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 .
sir/mam,
i would lik to clarify a doubt abt inspire fellowship notification.
wen the notification for the fellowship will announced and in which website the notification will be published so that, it will be easy for us to apply. and through which source we can see the notification early as soon as it is announced. awaiting your reply..
Thanking you,
Regards,
vardhana.
Sir,
I have secured the highest mark in my post graduation 2010, but unfortunately i had a back paper and i cleared it in the same session. I want to know whether i am eligible for the INSPIRE fellowship or not. Crazy to know your answer, i am waiting..
Hello sir,
Will there be any entrance exam for INSPIRE fellowship this
time?
Sir/madam
i am 1st rank holder in department of entomology, agriculture university bangalore. some of my friends telling that from this year onward inspire fellowship is going to be stopped. so i want to confirm it and based on your reply i am going to decide weather i can continue phd or to stop. please reply
RESPECTED SIR,
I AM PURSUING IN Ph. D. IN PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS FIRST YEAR FROM RAU PUSA AND I GOT THE A GRADE OVERALL IN PG BUT I AM SECOND RANK HOLDER. I AM ELIGIBLE FOR INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP OR NOT?
sir/madam
i am a rank 1 holder, dept of zoology bangalore university (2011).
i have cleared the university PHd enterances and am awaiting the next inspire notification. when is it expected ? please reply.
INSPIRE Scholarship notification 2012-13 is likely to be announced during the second / third week of February 2012.
Availing the Inspire Fellowship currently. A worthy fellowship to rank holders. :)
Sir,
I applied for Inspire in April 2012 ( for the advt-Jan 2012). I have my registration in the month of August 2012.
After the provisional list (July 2012) and before the last date (Sep 2013), , I have sent the right document and dates as directed by INSPIRE.
But my Inspire Fellowship has been sanctioned from 2013 July. Why has the selection been this way ? I have lost the fellowship of 1 whole year.. Can i write back to them ?
Respected sir ,
I have scored 87.8% in Msc from autonomous college, but this is the highest percentage at the university which awards degree to me… also i’m the first rank holder in M.phil at university level., am i eligible for inspire fellowship
Respected,
Sir i m Debananda dash actually i m da department topper of chemisrty with 80% in msc chemistry(organic specilasatrion) in 2011….. as well as bsc chemistry topper in berhampur university in 2009..i hav completed my msc frm khalikote autonomous college which is under berhampur university..can i apply da next scholar ship if yes dn plz inform me….i m very much intrested to do phd…..i want to know abt the dts scholarship
Respected Sir/ Mam
I am Shailja Katoch persuing my M.V.Sc. in department of Veterinary Microbiology at College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Palampur, H.P. My course work is complete and researh work will complete by April and I am the first rank holder on the basis of OGPA but our university registar told that they cannot issue first rank certificate untill i complete my degree (june 2012). I want to apply for Inspire scholarship for PhD programme. So can you please tell me that is it possible that i submit first rank certificate issued by Head of Department and certificate from registar will be send in due course.
Shailja, Your Registrar is correct. They can not issue a first rank certificate without completing the course. You can try next if you could not able to get the certificate on time as prescribed by the Inspire Guidelines.
Sir
I have completed MSc Environmental science as university topper in 2006. Shall I apply feb 2012
I would like to know in which month they for Inspire fellowship in teh year 2012 ?