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Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Scholarship for Ph.D. Students

The Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Scholarship 2022 is an initiative of the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund for Ph.D. students. The scholarship is available for studying Ph.D. in India for the following categories of students. The categories include Indian Nationals and Nationals of other Asian Countries. Candidates can apply for the scholarship in any one of the following specialization areas. The specialization areas are Indian History and Civilization, Sociology, Comparative Studies in Religion & Culture, Economics, Geography, Philosophy, Ecology & Environment. For applying for the scholarship candidate must have a first-class in postgraduate degree with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and they must be already registered/admitted for Ph.D. with a recognized university/institution in India. The candidates who have applied for registration and those who have not yet registered at the time of submission of the application form are not eligible to apply. Candidates must not be over 35 years of age and should be full-time Ph.D. scholar are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The duration of the scholarship is up to 2 years. The value of the scholarship for both categories is for maintenance allowance including tuition fee is Rs 18,000 per month and other expenses of study tour within India, purchase of books, stationery, etc. is Rs 15,000 per annum. Completed application form along with all required enclosures should reach the Administrative Secretary, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, Teen Murti House, New Delhi 110011 on or before 31st May. The enclosures include a passport size photograph of the applicant to be pasted on the form, a synopsis of the proposed project as per the attached format, a Doctoral Monitoring Committee’s report or Supervisor’s report/recommendation, a demand draft of Rs 100, and Ph.D. registration certificate. The decision of the Selection Committee to call a candidate for an interview or to select a candidate for the scholarship will be final and no representation will be accepted in this regard.