his budget presentation education will be treated in a holistic manner from pre-nursery to Class 12.
The scheme has been proposed for seven years at a cost of Rs 1650 crore.
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