Fellowship in Criminology/Police Science/ Forensic Science from Bureau of Police Research and Development

Fellowships in Criminology / Police Science / Forensic Science were set up by the Bureau of Police Research and Development to support and extend studies in the various aspects of police and prison rules, regulations and reforms.

The Bureau of Police Research and Development was established in August 1970 with the single objective of having an independent organization, which would cater to the many necessities, issues and problems of the Indian Police.
The Bureau of Police Research and Development is a devoted unit of the Indian Police which focuses on the following areas:

• Rules and Regulations concerning the police force in general with special emphasis on the prisons.
• Application of modern scientific technology to the daily work requirements of the police force.
• Evaluation of the various existing arrangements in the police force.
• Devising plans and programs for requisite trainings to be imparted in the prisons.
• Providing valuable advice to the Ministry of Home Affairs on the working of the police force and prison rules and regulations.
• Improvement and overall development of forensic sciences on an all-India basis The Bureau of Police Research and Development grants 6 Fellowships per year for a period of 3 years.

Scholarship Type:

Scholarships and Fellowships for Postgraduates and Research Scholars

The amount for Fellowships in Criminology/Police Science/Forensic Science ranges between Rs.2500/- - Rs. 2800/- per month. Furthermore a contingency allowance of Rs.5000/- per year is also offered. An overhead charge of Rs.3, 000/- per year is paid to the institution where the research work is being carried out.

The candidates should be below the age of 30 years and should have a post graduation degree with at least 55% marks in Criminology or Sociology or Social Work or Psychology or Social Anthropology or Public Administration or Political Science or Law. They must have a 2nd class Bachelor's degree in any one of the aforesaid subjects

For fellowship in Forensic Science:
The candidates should either have a 1st or 2nd class Master's Degree in Science and should have passed the UGC conducted CSIR examination. The candidates should either be registered or get themselves registered in a PhD course in an Indian University of repute. This registration should take place within 3 months of the candidate's selection for the Fellowship.

Bureau of Police Research and Development
Director General
Ministry of Home Affairs, (Government of India)
Block No. XI, 4th Floor, CGO Complex
Lodhi Road
New Delhi-110 003