THE PROF. N. S. RAMASWAMY PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP (NSR-PREDOC)

Academic eligibility

1. A master’s degree (bachelor’s degree obtained in 10+2+3 pattern, followed by a master’s degree) or
2. A 5-year Integrated Master’s Degree (obtained after completing higher secondary schooling in 10+2 pattern) in any discipline, with a minimum of 60 percent* marks in the Bachelor’s as well as the Master’s degrees.
3. A professional qualification such as CA, ICWA, CS, with at least 50 percent* marks or,
4. A Post Graduate Diploma (2 years) or,
5. A 4-year/8-semesters bachelor’s degree (10+2+4 pattern) with at least 60 percent* marks or,
6. A 5-year Integrated bachelor’s degree with at least 60 percent*marks.
7. The applicants holding a Doctoral degree or pursuing Doctoral programme are not eligible to apply.
8. Candidates in the final year of the qualifying programme, can also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally only if they submit a certificate by the date of registration to the programme (latest) from the Principal/ Head of the Department / Registrar or Director of the University / Institute.

Stated amount: 30,000 Monthly Stipend and other financial support

1. Each fellow will receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 30, 000 besides full tuition waiver for any coursework during the program.
2. The fellows will also receive a house rent allowance as per prevailing institute norms (currently Rs. 15, 000 per month).
3. The fellows will be provided with a one-time contingency grant (that can be used for academic purposes approved by the faculty mentor and the N. S. Ramaswamy Pre-Doctoral faculty committee) as per prevailing institute norms (currently, Rs. 25, 000 per academic year).
4. Fellows can avail a Rs. 25, 000 Laptop Grant toward purchase of a laptop.
5. Cubicle space is provided by the Institute.
6. Fixed financial support is provided that may be used to partly cover costs to attend one national academic conference as an observer and one national academic conference as a presenter (with prior approval of the faculty mentor). No. of scholarships is subject to availability, please visit official website.

Application Fees- The application fee (non-refundable) is Rs. 500/- How to Apply ​​​​​​​

1. The online application form for admission to NSR-Predoc, is available

Selection for the program will be done in two stages: ​​​​​​​

1. The application will be evaluated, and a shortlist prepared of candidates who will be called for a personal interview.
2. The final offer of fellowship will be made based on the evaluation of the application and the performance of the candidate in the personal interview. Other Info Target Groups:
3. Applicants belonging to SC, ST, or NC-OBC (as defined by the Government of India).
4. Applicants belonging to the PWD category (persons with disability as defined by the Government of India).
5. Applicants belonging to religious minorities (as defined by the Government of India).
6. Applicants who have completed their secondary education (10th standard or equivalent) from a school where the medium of instruction was not English.
7. Applicants who have completed their secondary education (10th standard or equivalent) from a rural school.
8. Applicants who have completed their secondary education (10th standard or equivalent) from a Navodaya School, or a school wholly owned by a State Government, a Gram Panchayats, or by an urban a local body.
9. Women and trans-gender applicants.