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
iam an inspire fellowship holder doing my Phd in Statistics, currently iam on sick leave for around 2 months. My question is that do i eligible to get the fellowship during my medical leave of 2 months.
Thanking You
Anusree
Respected Sir,
I Deblina Maiti, is a first rank holder in the course of Biotechnology(MSc.), and had passed out in july 2012; further i had qualified GATE 2012(biotechnology) and is presently pursuing a PhD programme in environment Science from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad after getting selected through that gate score. Now as it is I want to avail inspire fellowship with a topic of molecular biotechnology. What shall I do?..
Thanking you in anticipation,
Deblina Maiti
Dear Sir/madm
Iam nandini, first rank holder in geology, in year 2012 in Anna University.
I want to apply Inspire fellowship for this year(2013).I have seen the nortification in DST website, but I have some querry regarding the application form.I am contineously calling the numbers given in DST website, but no one is repling. Plz give a valid contact number where I can clear my doubts. You can contact in my email id also.
Please reply soon, as I have to apply for the fellowship.
Best Regards,
Nandini
Sir, im sruthi. Msc first rank holder from annamalai university,passed out on the year 2012. I could not apply for inspire at 2012.sir pls help me, can i apply for inspire for this year? Is there any time period for inspire? Can i apply now before the next notification. Please help me sir. Im waiting for ur reply…please reply me as early as posible….
Thanking u. With regards sruthi
dear sir/madam
i m meenakshi pahwa secure ist rank at university level in microbiology year 2012 can u tell me the next date of advertisement because i need to take admission for phd
Hello sir,
I am Lakshmi, Post graduate in Physics. i have scored CGPA 9.23/10 in M.Sc during 2010-2012. I stand Ist and medal holder in my institute(Avinashilingam Deemed University, Coimbatore). i am very much inrterested to apply for inspire fellowship. Now i have applied for inspire-2012 in november. But i have got no intimation about my selection/ regection yet. Some of my friends says that, those who passed out in 2012, they can apply only in inspire-2013. so , i am confused to the great extent. please let me know whether i have to apply only in 2013 or wait for the response? Please let me know sir.
Respected sir, I have completed my m.sc., virology from s.v university,tirupati by 2012.I was the university topper with 80%.I was very interested in pursuing ph.d.Kindly let me know when will the notification for this year get release.thanking you,
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Respected Sir,
Sir,I am sonam Gupta. I have completed M.Sc. biotechnology with 78.98% from Guru Ghasidas Vishvidyalya, Bilaspur in 2012. Since i have got 1st rank in M.Sc. bitechnology in the university, so I would like to know am I eligible for this fellowship and how I can apply for this ? Sir I also would like to know when the next advertise will be declared? sir, plz reply me soon…
Thanking You,
Sonam Gupta
Respected madam,
It gives me immense pleasure to say that i was one of the selected candidates (IF 110773) of this prestigious fellowship this year. After final selection in March 2012 the concerned authorities of DST informed me to register the institute, where from i am pursuing my Doctoral program,with CPSMS. Till now i could not register the same due to some official negligence. At present i am myself expediting the process. Please tell me whether my fellowship is stand or not. Waiting for your quick response.
Best regards,
Thank you
Respected sir,
I have seen, procedure for applying inspire fellowship through out the year, I applied in the month of October, not yet any conformation from DST.