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 .
According to the list displayed on DST website on May 29, 2012, I have been provisionally selected for INSPIRE Fellowship. However I have not received any letter from DST till date. I shall be extremely thankful to you Sir if you can kindly tell me the tentative date of delivery of the offer letter.
DST sent a letter to me dated on 24.05.2012, and letter was delivered on 7th june and it was mention that, “the documents to be sent with in 15 days”…. what it mean..? is it date of delivering letter or noticed date…….?
Sir,
I am a student of M.Pharmacy(Pharmacognosy) and i am a first rank holder (83% marks) in my specialization, but not the university topper.Want to ask you that am i also eligible to apply for inspire scholarship being the first rank holder in my specializaton.
Hi Neha,
You should be a topper at the University level to be eligible for INSPIRE fellowship.
Dear Sir,
In the Inspire notification it is written that,we have to put 3 choices of university/institutes,Supervisor’s name etc and Also Annex-3 (current work assignment).I am not doing anything now..and also I don’t have 3 choices of institutes but only one.What should I do..Please reply…as I have everything ready to apply except these….
DST will send any individual letter for provisionally selected candidates?
pls reply me…
DST will send any individual letter for provisionally selected candidates?
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I askd question to admin, bt still they did not respond to my comment . .
friends result displayed just check it out. .
thanks to DST for selecting me as a INSPIRE fellow . .
Dear Yernale, Congratulations to you and all the selected candidates. There was some inadvertent delay in response. All the best.
Thank you very much sir….
Dear sir,
when can we expect tentative date for the release of provisionally selected list of candidates. It is essential for my phd registration …
The list for provisionally selected candidates is out. please check the DST website
when can we expect the provisionally selected results?
Respected SIR/Madam,
I am 1st rank holder in MSc.Life Science ,Sambalpur University,jyoti Vihar,Burla.May I please know that when the new notification of Inspire Fellowship will be released and when can I apply next for the session 2012-2013 to avail inspire fellowships for further PhD studies?Please do reply for which I shall be very thankful to you.