Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
ICAR International Fellowships (ICAR-IFs) 2013-14
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) invites applications from the Indian as well as overseas nationals.
Number of Fellowships:
Number of fellowships available every year for a programme leading to Ph.D. degree under this scheme will be 15. The allocation of fellowships between Indian and Overseas candidates will depend upon the availability of good candidates in the identified priority areas.
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 ICAR-IF.
The candidates as on the specified date of the year of admission should not be more than 35 years of age.
The notification for fellowship will contain the detailed eligibility requirements.
The ICAR-IF would be available for both, fresh and in-service candidates. However, the fresh candidates should have completed their qualifying degree not more than two years before the specified date in the year of admission. The in-service candidates from India should be employed in the ICAR-AU system.
The Council will identify and announce the priority areas of research and the list of institutions for admission, one year in advance, for availing the ICAR-IF.
How to apply:
The candidate should submit an application for the fellowship on-line through websitehttp://www.icar.org.in
The applicants for the ICAR-IF must obtain at their own level, an acceptance of their admission in the Ph.D. degree programmes 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.
Applications for ICAR-IF will be invited on annual basis through announcements published in Indian national newspapers and the notification on ICAR website “http://www.icar.org.
Mode of Selection:
The candidates will be evaluated based on parameters/weighted scale thereby taking into account the relevance of the area of study, the proposed research plan, academic records, achievements and past work experience of the candidate.
The selection will be made on the basis of evaluation score and subsequent interview by a Selection Committee, constituted by the Council and duly empowered to judge the suitability of candidate with regard to the importance of the area of study and the proposed research plan.
Application should be submitted on-line/by post (two hard copies/ one soft copy on-line) to:
The Assistant Director General (EQR),
Education Division,
ICAR, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan II,
Pusa, New Delhi-110012
Education Division,
ICAR, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan II,
Pusa, New Delhi-110012
Last date for receipt of application in the ICAR is June 30, 2013.
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