Indian Council of Historical Research Junior Fellowship

Scholarship For:

Research in India.

Scholarship Field:

Historical Research.

Scholarship Sponsor:

The Indian Council of Historical Research or ICHR

Eligibility For Indian Council of Historical Research Junior Fellowship:

The Junior Research Fellowship granted by the Indian Council of Historical Research is generally provided to:

A student who is already pursuing a Ph.D or a course of equivalent value in an Indian university. Those enrolled in M.Phil course are not eligible for the scholarships.
Academically brilliant housewives, for whom a professional career is out of bounds, are also eligible for the Junior Research Fellowship. The allowances available to them are the same as that for the regular scholars. In certain exceptional cases and depending on the performance, the scholarship may be extended by a period of 6 months.

Duration For Indian Council of Historical Research Junior Fellowship:

The Indian Council of Historical Research Junior Fellowships are awarded for a maximum period of 2 years for students who have not passed the NET examination. This scholarship can be extended by another 1 year in certain exceptional cases. The duration of the scholarship remains the same for students who have cleared NET. For students pursuing M.Phil and Ph.D at the same time the fellowship duration of 2 years may be continued for another year subject to evaluation of the research papers by the Research Projects Committee.

The Fellowship will come to an end within 60 days of the scholar submitting his Ph.D thesis or on the date of his viva voce examination, whichever is earlier. The fellowship will, however, come to an end on its own, if the scholar is no longer eligible to submit either his thesis or his dissertation paper at the university where he is registered.

How to Apply For Indian Council of Historical Research Junior Fellowship:

The printed application form, published along with the notification, should be submitted, complete in all respects to the Indian Council of Historical Research 35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi 110001, within the prescribed date. Applications should be routed through the university, college or institute where the applicant is employed. The application should be accompanied by the following documents:

5 copies of exhaustive note on the research plan
Curriculum Vitae of the applicant

Value of Scholarships :

A monthly allowance of Rs.5, 000/- is given along with a yearly contingency allowance of Rs.12,000 /- to students who have not passed the NET examination conducted by UGC. For students who have cleared NET, the monthly allowance is Rs.6, 000/-. The contingency grant, however, remains the same.

Address:

Indian Council of Historical Research
35,Ferozeshah Road,
New Delhi 110001
Phone: +91 11 23382321, +91 11 23386973
Fax: +91 11 23383421
Email: [email protected]
Chairman: Phone- +91 11 23386033 +91 11 23384869
Fax: +91 11 23383421
Member Secretary: Phone: +91 11 23387877
Fax: +91 11 23387829
Scholarship Website:www.ichrindia.org