Last Updated: 22 Oct 2025

Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship Scheme

The scheme encourages top talent to pursue research careers and drive innovation-led development. It covers leading IITs, IISERs, IISc, top Central Universities, NITs, and recognised institutions.

  • Aim: To attract the best talent into research thereby realizing the vision of development through innovation.
  • Coverage: 
    • All the IITs, all the IISERs, Indian Institute of Science (Bengaluru)
    • Some of the top Central Universities/NITs that offer science and/or technology degrees
    • Any recognised institute/university
  • Attractive scholarship is provided to the selected candidates for a PhD program in the area of Science or Engineering/Technology.
  • A PMRF fellow is expected to teach once a week in a neighborhood ITI/Polytechnic/Engineering College/School other than their own PMRF granting institute.
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