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’ve completed my post graduation in autonomous college me only got the first rank in that institution. can you please say whether i am eligible for the inspire fellowship. waiting for your favour reply sir.
I am 1st class 1st from kalyani university,(W.B.) of the year 2011 in Botany.I want to know if i am eligible to apply for this INSPIRE fellowship and when the next advertisement will be published?
Dear Sir/Madam,
I want know the date of DST INSPIRE fellowship for 1st rank holders. I am first class first from Sikkim University. I want to apply only for this fellowship because I am not GPAT or GATE qualified.
Regards
Indrajit karmakar
sir please tell me that when this fellowship will be announced again. please tell me the month, I have heard that this fellowship is announced twice in a year.
sir please tell me that when this fellowship will be announced again. please tell me the month, I have heard that this fellowship is announced twice in a year.
Sir,when will be the Inspire notification for first rankers,
for the month of July ,2011.
Sir/ Madam,
I am student of M.Sc Chemistry with 8.47 / 10 OCPA from P A U, Ludhiana and I’m holding the first rank in my department in my institute in my M.Sc. I have submitted my final thesis and my oral examination is left. I want to know that when can I apply for the session 2011-12 to avail inspire fellowships for further PhD studies and am i eligible for the same?
Thank You.
Congratulations for being on the top in the institute. But you should be the first ranker at University level and not at the department / institute level. You should also consider top rankers in the affiliated colleges. If you are in the first place at the University level of PAU, you can apply for INSPIRE Fellowships scheme.
I’m holding the first rank at University level in field of chemistry.
Dear Sir/Madam,
This time I have missed deadline for application. please tell me when next advertisement will be issued.
Thanks
Respected sir,
Sir I have got a letter from INSPIRE on Jan 2011 dat my name has been provisionally shortlisted and I may get the fellowship after my phd admission before 30th june 2011, I have got dis letter in response of my application which I have applied on 25th july 2010.
I have send my documents of admission of Phd to INSPIRE before 30th june 2011 and the documents were also fax by the registrar of my University to INSPIRE.
sir kindly tell me the follow ups as I have started my research work with broad area of research as NANOTECHNOLOGY concentrating on gold nanoparticles n am not receiving any fellowship till now.
If u can reply i may be very thankfull to u sir.
Thank you
I am also a DST inspire fellow against january,2011 notification, sent the joining letter but no follow-up or release of fellowship by DST, do you have any information? Please let me know.
Thank you.
Dear sir,
Now i am pursuing M.SC(Ag.) second year in JAU, Next i am intrested in contuining Phd programme with Inspire scholarship,
Will u please provide the details , notification time, procedure to apply, Eligiibility criteria. Can i apply to inspire before taking admission to Phd programme.Please kindly reply via mail.