Scholarship
ICAR Junior Research Fellowship For Post-Graduate Studies In Agricultural Sciences(ICARJRFPGS)
Overview
About ICARJRFPGS
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) awards Junior Research Fellowships for Post-Graduate Studies, known as JRF-PGS, to students entering a Master's degree in agriculture and allied sciences. ICAR sits under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education in the Union government, and the fellowship supports both the coursework and the research work that a Master's programme involves.
The aim is to draw talented students into higher agricultural education by attaching a research fellowship to a limited number of postgraduate places. The benefit is a cash award: a selected student receives a monthly stipend for the duration of the Master's programme, together with an annual contingency grant, with a higher rate set for veterinary science than for other disciplines.
Fellowships go to candidates selected on merit through the All India Entrance Examination for Admission to Master's programmes, the AIEEA (PG). To hold one, a candidate must have completed a relevant Bachelor's degree and take up a seat at a State Agricultural University or an ICAR deemed-to-be university. Because the fellowships are competitive and capped, it is rank in the entrance examination, not admission alone, that decides who receives one.
Sources: myScheme – ICAR Junior Research Fellowship for Post-Graduate Studies (ICAR-JRF-PGS) · ICAR – Syllabus of AIEEA (PG) and AICE (JRF/SRF) · Oliveboard – ICAR Junior Research Fellowship for Post-Graduate Studies in Agricultural Sciences
Who runs it
Provider
Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Central Government
Department of Agriculture Research and Education · Indian Council Of Agricultural Research
At a glance
Key details
| Level | Central |
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
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Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| Method of Award | ICAR-JRF (PGS) will be awarded on the basis of merit in the All India Competitive Entrance Examination for - |
| Method of Award | (i) ICAR-JRF (PGS), and |
| Method of Award | (ii) concurrent admission to Master’s degree program at - |
| Method of Award | a) State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), and |
| Method of Award | b) Deemed Universities viz. IARI (New Delhi) / IVRI (Izatnagar) / NDRI (Karnal) / CIFE (Mumbai) / AAU (Allahabad), Central Agricultural University (Imphal, Manipur), and |
| Method of Award | c) Central Universities having faculty of agriculture viz. Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Visva Bharti, and Nagaland University, collectively hereinafter referred to as the Agricultural Universities (AUs). |
| Method of Award | Only those candidates having passed their Bachelor’s Degree or appearing at the Final Examination of the Bachelor’s Degree in the concerned field, under 10+2+5, 10+2+4 or 10+2+3 (only for basic science subjects) are eligible to apply for admission. (For admission, the eligibility requirement laid down by the respective AUs including remedial courses and tenure will be treated as final.) |
| Method of Award | Candidates must have obtained 60% marks or an Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) of 6.60/10.00 or 3.25/5.00 or 2.6/4.00 for General, OBC, and Under Privileged States(UPS) categories whereas, for SC/ST/Physically Handicapped (PH) categories, the candidates must have obtained 55% marks or an OGPA of 5.5/10.00 or 2.75/5.00 or 2.20/4.00. The equivalence of OGPA to percent marks, where needed, will be certified by the Registrar of the concerned University |
| Method of Award | For admission in M.V.Sc., candidates must have completed B.V.Sc.&A.H. with internship before the date of registration in the University. |
| Method of Award | The minimum age limit shall be 19 years as of the date of the examination. No relaxation is admissible regarding the minimum age limit. |
| Method of Award | Note 1: Reservation of various categories such as SC/ST/OBC and PH etc. will be given as per Government of India rules/instructions issued from time to time. The responsibility of verification of the genuineness of SC/ST/OBC and PH certificates will solely rest with the concerned Agricultural University (AU) where the candidate has been recommended for admission or granted provisional admission. |
| Method of Award | Note 2: The ICAR-JRF (PGS) will NOT be available for admission in any university other than the AUs as mentioned above. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- Veterinary Sciences: ₹ 12,000/- per month With a contingency grant of ₹ 6,000/- per annum. - All disciplines other than Veterinary Sciences: ₹ 8,640/- per month With a contingency grant of ₹ 6,000/- per annum.
- _The rates of fellowship and contingency grants for higher studies will be as prescribed by the Council from time to time._
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply offline
https://icar.nta.nic.in/
Source
Official links
Questions
ICARJRFPGS – FAQ
Disclaimer
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