PMRF - Unleashing Tomorrow's Innovators, Today!

Welcome to the Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) - where India's brightest minds converge to redefine the future.

PMRF offers attractive fellowships as well as research grants to PhD scholars in India in the area of Science and Engineering. It's a launchpad for visionary thinkers, daring innovators, and relentless problem-solvers.

We empower extraordinary talent to tackle the world's toughest research challenges, driving breakthroughs that shape industries and transform lives.

Dream - Innovate - Transform

Accelerate your research journey with an attractive fellowship provided by the MoE:

Year 1

70,000 per month

Year 2

70,000 per month

Year 3

75,000 per month

Year 4

80,000 per month

Year 5

80,000 per month

Apart from this, each individual is eligible for a research grant of Rs. 2 lakhs per year (up to Rs 10 lakhs for five years).

Mission

The PMRF Scheme is designed for supporting the very best talents in doctoral research in India with attractive fellowships.

It aspires to build and nurture outstanding research ecosystems in the country and focus on extremely challenging and innovative research problems. The scheme was announced in the Budget 2018-19.

Scope

At present PMRF scheme is being offered in all the IITs and IISERs, IISc Bangalore and some of the top Central Universities/NITs that offer science and/or technology degrees.

Students

PMRF program offers two modes of entry which are Direct and Lateral. Students join through lateral entry mode within the first two years, and the direct entry mode within the first semester of their joining a regular PhD program. Presently all seats sanctioned by the ministry have been filled up. Further approval for admissions awaited.

PMRF - Calendar

Date & Month

Event

02-Jan-2024

03-Jan-2024

Submission of Dec 23 PMRF review grades to NCC for approval

Dec 23 PMRF annual review results declaration

03-Mar-2024

04-Mar-2024

PMRF Annual Symposium 2024 (Start)

PMRF Annual Symposium 2024 (End)

Release of May 24 annual review notification

26-Apr-2024

23-Apr-2024

29-Apr-2024

Reassignment of March balances

Allocation of Q1 24-25 budget to all sub-agencies in PFMS portal

Submission of May 24 PMRF annual review application (Start)

06-May-2024

08-May-2024

Submission of May 24 PMRF annual review application (End)

May 24 annual review evaluation (Start)

19-Jun-24

May 24 annual review evaluation (End)

05-Jul-2024

10-Jul-2024

Submission of May 24 PMRF review grades to NCC for approval

May 24 PMRF annual review results declaration

26-Aug-2024

Request for Q2 24-25 budget to Ministry

04-Sep-2024

Release of Dec 24 annual review notification

01-Nov-2024

07-Nov-2024

13-Nov-2024

Submission of Dec 24 PMRF annual review application (Start)

Submission of Dec 24 PMRF annual review application (End)

Dec 24 annual review evaluation (Start)

23-Dec-2024

Dec 24 Annual Review evaluation (End)

Statistics

For more information, visit Statistic Page

Announcements

December 2024 annual review application submission deadline : 01st Nov 2024 to 07th Nov2024.

December 2024 annual review window: 13th Nov 2024 to 23rd Dec 2024

Tentative date of December 2024 annual review result announcement: 06th Jan 2025.

PMRF 2025 annual symposium - Tentatively in February or March 2025

PMRF Team

National Coordinating Institute (NCI)

The National Coordinating Institute for the Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) is appointed by the Ministry of Education (MoE) to oversee the program's implementation.

The NCI manages the key aspects such as admissions, annual reviews, financial disbursements, and communication with scholars.

NCI

Period

IIT - Madras

2022 - 2028

IIT - Delhi

2020 - 2022

IIT - Hyderabad

2018 - 2020

Designation

Institute

Director

IIT Hyderabad

Director

IISc Bengaluru

Director

IISER Mohali

Director

NIT Rourkela

Director

IIT Jammu

Director

IIT Delhi

Vice Chancellor

University of Delhi

NCC Committee

The National Coordination Committee (NCC) of the Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) program plays a key role in formulating guidelines that govern the fellowship. These guidelines cover aspects such as admissions, scholar reviews, fellowship disbursement, and program structure.

By setting these standards, the NCC ensures consistency and transparency across all participating institutes, helping to maintain the high quality and integrity of the PMRF program.

NCC Chair: Director, IIT Madras

IITM PMRF Nodal Officer: Prof. Sunetra Sarkar, Department of Aerospace Engg.

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RESEARCH

The Prime Minister's Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme has been designed for improving the quality of research in various higher educational institutions in the country. With attractive fellowships, the scheme seeks to attract the best talent into research thereby realizing the vision of development through innovation. The scheme was announced in the Budget 2018-19.

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Institutes

The institutes which can offer PMRF include all the IITs, all the IISERs, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and some of the top Central Universities/NITs that offer science and/or technology degrees.

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Students