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PMRF - Unleashing Tomorrow's Innovators, Today!

Welcome to the Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) - where India's brightest minds converge to redefine the future.

PMRF offers attractive fellowships as well as research grants to PhD scholars in India in the area of Science and Engineering. It's a launchpad for visionary thinkers, daring innovators, and relentless problem-solvers.

We empower extraordinary talent to tackle the world's toughest research challenges, driving breakthroughs that shape industries and transform lives.

Dream  -  Innovate  -  Transform

Dream - Innovate - Transform

Accelerate your research journey with an attractive fellowship provided by the MoE:

Year 1
70,000 per month
Year 2
70,000 per month
Year 3
75,000 per month
Year 4
80,000 per month
Year 5
80,000 per month

Apart from this, each individual is eligible for a research grant of Rs. 2 lakhs per year (up to Rs 10 lakhs for five years).

Mission

The PMRF Scheme is designed for supporting the very best talents in doctoral research in India with attractive fellowships.

It aspires to build and nurture outstanding research ecosystems in the country and focus on extremely challenging and innovative research problems. The scheme was announced in the Budget 2018-19.

Scope

At present PMRF scheme is being offered in all the IITs and IISERs, IISc Bangalore and some of the top Central Universities/NITs that offer science and/or technology degrees.

Students

PMRF program offers two modes of entry which are Direct and Lateral. Students join through lateral entry mode within the first two years, and the direct entry mode within the first semester of their joining a regular PhD program. Presently all seats sanctioned by the ministry have been filled up. Further approval for admissions awaited.

PMRF - Calendar

Date & Month
Event
02-Jan-2024
03-Jan-2024
Submission of Dec 23 PMRF review grades to NCC for approval
Dec 23 PMRF annual review results declaration
03-Mar-2024
04-Mar-2024
PMRF Annual Symposium 2024 (Start)
PMRF Annual Symposium 2024 (End)
Release of May 24 annual review notification
26-Apr-2024
23-Apr-2024
29-Apr-2024
Reassignment of March balances
Allocation of Q1 24-25 budget to all sub-agencies in PFMS portal
Submission of May 24 PMRF annual review application (Start)
06-May-2024
08-May-2024
Submission of May 24 PMRF annual review application (End)
May 24 annual review evaluation (Start)
19-Jun-24
May 24 annual review evaluation (End)
05-Jul-2024
10-Jul-2024
Submission of May 24 PMRF review grades to NCC for approval
May 24 PMRF annual review results declaration
26-Aug-2024
Request for Q2 24-25 budget to Ministry
04-Sep-2024
Release of Dec 24 annual review notification
01-Nov-2024
07-Nov-2024
13-Nov-2024
Submission of Dec 24 PMRF annual review application (Start)
Submission of Dec 24 PMRF annual review application (End)
Dec 24 annual review evaluation (Start)
23-Dec-2024
Dec 24 Annual Review evaluation (End)

Announcements

December 2024 annual review application submission deadline : 01st Nov 2024 to 07th Nov2024.
December 2024 annual review window: 13th Nov 2024 to 23rd Dec 2024
Tentative date of December 2024 annual review result announcement: 06th Jan 2025.
PMRF 2025 annual symposium - Tentatively in February or March 2025

PMRF Team

National Coordinating Institute (NCI)

The National Coordinating Institute for the Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) is appointed by the Ministry of Education (MoE) to oversee the program's implementation.

The NCI manages the key aspects such as admissions, annual reviews, financial disbursements, and communication with scholars.

NCI
Period
IIT - Madras
2022 - 2028
IIT - Delhi
2020 - 2022
IIT - Hyderabad
2018 - 2020
Designation
Institute
Director
IIT Hyderabad
Director
IISc Bengaluru
Director
IISER Mohali
Director
NIT Rourkela
Director
IIT Jammu
Director
IIT Delhi
Vice Chancellor
University of Delhi

NCC Committee

The National Coordination Committee (NCC) of the Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) program plays a key role in formulating guidelines that govern the fellowship. These guidelines cover aspects such as admissions, scholar reviews, fellowship disbursement, and program structure.

By setting these standards, the NCC ensures consistency and transparency across all participating institutes, helping to maintain the high quality and integrity of the PMRF program.

NCC Chair: Director, IIT Madras

IITM PMRF Nodal Officer: Prof. Sunetra Sarkar, Department of Aerospace Engg.

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RESEARCH

The Prime Minister's Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme has been designed for improving the quality of research in various higher educational institutions in the country. With attractive fellowships, the scheme seeks to attract the best talent into research thereby realizing the vision of development through innovation. The scheme was announced in the Budget 2018-19.

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Institutes

The institutes which can offer PMRF include all the IITs, all the IISERs, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and some of the top Central Universities/NITs that offer science and/or technology degrees.

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Students

The candidates will be selected through a rigorous selection process and their performance will be reviewed suitably through a national convention.

PMRF Granting Institutes

PMRF Granting Institutes

Banaras Hindu University
IISc Bangalore
IISER Berhampur
IISER Bhopal
IISER Kolkata
IISER Mohali
IISER Pune
IISER Thiruvananthapuram
IISER Tirupati
IIT Bhilai
IIT BHU
IIT Bhubaneswar
IIT Bombay
IIT Delhi
IIT Dharwad
IIT(ISM) Dhanbad
IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Goa
IIT Guwahati
IIT Hyderabad
IIT Indore
IIT Jodhpur
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Madras
IIT Mandi
IIT Patna
IIT Roorkee
IIT Ropar
IIT Jammu
IIT Palakkad
IIT Tirupati
Jamia Millia Islamia
Jawaharlal Nehru University
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
University of Delhi
University of Hyderabad
Aligarh Muslim University
Announcements

10-July-2024

May 2024 Annual progress review results are announced. Please check the PMRF Main portal to access the results.

Link:
https://portal.pmrf.in/
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Past Announcements