Scholarship
CIFE - Institutional Fellowship(CIFE - IF)
Overview
About CIFE - IF
CIFE - Institutional Fellowship provides financial support to students admitted to the Master's and doctoral programmes at the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai. CIFE is a deemed-to-be university dedicated to fisheries science, set up in 1961, and it operates under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) within the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
The institute runs Master of Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc.) and PhD degrees, and the fellowship goes to selected students admitted to these programmes. myScheme records its benefit as composite, with the eligibility and the value of the award set by CIFE as the awarding institution.
The scheme supports individual students rather than institutions or groups. It is open across India through admission to CIFE, whose main campus is in Mumbai alongside regional centres in Rohtak, Kolkata, Kakinada, Powarkheda and Motihari.
Sources: myScheme - CIFE Institutional Fellowship · ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai (official site) · Central Institute of Fisheries Education - Wikipedia
Who runs it
Provider
Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Central Government
Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
At a glance
Key details
| Level | Central |
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Composite |
| Application mode | Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current | Applications open | 1989-01-01 |
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| For M.F.Sc. The candidates having a Bachelor's Degree in the concerned field under 10 + 2 + 4 are eligible to apply for admission. Candidates must have obtained at least 60% marks or an overall grade point average (OGPA) of 6.50 out of 10.00, 3.25 out of 5.00 or 2.60 out of 4.00 (for SC/ST candidates 55% marks or OGPA of 6.00 out of 10.00, 3.00 out of 5.00 or 2.40 out of 4.00).- For Ph.D. B.F.Sc. & M.F.Sc. (4 +2 yrs) or B.Sc & M.Sc. (3yrs) from CIFE (till 1995), with M.F.Sc./M.Sc. OGPA 7.5 out of 10 and 3.75 out of 5 For General / OBC candidates (OGPA for SC/ST candidates is 7.00 out of 10 and 3.50 out of 5). (OR) D.F.Sc. from CIFE, provided the candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in biological science and has two years of experience in fisheries development work after obtaining D.F.Sc. In the case of sponsored candidates, those holding M.Sc. in Fish and Fisheries and related disciplines with at least two years‟ of experience in fisheries development work are also eligible to apply.- Foreign students Foreign students are exempted from appearing in the written test and interview. Thus admission is made on the scrutiny of the bio-data and on the recommendation of the Head of the concerned discipline |
What you get
Award & benefits
- ICAR offers Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for post-graduate education leading to a Master's Degree Program at the rate of Rs. 5760/- per month for two years with a contingent grant of Rs. 6000/- per annum (for procurement of essential chemicals, equipment, books and travel allowances connected with the collection of research data). Continuance of Fellowship after the 1st year is dependent on maintaining the required OGPA as per guidelines.
- As per 41st Academic council approval, the students who secure and maintain the required O.G.P.A. even if he/she has not cleared the examination in a particular course will be entitled to fellowship. However, the student will remain on ‘Scholastic probation’ until he/she clears the examination for the course(s).
- The JRF will be given only to those candidates who join the M.F.Sc. Program in the University/Institute other than that from where he/she has obtained the Bachelor's Degree. Under no circumstances, a change of subject for JRF will be entertained.
- ICAR Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) for Ph.D. Degree is offered at the rate of Rs. 7000/- per month for the first two years and Rs. 5600/- in the third year with a contingent grant of Rs. 10,000/- per annum (for procurement of essential chemicals, equipment, books and travel allowances connected with the collection of research data).
- A maximum of Rs. 2500/- in the first year could be utilised for the purchase of books and Rs. 2500/- for the preparation of a thesis. The remaining contingent grant would exclusively be utilised for contingency connected with the conduct of research work.
- Institutional Fellowship for M.F.Sc. Programs is at present at the rate of Rs. 5040/- per month for two years and for Ph.D. programs at the rate of Rs. 7000/- for three years. The contingent grant given is Rs. 6000/- per year at Masters's level and Rs.10,000/- per year at Ph.D. level.
- A maximum of Rs. 2500/- in the first year could be utilised for the purchase of books and Rs. 2500/- for the preparation of a thesis. The remaining contingent grant would exclusively be utilised for contingency connected with the conduct of research work.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply online
https://icar.nta.ac.in.
Source
Official links
Questions
CIFE - IF – FAQ
Disclaimer
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