List of Top PhD Scholarships in India

Such candidates can enroll themselves for PhD scholarship programme. There are a number of PhD scholarships in India that candidates can avail to pursue their Phd programme. Here in the article we have shared a list of PhD programme for students’ reference.

PhD or Doctor of Philosophy, which is a doctoral programme is mainly based on academic course. The course is mainly of three-years duration. The course duration may vary from 5 to 6 years, but candidates are required to complete their doctoral program within five to six years. Pursuing PhD can be a bit cost affective and a financial burden for students. Such candidates can enroll themselves for PhD scholarship programme. There are a number of PhD scholarships in India that candidates can avail to pursue their Phd programme. Here in the article we have shared a list of PhD programme for students’ reference.

Eligibility Criteria for Doctor of Philosophy

Candidates aspiring to pursue PhD course need to check the below space to know about the eligibility criteria to pursue PhD. Candidates are considered eligible for PhD course only if they have completed their master’s degree in a similar stream in which they want to pursue a PhD. However, some colleges also specify that candidates are required to have completed an MPhil to pursue a PhD course offered by them.

Meanwhile, many colleges state that in order to pursue PhD, candidates need to have passed UGC NET. Meanwhile, candidates who want to pursue a PhD in Engineering should have a valid GATE score.

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PhD Scholarships in India

Check out the list of PhD scholarships in India and the organization funding them.

Scholarship	Funded by
Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF)	MHRD, Government of India
Burning Questions Fellowship Awards	Tiny Beam Fund
ESSO-NCESS Junior Research Fellowship	ESSO- National Centre for Earth Science Studies
Swami Vivekananda Single Child Scholarship for Research in Social Science	UGC
SAARC Agricultural PhD Scholarships	SAAR Agricultural Centre
Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Scholarships	Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund
Vision India Foundation (VIF) Fellowship	Vision India Foundation (VIF)

Prime Minister Fellowship for Doctoral Research

Prime Minister Fellowship for Doctoral Research is a Fellowship scheme is under the supervision of the Central Government of India. Candidates can find the details of the scholarship programme below.

Particulars	Details
Funded by	Ministry of Human Resource Development
First Year Scholarship Amount	INR 70,000
Second Year Scholarship Amount	INR 80,000
Eligibility Criteria	Candidates must have passed post-graduation

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Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Scholarships

Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Scholarships is meant to support the aspirants pursuing PhD in Science, Sociology, Philosophy, etc. after their post-graduation. Candidates can check the table below to know about the detail related to PhD programme.

Particulars	Details
Funded by	Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund
Scholarship Amount	Between INR 15,000 to INR 18,000 per month
Scholarship Type	Merit-based
Eligibility	Candidates should have passed PG with at least 60% score Candidates must not be more than 35 years old and should be enrolled in a recognized University/ College for PhD program

ICHR Junior Research Fellowships (JRF)

Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) Junior Research Fellowships is offered to candidates pursuing PhD in the field of Historical studies. Candidates can check the table below to know about the details about this PhD scholarship.

Particulars	Details
Funded by	Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)
Scholarship Amount	Between INR 16,500 to INR 17,600 per month
Scholarship Type	Online Entrance Exam-Based
Eligibility Criteria	Candidates must have passed PG with 55% marks Aspirants should enroll for PhD in Historical Studies

Google PhD Fellowship India Program

Candidates interested in Google PhD Fellowship India Program can refer the table to know about the detail about the Google PhD Fellowship India Program.

Particulars	Details
Funded by	Google
Scholarship Amount	INR 26,89,160
Scholarship Type	Merit-based
Eligibility	Candidates should have completed post-graduation Aspirants must enroll in a recognized University/ College for PhD program

Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships

This fellowship is awarded for the duration of six to nine months to the candidates’ pursuing PhD in fields such as History, Machine Learning, Public Health, Sociology etc. Check out the table below to know about the scholarship in detail.

Particulars	Details
Funded by	United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)
Scholarship Amount	Variable
Scholarship Type	Merit-based
Eligibility	Candidates should have completed post-graduation

Maulana Azad National Fellowship

Maulana Azad National Fellowship is a scheme to support the financially weak students who aspire to pursue PhD. Candidates can check the table below to know about the scholarship programme in detail.

Particulars	Details
Funded by	Ministry of Minority Affairs
Scholarship Amount	INR 28,000 per month
Scholarship Type	Entrance Exam-Based (UGC NET or CSIR NET)
Scholarship Duration	5-years
Eligibility	Candidates should have completed post-graduation Aspirants family income must be less than INR 6,00,000 Aspirants should enroll for PhD from a recognized University/ college.
Application timeline	Twice in a year (June and December)

NCERT Doctoral Fellowship for PhD

Aspirants interested in NCERT Doctoral Fellowship for PhD programme are required to check the table below to know about the scholarship programme in detail bellow.

Particulars	Details
Funded by	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Scholarship Amount	INR 23,000 to INR 25,000 per month
Scholarship Type	Merit-Based or on the NET scores
Scholarship Duration	3-years
Eligibility	Candidates should have completed post-graduation with at least 60% marks Candidates should be less than 35 years old Aspirants must enroll for PhD from a recognized University/ college