Notification for INSPIRE fellowships for 2012 will be announced by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. INSPIRE is meant for Innovation in Scientific Pursuit for Inspired Research. This is a prestigious fellowship program initiated by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. These fellowships will be awarded for top / first rank holders in Post Graduation and those who are very much interested in pursuing Doctoral Program (Ph.D.) with fellowship in Science and Technology. The basic purpose of the fellowship scheme is to encourage young students to go for research in science education. Fellowship amount under INSPIRE scheme is equivalent to NET qualified candidates.
INSPIRE fellowships are offered in the disciplines of 1. Life Sciences 2. Chemical Sciences 3. Physical Sciences 4. Engineering Sciences 5. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 6. Mathematics and Statistics 7. Medical Sciences 8. Pharmaceutical Sciences 9. Veterinary Sciences and 10. Agricultural Sciences
Eligibility: Applicants should have secured first rank in the Post Graduate Degree in any of the Basic and Natural Sciences. Candidates with degree in Engineering Sciences / Pharmaceutical Sciences / Agricultural Sciences / Medical Sciences / Veterinary Sciences are also eligible. Selection will be based on merit in the qualifying examination. Selected candidates will be awarded research grants for five years to pursue research leading to Ph.D. Degree in any reputed institute. Applicants must have completed their qualifying examination after 2008. There are several other Government Scholarships available for those interested in science research.
Application Procedure for INSPIRE: Interested candidates can obtain application format on DST website www.inspire-dst.gov.in. Address to send filled in applications: Head, INSPIRE Program, Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi – 110 016. Candidates need higher cut offs in class 12 for UG scholarships.
Apart from these, INSPIRE Awards and Internships also offered to the students from Tenth class to Graduates and Post Graduates. Internship camps will be conducted for tenth passed candidates across the country and will be paid Rs. 5000 as an award. About 10000 students of Bachelors Degree and PG courses also will receive Scholarships of Rs. 80000 per year. They must be between 17-22 years of age. Another innovative scheme of of the DST is INSPIRE Faculty Awards Scheme.
Last date for receipt of completed applications along with required documents for all types of INSPIRE awards, fellowships and scholarships: March 2012 (Tentative). Details of application procedure, previous papers if any and selection procedure can be obtained from www.inspire-dst.gov.in .
i completed msc biotechnology in may 2014 and got university 1st rank. so i applied for inspire fellowship in the current year 2015. but my application was rejected due to submission of improper rank certificate format.
now i would like to know whether is there any chance to resend my application with correct format and also would like to know am i eligible for applying dst inspire fellowship in the year 2016.
Sir/Madam
i have got my results on 15/06/2015 and i have ranked first and the applications for DST inspire fellowship have been closed on 30th April. When can i apply next and would i be eligible to apply next year.
Sir,
I am an Inspire fellow of 2011 batch. I got my 1st and 2nd installment. I have also given my SRF interview after two year completion. From DST also they have sent the SRF upgradation letter to me on Feb 2013. But I didnt get the 3rd sanction order after that and the year 2013 is over and 2014 is also ending . I have sent them many mails but I didnt get any response …………. pliz wat should I do
Respected Sir,
I completed my M.sc in 2013 with required criteria for this fellowship but unfortunately failed to apply this year. I would be grateful to you if you would kindly let me know if I am eligible to apply in 2015 lot.
I am an inspire scholar.I have passed out M.sc in 2014(July).Is there any fellowship for women??kindly reply.
Dear sir,
i wanted to know about the last date of application for the fellowship. the advertisement says applications can be sent all through the year.