Six IIT Patna research scholars selected for Prime Minister's Research Fellowship

The scheme offers fellowships to attract the best talents in the country and make them pursue innovative research

As many as six research scholars of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna have received the prestigious Prime Minister's Research Fellowship-2021 (PMRF) award.

The Prime Minister's Research Fellows scheme has been launched in the year 2018-19 to enhance the quality of research in various higher educational institutions in the country. The scheme offers fellowships to attract the best talents in the country and make them pursue innovative research in various fields of science and technology.

The IIT Patna candidates who have been selected for the scholarship are from Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and Physics departments.

The institutes like all IITs and the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), Indian Institute of Science-Bengaluru (IISc) and some of the top Central Universities like the Aligarh Muslim University, Banaras Hindu University, University of Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia and Jawaharlal Nehru University and NITs can offer this fellowship to eligible scholars.

Students willing to take up this opportunity can apply, through two channels - Direct Entry Channel and Lateral Entry Channel, for the PMRF when the academic year commences.

Selected candidates will get a fellowship of Rs 70,000 per month for the first two years, Rs 75,000 per month for the third year, and Rs 80,000 per month in the fourth and fifth year. Additionally, a research grant of Rs 2 lakh per year is also granted for five years to cover academic contingency expenses and travel expenses.

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