Funding Agency / Council: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany
Doctorate completed in last 4 years (Postdoc) or last 12 years (Experienced) with academic publication record in internationally recognized journals.
Natural & Physical Sciences
€800 / month research allowance to host institute + German language course subsidy + Family allowances
Direct monthly bank transfer (DBT) with institutional HRA component and mentor compliance verification.
Applicable for Year 1 & 2 across recognized central research institutes.
Promoted after 2-year peer committee review and satisfactory progress.
Government city classification (X-Metros: 27%, Y-Cities: 18%, Z-Rural: 9%).
Covers up to ₹20,000/annum for humanities/social sciences and up to ₹25,000/annum for sciences. Permissible expenses include experimental apparatus, laboratory consumables, monograph purchases, statistical software licensing, and domestic conference registration.
Candidate must hold a valid UGC-NET JRF, CSIR-NET JRF, or GATE percentile meeting the department admission cutoff for doctoral registration.
At the completion of 2 years as JRF, an institutional three-member assessment committee (including an external expert) evaluates the scholar's research progress. Upon positive recommendation, the fellowship is upgraded to SRF with higher stipend.
Fellows are entitled to maximum 30 days casual leave per year. Female scholars are entitled to up to 180 days paid maternity leave during the fellowship tenure.
Research guide certifies scholar's monthly lab attendance on the Canara Bank scholarship portal.
Registrar / Dean of Academic Affairs verifies HRA claims and submits monthly payment batch.
Ministry releases funds directly into scholar's savings account via RBI clearing system.
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