ICAI - DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

1. Membership of the ICAI.
2. Candidate shall be Full Time Student at the University/College/ Institution while pursuing Ph.D. for their attendance and Classes.
3. Candidates shall not avail any other scholarship for the same.
4. Age should be less than 40 years on the date of application. Other criteria for shortlisting of application ​​​​​​​1. Only the applicants who have applied for Ph.D. after the introduction of ICAI Doctoral Scholarship are encouraged to apply for the scheme.
5. Application shall be forwarded by supervisor of the candidate for Ph.D. or any other competent signing authority of the University/College/Institution.
6. Candidates are advised to apply only if they are pursuing Ph.D. in the relevant and contemporary topic considering the current economic scenario matching with ICAI mandate, intent to add value to the society, scalable and having global relevance.

Stated amount: 75,000

1. Rs. 75, 000 per month Scholarship to be awarded to 5 scholars annually for the maximum period of 36 months.
2. Contingency grant will be admissible at the rate of Rs. 50, 000 per annum. No. Of Scholarship- 5

1. Applications are initially scrutinized by the Research Committee Secretariat.
2. Thereafter, Shortlisting Committee will short-list region wise meritorious proposals from the eligible applications.
3. Such applicants may also be invited for a presentation before Shortlisting Committee.
4. The recommendations of the Shortlisting Committee will then be placed before the Research Committee for its final approval. Other Info JOINING & RELEASE OF SCHOLARS
5. The scholar must join the scholarship within four weeks of the date of the award letter by submitting the required documents through the affiliating/administering institution. This may be extended by the ICAI up to six months in deserving cases.
6. The sanction of the scholarship will be issued initially for a period of one year, effective from the date of joining of the scholar in the scholarship. The renewal of the scholarship for the subsequent year shall be subject to the receipt of satisfactory annual progress report and at least one research paper in International Journal of repute and one in ICAI Journal. MONITORING OF SCHOLARS
7. Regular monitoring of scholarship is done based on quarterly and annual progress report submitted by the scholar and duly forwarded by the supervisor.
8. The scholarship may be discontinued if research progress is found unsatisfactory or any ICAI rules are violated.
9. The ICAI may ask for annual presentation/mid-term appraisal of the research work.
10. During the scholarship, the scholars are required to publish yearly at least one research paper in International Journal of repute and one in ICAI Journal on the theme of the research undertaken and submit a copy of these to ICAI.