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JCBS
J.C. Bose Fellowship
NationwideIndividualCentralCentral Sector SchemeMinistry Of Science And TechnologyNo start date
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What this is
The “J.C. Bose fellowship” is awarded to active scientists in recognition of their outstanding performance. The fellowship is scientist-specific and very selective.
In detail
The “J.C. Bose fellowship” is awarded to active scientists in recognition of their outstanding performance. The fellowship is scientist-specific and very selective. The scientist should be in service at the time of nomination to this fellowship. The nominee should be an Indian national working in institutions in India.
> Duration of Fellowship:
- The duration of the fellowship will be initially for five years. In case, the fellow superannuates during the term of the fellowship, the fellowship can be continued if a host institution is willing to host the fellowship
- The tenure of the fellowship may be extended for the subsequent term of 5 years based on a rigorous assessment of research performance during the tenure of the fellowship. A minimum of 25% of the applicants seeking an extension will not be granted the extension.
Who qualifies
- The candidate should be an active scientist with a record of outstanding performance apparent from the award of the SS Bhatnagar prize and/or fellowship of science academies (including engineering, agriculture, and medicine).
- The scientist should be in service at the time of nomination to this fellowship.
- The nominee should be an Indian national working in institutions/Universities in India.
- The fellowship can be availed up to 68 years of age.
- The nominee is not availing of any other fellowship including personal fellowship amount and research grant (part of the fellowship) from any Government sources.
What you get
- The fellowship amount is ₹25,000/- per month in addition to regular income.
- Research grant of ₹15 lakhs per annum.
- Overhead of ₹1.00 lakh per annum to the host institute.
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| schemeName | J.C. Bose Fellowship | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | Ministry Of Science And Technology | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |