Central Govt Education & Learning

ICAR Senior Research Fellowship For Post-Graduate Studies In Agricultural Sciences

ICAR's Senior Research Fellowship funds PhD students in agriculture and allied sciences, selected through an all-India competitive entrance exam. Fellows receive a monthly stipend and contingency grant while pursuing their doctoral degree at a recognized Agricultural University. Apply online through the ICAR education portal during the annual application window.

Department of Agriculture Research and Education For: Individual Official Source

About This Scheme

Full official description

ICAR awards a certain number of Senior Research Fellowships for Ph.D. in an Agricultural University (AU), in different disciplines of agriculture and allied sciences. This is done to encourage talented students to undertake higher agricultural education.

In order to address the emerging challenges of agricultural research and education, the ICAR supports specific time-bound schemes/projects. The schemes/projects generally have provisions for time-bound/non-regular/ contractual engagement of manpower, contingencies, and limited need-based traveling allowance (TA), besides other specifically needed provisions for a particular scheme/project. In supersession of all previous guidelines, the following guidelines are formulated to regulate all aspects relating to engagement, emoluments, and terms and conditions of Senior Research Fellows and Research Associates working in ICAR schemes.

Benefits

Veterinary Sciences: ₹12,000/month stipend + ₹6,000/year contingency grant
All other agriculture disciplines: ₹8,640/month stipend + ₹6,000/year contingency grant
Duration: covers the PhD programme at the host Agricultural University

Who Can Apply (Eligibility)

Must have a Master's degree with minimum 55% marks (or 5.5/10 OGPA); SC/ST/PH: 50% minimum
Must pursue PhD at an Agricultural University (AU) different from where you completed your Master's degree
Upper age limit: 30 years (relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST/PH, 3 years for OBC, 45 years for in-service AU candidates)
Selection through the All India Competitive Entrance Examination (AICE-SRF) conducted by ICAR
Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PH as per Government of India rules

How to Apply

Online

Step 1: Candidates need to aррly fоr Оnline Registrаtiоn by using a unique Emаil Id аnd Mоbile Nо. Step 2: Nоw, fill in the neсessаry detаils suсh аs Рersоnаl Detаils, Соntасt Detаils, Асаdemiс Quаlifiсаtiоns, etс. Step 3: Uрlоаd the required documents like the sсаnned рhоtоgrарh, signаture, аnd thumb imрressiоn аfter filling uр the detаils. Step 4: Nоw, Раy the Аррliсаtiоn Fees. Step 5: Аfter filling the аррliсаtiоn fоrm, саndidаtes will get the system generаted Аррliсаtiоn Number. Step 6: Оn соmрleting the аbоve рrосess аррliсаnts will hаve tо send the hаrd сорy оf the оnline аррliсаtiоn аnd рrооf оf fee раyment tо the СОE (Аgril. Edn.) by роst.

Application Correction After submitting the application form for ICAR SRF candidates will get a chance to correct their mistakes. The NTA will provide a correction window to edit the application for the last time. With the help of credentials, candidates can update the application form and rectify their mistakes. No further chance will be given to candidates if they fail to correct their application in this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does ICAR release the application forms for PhD courses?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted ICAR AICE and ICAR AIEEA on behalf of ICAR. Candidates had to visit the official website of ICAR-NTA to apply online

What are different modes to apply for SRF(PhD)]?

Application Forms can only be submitted online mode on the website https://icar.nta.ac.in. The Application Form other than online mode will not be accepted

Can a person submit more than one application form for the exam

NO. Only ONE application is to be submitted by a candidate for appearing in the exam.

What documents or certificates do I need to upload along with the Application Form

Candidates need to upload scanned images of their photograph, signature and thumb impression, with the Application Form. No certificates are required to be uploaded along with the Application Form at the time of online submission

How can I pay Application Fee ?

Fee can be paid using SBI/Canara /HDFC/ICICI Bank Payment Gateway through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI/Paytm. Candidates need to keep proof of fee paid.

If I have made any mistake(s) while registering/applying, can I make changes later in the Application Form?

Once the 'Final Submit' button has been clicked, the candidate's details cannot be edited/changed. However, NTA shall open the "Correction Window" as per the schedule and the Correction in particulars of the Application Form can be incorporated on the website only during the "Correction Window".

No corrections shall be allowed after the closure of the correction window and all particulars entered by the candidate would be considered as final.

Ready to apply?

Visit the official government portal to apply for this scheme.

Apply on myScheme.gov.in

Documents Required

Candidates must be ready with the following documents while filling out the Application form.
Candidate’s Photograph (file size: 10 kb - 200 kb)
Candidate’s Signature (file size: 4kb - 30kb)
Thumb impression (file size: 3kb-30kb)
Govt Identity Details like Aadhaar Number /Election Card (EPIC No.)/Passport number/Ration Card Number/ Bank Account Number/PAN Number/ Other valid Govt Ids.
Three identical copies of the latest passport-size colored photographs (with name and date)
Copy of payment of application fee (As proof)
Post-office receipt as postal dispatch proof of application.
Address for communication, Mobile Number, email id, etc
Bank Account details for payment of Fee, for uploading as part of the submission of the online application.
Note - The Thumb Impression used for filling the Online Application Form for ICAR, should be Left (for Males) and Right (for Females),