Netaji Subhas - ICAR International Fellowships (NS ICAR IFs)

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) International Fellowship Program

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Netaji Subhas - ICAR International Fellowships (NS ICAR IFs)

Category :
Doctoral Fellowship
Research Areas :
Agriculture and Allied Sciences
Fellowship Provided by :
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi
Provided to :
Indian as well as overseas nationals for Pursuing Doctoral degree in the identified overseas Universities/Institutions and Indian Agricultural Universities (AUs) in the ICAR-AUs system

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) offers Netaji Subhas –ICAR International Fellowships for the Indian as well as overseas nationals for Pursuing Doctoral degree in Agriculture and Allied Sciences for the "Netaji Subhas - ICAR International Fellowships (NS ICAR IFs) in the identified priority areas, to the (i) Indian candidates for study abroad in the identified overseas Universities/Institutions having strong research and teaching capabilities and (ii) to overseas candidates for study in the Indian Agricultural Universities (AUs) in the ICAR-AUs system.

Objectives
In its continued efforts towards enhancing and sustaining the standards, quality and relevance of higher agricultural education in the country, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) here-in-after, referred as the Council, has instituted International Fellowships with dual purpose of (i) human resource development in cutting edge technologies, and (ii) demonstrating the strength of Indian agricultural system abroad.

Areas of Study
Crop Sciences; Horticulture; Biotechnology and Nanotechnology; Animal Sciences; Natural Resource Management; Agricultural Engineering and Fisheries

Provisions

The Fellowship is for 3 years for 30 fellows available every year for a Program leading to PhD degree; the allocation of fellowships between Indian and Overseas candidates will depend upon the availability of good candidates in the identified priority areas

The Indian fellows going abroad will receive a Monthly stipend of US $ 2,000/- and Yearly stipend of US $ 1,000/- for 12 months as lump-sum payments towards contingent and preparatory expenses. Overseas fellows in India will receive a Monthly stipend of Rs 40,000/- and Yearly stipend of Rs 25,000/- as lump-sum payments towards contingent and preparatory expenses.

Payment of Fee
All fees chargeable by the host institution where the fellow is enrolled will be by the fellow himself out of the fellowship grant or from his/her own resources.

Eligibility:

Master's degree in Agriculture/Allied Sciences with an Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) 6.60 out of 10.0 or 65% marks or equivalent will be the eligibility requirement for the NS-ICAR Ifs
The fresh candidates should not be more than 35 years of age on the last date prescribed for receipt of applications; the Upper age limit for in-service candidates will be 40 years on the last date for receipt of applications.

A review committee set up by CEPT University will evaluate all applications and select candidates for final offers of fellowship. Apart from academic qualifications, experience of candidates in professional practice, teaching and research will be considered & evaluated by the committee.

Medical Fitness
Selected fellow would be required to get his/ her medical fitness test and medical insurance done at his/her own cost.

How to Apply :

Candidates should submit the online application in the prescribed format

The area of study and the line of the proposal researchwork should be in the identified priority area relevant to Indian/Global agriculture as identified by the Council and the same shall be notified one year in advance
The applicant shall provide two references along with their contact Email address,in support of his application, who may be directly contacted by the Council for obtaining comments in the prescribed format on his candidature. One of the two referees should preferably be his/her supervisor in the current occupation (if employed) and one who is an expert in the area and well acquired with the candidate's work.
The applicants for the ICAR-IF must obtain at their own level, an acceptance of their admission in the Ph.D. degree programs with identified area of study at the identified Indian AUs in case of overseas applicants and the identified overseas institutions in case of Indian applicants, Such acceptance letters should preferably be enclosed with the application for the fellowship.
The candidates should satisfy themselves regarding admission and course requirements of the university before identifying these as a place of study.
Applicants for NS-ICAR IFs will be invited on annual basis through announcement published in Indian national newspapers and the notification on ICAR website http://www.icar.org.in/. Indian diplomatic missions in foreign countries will also be informed through e-mails

For more details visit: https://icar.org.in/sites/default/files/guiedline-NS-ICAR-IF-2018-19.pdf

Filled in application along with supporting documents should be submitted (one hard copy by post and one soft copy by e-mail) to the address given below

Useful Contact

Assistant Director General (EQR)
Education Division,
Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan II, Pusa,
ICAR, New Delhi
E-mail: Contact Now
Website: http://www.icar.org.in

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