The EMR Division under HRD Group of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) give CSIR Research Fellowships and Associateships to brilliant young fellows and ladies for preparing in techniques for research under the master direction of employees/researchers working in University Departments/Institutes of National Importance/National Laboratories and Institutes of CSIR in different fields of Science and Technology and Medical Sciences.

The CSIR Fellowships/Associateships are viable in Universities/IITs/Post-Graduate Colleges/Government Research Establishments including those of CSIR, R&D foundations of perceived open or private segment, mechanical firms and other perceived organizations. Be that as it may, CSIR maintains all authority to decide the place most appropriate to give vital offices in the range of science and innovation in which the awardee is to practice.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

On-line applications for JRF-NET are welcomed twice every year on all India premise through press promotion. The data as for welcoming applications is likewise made accessible on HRDG site (Human Resource Development Group - CSIR).

AGE LIMIT

The upper age constrain for applying for the honor of JRF might be 28 years, which is casual upto 5 years on account of competitors having a place with Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes/OBC, Physically Handicapped/Visually Handicapped and female candidates.

Determination PROCEDURE

The Selection for honor of JRF might be made on the premise of an aggressive composed test called the National Eligibility Test (NET), directed by CSIR at national level twice per year in the accompanying regions (1) Chemical Sciences (2) Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences (3) Life Sciences, (4) Mathematical Sciences, (5) Physical Sciences, and (6) Engineering Sciences. From June 2011, CSIR has presented a Single MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) Paper based test containing three sections. Section A might be normal to all subjects including question on General Science and Research Aptitude. Part-B should contain subject-related ordinary MCQ and Part-C might contain higher esteem addresses that may test the hopeful's learning of logical ideas as well as utilization of the logical ideas. Negative stamping for wrong answers might be finished.

The competitors who qualify the test are educated independently. The Fellowship is granted on receipt of important subtle elements of the qualifying degree examination, proposed place of research work, look into subject, the name of manager and the simultaneousness of the Institution to give all the vital offices. The legitimacy of the offer of the JRF honor is two years and won't be extendable.

The stipend of a JRF chose through CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) will be Rs 25,000/p.m for the initial two years. Moreover, yearly unforeseen allow of Rs. 20,000/ - per kindred will be given to the University/Institution.