Indian Council of Medical Research Junior Research Fellowships

The Indian Council of Medical Research Junior Research Fellowships are awarded by the Indian Council of Medical Research which puts in motion the entry of students of medicine into the domain of research related activities.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) established in 1911 is managed by the Ministry for Health and Family Welfare and receives financial assistance from it. The ICMR takes an entrance examination on an all India basis in order to choose those candidates who would be eligible for the Junior Research Fellowships.

The ICMR Junior Research Fellowships are offered on the basis of the candidate's ability to get a placement for themselves in either a medical college or hospital or university or any other institute of higher education, in medicine. Out of 150 Fellowship awards, 120 Fellowships are for research work in the fields of Biomedical Sciences with main focus on Life Sciences.

The remaining 30 Fellowships are given out for social science subjects such as psychology, sociology, home science, statistics, anthropology and social work.

Eligibility and Duration for Indian Council of Medical Research Junior Research Fellowships

• The candidates should either have an MSc or MA with a minimum of 55% marks for candidates in the general category. There is 5% relaxation in marks for OBC, SC/ST and disabled students.
• The candidates appearing for the eligibility test should not be more than 28 years of age. This age limit is 33 years in case of SC/ST, physically handicapped and female candidates. For candidates in the OBC category the maximum age is 31 years

Indian Council of Medical Research Junior Research Fellowships is awarded at first for a period of three years and after that for another two years. It can't be extended above the five years.

Application Process and Value of Indian Council of Medical Research Junior Research Fellowships

The notice for ICMR JRF is published in all leading dailies along with detailed instructions. The names of successful candidates in the all India examination conducted by the ICMR are intimated to them by post and also published in the Employment Newspaper. The list of successful candidates also appears on the ICMR website.

The candidates are granted Rs 8, 000 per month for the initial three years and Rs 7, 500 per month for another two years. On expiry of 2 years, the Junior Research Fellow's stipend may become Rs.9,000/- for the 3rd year based on the candidate receiving a favorable performance review. The candidate then becomes a Senior Research Fellow or SRF. If a Junior Research Fellow fails to get a favorable review, he does not become a Senior Research Fellow. Therefore, he continues to get a stipend of Rs.8, 000/- per month even for the 3rd year, provided that his Fellowship does not get terminated.

Indian Council of Medical Research
V. Ramalingaswami Bhawan,
Ansari Nagar,
New Delhi - 110029, India
Phone: 011- 26588895, 26588980, 26589794, 26589336, 26588707
Fax: 011- 26588662, 26588713
Email: headquarters@icmr.org.in
icmrhqds@sansad.nic.in
Website: www.icmr.nic.in