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 .
Thank You for awarding me INSPIRE fellowship so i am very happy
Sir,
I am Sankha Chakrabortty a Ph.D. scholer of NIT Durgapur. I have applied for this fellowship. I want to know that when INSPIRE fellowship fund would be provided to me and time period it needs (months) if i get selected.Please please please reply………
Regards
Sankha Chakrabortty
sir,
when can we expect the results for the inspire fellowship 2012???
kindly pls reply. awaiting your reply. please reply me sir.
regards,
vardhana.
i want to know only 2011passed out is eligible for inspire fellowship or any one who got first rank in 2008/2009 are also eligible or not
sir,
i would like to know when the names of selected candidates for the inspire fellowship ll be announced.. kindly reply.. awaiting your reply.. please reply me sir…
thanking you,
regards,
vardhana.
sir please reply me.. wen can we expect the results for inspire.. pls do reply …
when can v expect the results?
I called DST.. N they said.. the list will be probably out by June..
Dear Sir,
I have applied to DST INSPIRE fellowship 2012 and waiting for the results. Can you please tell me when the results will be announced?
Dear Sir/ma’m
It has been a month i have applied for the fellowship. May I please know if there is any information regarding the tentative date for the release of selected list of candidates??
Thanx and regards:
Priya
Today (28-05-2012) DST release the provisionally selected list of candidates.(2012-13)
Hello sir/mam
These fellowships will be awarded for top / first rank holders in Post Graduation.so please tell me this is applicable in college or in university level?
You must be top ranker at the University level, and not at the college level.
sir please reply to my comment…
Nagesh, can you please post your doubt / question once again?
Hi sir/ madam
My self Nagesh G. Yernale. I completed my M.Sc.Analytical Chemistry in June 2011. And iam a FIRST RANK WITH GOLD MEDAL student from Gulbarga University, Gulbarga.
In the month of August Gulbarga University called application for ph.d and I applied for that. I qualified in the entrance exam and in interview also.
I joined for ph.d in the same university under the guidance of Prof.B.H.M.Mrutunjaya Swamy sir. My date of admission is 6 Jan 2012. Our registration is after the course work exam.
Month of passing M.Sc. June 2011.(First Rank).
Date of selection list of P.hd 31.12.2011
Date of admission for ph.d 6.1.2012(not registration).
Sir / madam I given all my information .. Please inform me weather I’m eligible to apply for DST INSPIRE 2012. please inform me soon. Im in confusion please reply me as soon as
My mail i.d is: nageshyernale@gmail.com
my university (bangalore univ) has yet not hosted our convocation ceremony…. awaiting my rank certificate. when is the last date ?
it is through out the yr so not to worry