Indian Council of Historical Research Junior Research Fellowships
Category :
Research Fellowship
Research Areas :
Historical Studies
Fellowship Provided by :
Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi
Provided to :
Candidates pursuing Ph.D. program in Historical Studies in recognized
Universities
Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi provides Junior
Research Fellowships for pursuing Ph.D. program in Historical Studies in
recognized Universities.
Fellowship Amount
- Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for the
Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) of Indian Council of Historical
Research (ICHR), New Delhi. The selected fellows will be awarded
fellowship of Rs.17,600/- (Rupees Seventeen Thousand and Six Hundred
only) per month with Contingency Grant of Rs.16,500/- (Rupees Sixteen
Thousand and Five Hundred only) per annum for a period of Two years.
- The maximum number of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) to be
awarded for 2023- 2024 is eighty (80) only, applying the usual
reservation for SC, ST & PwD.
- The Fellowship is a whole-time engagement for research work and
cannot be combined with any other whole-time or part-time work.
- The period of the Fellowship shall be for a maximum period of Two
years extendable up to one more year without any financial commitment
under special circumstances.
- Award of JRF will be based on an online Entrance Test (stage- I)
and Presentation-cumInterview (Stage- II).
- As per the guidelines prescribed by Government of India, the
candidate who are Visually Impaired (blind / low vision) or
orthopedically challenged (whose writing speed is adversely affected
permanently by cerebral palsy) may use services of a scribe as per the
rules at their own cost during the online examination.
Eligibility Criteria :
Candidates who have registered in recognized universities for Ph.D.
programme in historical studies are eligible to apply for the ICHR Junior
Research Fellowships (JRF).
Selection Process:
- On the basis of the expert's assessment (if recommended), selected
candidates shall be required to make a presentation for half an hour
on the proposed subject of research.
- The award of the Fellowship will be decided by a Committee of
specialists, on the basis of the expert's evaluation of the proposal
and the presentation made by the candidate.
- The award of PDF will be through a presentation followed by
interview to be hel d at ICHR offices and date & venue will be
announced in the website .
Examination Pattern
The examination will be conducted in 02 Stages.
- STAGE I:
a) Stage-I examination will consist of 100 online objective
type questions. Each question will carry 01 mark.
b) There will be no
negative marking.
c) The candidate has to choose his/her
area of specialisation (Ancient/ Medieval/
Modern India) at the time of
filling online JRF application form. All the questions in the question
paper will be based on the area of specialisation opted by the candidate
in the application form.
d)Questions will be in both language English & Hindi i.e., bilingual.
- STAGE II:
a) The candidates shortlisted on the basis of merit of
Stage I examination will be called for the Presentation and Interview.
b) Each shortlisted candidate will make a Presentation based on his/her
registered PhD research topic (8-10 minutes, preferably PowerPoint)
followed by an interview.
c) Presentation and Interview will carry a
maximum of 60 marks.
d) All shortlisted candidates should bring their
Hall Tickets issued for Stage I entrance exam while coming for the
Presentation and Interview.
Examination Centers
a) The Stage I entrance
examination will be held at following centres of ICHR:
i. New Delhi
ii. Bengaluru
iii. Guwahati
iv. Pune
b) The Stage II (Presentation
and Interview) will be conducted at the ICHR, Headquarters, Delhi
only.
Selection Procedure
Selection will be on the basis of entrance exam . Merit will be drawn
on the basis of aggregate marks of Stage-I and II, that is 100 Marks (Stage-I) +
60 Marks (Stage-II) = 160 Marks (total marks).
How to apply
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Eligible and interested scholars may apply on-line through the ICHR
website (www.ichr.ac.in)
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Hard copy of the application generated after filling of online application
[with auto generated number] duly signed and along with the requisite
documents should be submitted.
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The applicant should attach self attested copies of the
certificates of educational qualifications, date of birth, experience
and signed copy of check list etc., and send by post to the following
address:
Member Secretary
Indian Council of Historical Research
No. 35 Ferozeshah Road
New Delhi – 110001.
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An application fee of Rs. 500/- (Rupees five hundred only) shall be paid
in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of the DDO, ICHR,
[payable at Delhi]. (candidates belonging to SC/ST/Persons with
Disability (PWD) category are exempted from payment of the fee).
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Submission of application both online and printout of the same along with
computer generated unique ID number is mandatory. Hard copies of
applications without unique Id. Number will not be accepted.
Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)
35 Ferozeshah Road
New Delhi-110001
Tel: +91 11 23382321 , +91 11 23386973
E-mail: Contact
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Website: www.ichr.ac.in
