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
I want to know the next notification date for DST Inspire Fellowship (AORC).
Thanking you with anticipation and feverable reply.
With regards
Nagbasavanna S Guragol
hi dear if you know the notification date please tell me also.
Sir/Mam,
My M.Sc.Botany(Hons.) result is declared in the month of June 2011. I am the first rank holder. I want to know when could I apply for fellowship.
Thanking you Sir/Mam
SIR I AM M.SC 1ST CLASS 3RD RANK HOLDER(81.8%) IN CHEMISTRY FROM CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY.CAN I APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP?
no this fellowship is strictly for first rank holder of university. so try for other fellowships through net/set/dbt entrance.
Sir, Can u please tell the probable date of result for the Inspire Scholarship 2011?
Sir,when will be the Inspire notification for first rankers,
for the month of June ,2011.
Thanking You ,Sir.
Sir,I am Karuna Kumari, First Ranker in M.Sc Zoology during the year 2010,in Osmania University, Hyderabad. I got the Rank card after the completion of last date of Inspire Notification Jan,2011. I am very much interested in Research field,as i got this chance i felt very happy.But,I am not understanding when to apply,sir ,may i know when will be the next notification date,i hope it will be very soon.
Thanking You ,Sir.
Sir,
i am first rank holder in MZU, 2008 zoology batch(record holder till date), i joined ph.D on february 2009. i donot khow that inspire fellowship can be applied before registration. so i got my registration in november 2010 and i applied against january 2011 advertisement. so when the results will be announced? it seems 15.6.2011 but not yet declared. If i were selected when shall i started the fellowship, till date no fellowship i got.
Sir,
I am the first rank holder in Msc(Zoology) 2008 and i joined my ph.D on 2009 february. I donot khow that Inspire fellowship can be applied before registration. So, November 2010, i got my ph.D registration and i applied against January 2011 advertisement. when the reults will be published it was written 15.6.2001 but not yet declared. If i were selected how shall i started the fellowship still i got no other fellowship till date. If you can reply i sahll be very thankful to you.
Sir/ Mam,
I am Ishan Raj student of M.Sc Biotechnology with 8.8 GPA/ 10 from Amity university and I am holding the first rank in my department in my institute in my specialization my final results are yet to be declared officially. i want to know that when can i apply next for the session 2011-12 to avail inspire fellowships for further PhD studies.
sir may i please know that when the results of inspire fellowship for year 2011 will be announced.