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Junior Research Fellowship (2 YEARS)

Fellowship details:

Junior Research Fellowship carries an amount of Rupees five thousand (Rs. 5000) per month.
It also has a provision for a contingency grant of Rupees twelve thousand (Rs. 12,000) per annum for a period of two years for non-NET students, extendable by one year in exceptional cases.

Besides, for students who have qualified the NET exam, the fellowship amount shall be Rupees six thousand (Rs. 6,000) per month with the contingency grant of Rupees twelve thousand (Rs. 12,000) per annum for two years, extendable by one year in exceptional cases.

Fellowship Criterion:

1. Only a scholar registered for the degree of Ph.D. or equivalent thereof at an Indian university shall be eligible for a Junior Research Fellowship. No Junior Research Fellowship will be awarded to students studying for M.Phil degree.
   
   
2. In case of scholars registered simultaneously for M.Phil., and Ph.D. or (at a university where M.Phil. is not offered or is not a requirement for registration for the degree of Ph.D) for Ph.D. only, the duration of the Fellowship shall be two years, which may be extended by one year after assessment of the Fellow’s work by ICHR.
   
   
3. Housewives who are academically bright scholar and are not able to take up a regular career shall be eligible for fellowship carrying the same grant as that of Junior Fellowship (for non-NET and NET) for a period of two years only. In exceptional cases and on the quality or achievement, it may be extended for a further period of six months only.

General / Post - Doctoral Fellowship (For 2 years)

The Fellowship carries an amount of Rupees six thousand (Rs. 6,000) per month with a contingency grant of Rupees twelve thousand (Rs. 12,000) per annum.

Fellowship Criterion:

1. Only a scholar who has obtained the degree of Ph.D. or equivalent from an Indian or foreign university or has published work of equivalent merit to his credit shall be eligible for the Fellowship.
   
   
2. The duration of the Fellowship shall be two years, which may be extended by one year after assessment of the Fellow’s work by ICHR.
   

Senior Fellowships (for two years)

The Fellowship is awarded to a senior scholar who has established his reputation by his published research work.

Fellowship Criterion:

1. The Fellowship will carry an amount of Rupees eight thousand (Rs. 8000) per month with a contingency grant or Rupees thirty six thousand (Rs. 36,000) per annum.
   
   
2. The duration of the Fellowship shall be two years, which may be extended by one year in exceptional cases.

National Fellowship

ICHR awards this fellowship to any renowned scholar of distinction. The candidate must have established his reputation for the researches he has already published, and who further wishes to undertake research of a unique character under the Fellowship.

Fellowship Criterion:

1. The grant of fellowship is decided by the Council on the basis of the recommendation of the Research Projects Committee for a period of two years extendable by one year. Extension for the third year may be given in exceptional cases after evaluating the research work done during the first two years. Direct applications from scholars shall not be entertained.
   
   
2. It shall carry a sum of Rupees twenty five thousand (Rs. 25,000) per month with a contingency grant of Rupees fifty thousand (Rs. 50,000) per annum. Provided that where a National Fellowship is offered to a scholar in service, the fellowship will protect his salary and allowances. Council will also pay his leave salary and pension contribution.
   
3. The National Fellow may not be required to associate himself with an institution of affiliation, and, at his volition, the Fellowship grants may be released to him directly.
   

Contingency (Study-Cum-Travel) Grants:

The ICHR also awards Contingency (Study-cum-Travel) grant to an Indian citizen, or to a non-Indian with an objective to assist him in pursuing research on History within India.

Foreign Travel Grants :

ICHR under its Foreign Travel Grants awards Full/part air fare and/or maintenance to a citizen of India wishing to study a any archive, museum, library or private collections abroad for collection of source material, or to take part in a workshop, seminar or conference abroad for presenting a paper relating to history, or to receive training in a specialized branch of history.

Contact:

Indian Council of Historical Research
35 Ferozeshah Road,
New Delhi 110 001
Phone: +91 11 23382321, +91 11 23386973
Fax: +91 11 23383421
Email:support@ichrindia.org