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’m eligible for Inspire fellowship. I’m going to join for PhD in December,2011 in a reputed Institute by showing that I’m eligible for getting this fellowship.
I came to know that the next notification will come out during January-february 2012.
If I will select, when the benefit of fellowship will start to get?
Thank you
Dear Sir/Madam,
I have completed my M.Sc(Forestry) as university topper.I want to apply for the INSPIRE fellowship. But I have not got the gold medal certificate till now as the Convocation has not been held yet. Could I apply for the fellowship before getting the Gold medal certificate?
Dear sir/madam,
I, Sulagna das, have completed my masters in chemistry from Utkal university, Odisha in the year of 2011.My result was declared on september, 2011. I want to know the next advertisement for inspire fellowship for continuing my phd programme.
Thank you,
With Regards
Dear Sir/Madam,
I, Jui Ray , have done M.Sc. in Dairy Economics with Ist rank, topped in my department from NDRI, Karnal, Haryana in july,2008. This year, September,2011 I have joined in Ph. D. in Agril. Economics at BCKV, Mohanpur, West Bengal.I joined my Govt.service in the year 2007 and I availed study leave on without pay basis. So Sir, please let me know whether i am eligible to avail the fellowship or not? and when will be the next notification date?
Thanking You in anticipation,
With kind regards,
Jui
Jui Ray, You can apply for INSPIRE scholarships if you got 1st rank at your university level, but not at the department level. Next notification will come out during February 2012.
Dear sir/madam,
I have completed PG in OCEANOGRAPHY from BERHAMPUR UNIVERSITY, ODISHA in the year 2011 with first class first division, i want to know when the next advertisement will be for applying inspire fellowship for continuing Phd.
Just first class is not enough to apply for INSPIRE fellowships. You must be in the first place in your subject at the university level. Next notification (INSPIRE 2012 Notification) will be released during January – February 2012.
Sir,Yes I have got PG in first class first position.(Inspire fellowship is equivalent to the NET qualifiy.)Pls, suggest me.
sir,i am first rank holder of M.Sc. Physics(2010-11) of Guru Nanak Dev University,Amritsar. I wanted to know that when will the next advertisement for inspire fellow be issued?
Thanking you
Pardeep Kumar
Congratulations on achieving first rank at the university level. Wait till January – February 2012 for latest INSPIRE Fellowship Scheme Notification .
Dear sir,
how can i know about this scholarship ………..when it’s renouncement take place?????? i m a student of b.sc. and my 12th percentage is 91.08%…… how can i apply for this scholarship ??????
i got married and in msc biotechnology i secured third rank , can i apply for this inspire fellowship? i m interested in environmental biotechnology
Sorry. You are not eligible for INSPIRE fellowship. You must secure first rank at the university level.
sir/mam
I have completed my M.Sc Zoology with first rank from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. My result declared in August 2011. I want to know when could I apply for the INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP for phd. And how could I get to know about the next notification of INSPIRE ELLOWSHIP.
Dear sir,
I have completed my M.Sc(Ag) as university topper.I want to apply for the INSPIRE fellowship.When the next notification will be coming?Do kindly let me know.
Thank you