1. ICAR fellowships: Indian Council of Agricultural Research offer Post Matric Scholarships for SC/ST candidates. There will be 240 scholarships per year. SC/ST candidates pursuing Undergraduate degree programs in Agricultural Universities (State Agricultural Universities, Allahabad Agricultural Institute Deemed University, Central Agricultural University, Central Universities having Agriculture faculty and ICAR Institute based Deemed to be Universities) are eligible for these fellowships. Selected candidates will get an amount of Rs. 300/- pm + Rs. 750/- annual grant for the entire duration of the program. Complete details of ICAR fellowships available on www.icar.org.in

2. ICAR Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) for pursuing Master’s degree: There are 475 fellowships under this scheme. Students studying Masters Degree in Agricultural Universities are eligible. Selected students will get an amount of Rs. 8640/- per month + Contingency grant of Rs. 6000/- per year. Veterinary Students will get Rs. 12000/- per month + Contingency grant of Rs. 6000/- per year.

3. ICAR Senior Research Fellowships (SRF) for pursuing Ph. D. degree: There will be 202 Fellowships under this program. Students pursuing Ph.D. courses in Agricultural Universities can apply for these fellowships. They will get an amount of Rs. 12000/- pm for 1st and 2nd year of the course and Rs. 14000/- pm for 3rd year along with Contingency grant of Rs. 10000/- per year. Those pursuing research in Veterinary Science will get Rs. 14000/- pm for 1st and 2nd year of the program and Rs. 15000/- pm for 3rd year along with Contingency grant of Rs. 10000/- per year.

4. Merit cum Means (MCM) Scholarships: ICAR also offer MCM scholarships for students pursuing Undergraduate degree programs and having Parents Annual Income below Rs. 1 Lakh. They must be studying in Agricultural Universities. They will get an amount of Rs. 500/- pm for the duration of the entire program.

5. National Talent Scholarships (NTS): These are also for UG programs in Agriculture and allied subjects. Those studying Undergraduate degree program in Agricultural Universities and not located in the domicile State of the student are eligible. Candidates should have been selected through ICAR/ VCI All India Entrance Examination for admission to UG programs. Selected candidates will get Rs. 1000/- per month for the duration of the program.

6. Internships for Veterinary students: These is a internship facility for veterinary students. Candidates pursuing B.V.Sc and AH and equivalent degree program in Agricultural Universities are eligible for these internships. Selected candidates will get Rs. 400/- per month for 6 months along with a travel grant of Rs. 200/- for the duration of internship.

Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India offer various types of fellowships and scholarships for the students interested in pursuing science education and research. These fellowships will help and support students in achieving their career in Sciences. In order to promote young talent and attracting dynamic and talented students towards science research, DBT has initiated number of fellowships. Following are some of these:

1. DBT Junior Research Fellowship (DBT- JRF) program: DBT JRF program was started in 2004 and about 250 JRFs will be awarded through Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) which is conducted by University of Pune, Pune. Fellowships under this program will be provided for an initial period of 3 years and could be extended up to five years. Candidates will also get a Contingency grant of Rs.30000/- per fellow per annum. Top 100 students in the program will be given an option to join any institute of their choice in the country to pursue Ph.D. program. Next 100 candidates in merit list can join in DBT supported PG teaching in universities.

2. DBT Post – Doctoral Fellowship (DBT- PDF) program: The Department of Biotechnology has initiated a program for providing 100 Post Doctoral Fellowships (PDFs) per year in 2001. Fellowship of Rs. 30,000 per month in the first year and Rs. 30000+ per month from 2nd year along with a contingency grant will be provided for selected candidates. Selection of candidates for this PDFs will be done by Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Details of all fellowships offered by DBT are available on dbtindia.nic.in

3. DST – INSPIRE Fellowship Program: Under the INSPIRE project, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt India had initiated an innovative and huge scholarship scheme for candidates interested in science education and research. About 10000 students will be selected and granted $2500 a year to acquire a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Science Subjects. If the candidates willing to continue, 1000 positions will be created at the Ph.D. level in various national level institutes and they will be absorbed into the institutes. The INSPIRE program is intended to attract the talented students to make them highly competitive scientists in the world. More details of the INSPIRE fellowship program can be obtained from http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in/ OR http://www.serc-dst.org/inspire.pdf