Major Subject Group Code 10

Major Subject

SubSubject Code 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 11.1

Sub- Subject in PhD

Total No. of Fellowships(SRF) General/ SC ST PH* Total OBC 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

Dairy Science, Dairy Technology & Food Science Agricultural Engineering

11

11.2 11.3

12

Home Science

12.1 12.2 12.3

12.4 12.5 13.1 13.2 14.1 14.2 14.3

13

14

Fisheries Science & Technology Agricultural Economics, Statistics & Extension Education

Dairy Chemistry Food Science & Technology Dairy Microbiology Dairy Processing Dairy Engineering Agricultural Structures & Process Engineering/Process & Food Engineering Farm Machinery & Power Soil & Water Conservation Engineering Child Development Foods & Nutrition Home Management/ Family Resource Management Home Science Extension Education Textiles and Clothing Fisheries Science Fish Processing Technology Agricultural Economics Agricultural Extension Agricultural Statistics Total

2 2

1 -

3 2

2 2 1

2 2 2

1 2 4 2 3 3 2 156

1 30

1 1 1 16

2 2 5 2 4 4 2 202

* 3% reservation in ICAR SRF(PGS) for Physically handicapped (PH) category will be horizontal across all categories, i.e. such candidates would draw SRF from the GEN/SC/ST category to which they belong Note: Eligibility qualification is Master's degree in the relevant subject 3.0 CONDITIONS FOR THE AWARD OF SRF(PGS) (i) ICAR-SRF (PGS) will be awarded on the basis of merit secured in the All India Competitive Entrance Examination for ICAR-SRF (PGS) leading to admission in Ph. D. degree programme in State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), Deemed-to-be-Universities of ICAR (IARI New Delhi, IVRI Izatnagar, NDRI Karnal and CIFE Mumbai), SHIATS (Allahabad), Central Agricultural University (Imphal, Manipur), and Central Universities having faculty of agriculture, viz. Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Viswa Bharati, and Nagaland University (School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development) hereinafter referred to as the Agricultural Universities (AUs). The fellowship will NOT be available for admission in any university other than the AUs as mentioned above. (ii) The fellowship will be admissible to persons of Indian Nationality as defined in the Constitution of India or persons domiciled in India.

Fellowship would be granted only when the candidate gets eventually admitted and pursues Ph. D. degree from an Agricultural University (AU) other than the Agricultural University (AU) of completing M. Sc./ M.V.Sc./ M.F.Sc./ M.E./ M.Tech. degree, except for ICAR - Deemed-to-be Universities. (iv) ICAR-SRF (PGS) will be effective from the date of registering in the Ph.D. programme in any Agricultural University or effective from the date of a war d of ICAR- SRF (PGS), whichever is later. The award of ICAR-SRF (PGS) can be availed within a period of one year from the date of issue of the award letter for seeking admission in Ph.D. programme in the qualifying subject at any Agricultural University (AU) as per Annexure-V. It will not be extended under any circumstances. (v) If already registered as full time Ph.D. Scholar, he/she should not have completed two years on the date of examination. The onus of verification shall lie with the candidate and the admitting University. (vi) Duration of ICAR-SRF (PGS) will be f o r three years and in no case it will be extended beyond the period of three years. (vii) SRF will be awarded subject to verification of credentials by the University/Institute where the candidate seeks admission. (viii) No TA and DA will be paid to the candidate for appearing in the Examination at the Centres or for joining the University. (ix) For admissions, eligibility conditions of the admitting University/Institute will be applicable. (x) In case of in-service candidates, t h e f e l l o w s h i p w i l l b e a w a r d e d p r o v i d e d t h e awardee joins the University/Institute other than where he/she is working. F o r s uch candidates, in receipt of full/partial leave salary from their parent organization, the amount of ICAR-SRF shall be limited to Rs.3,000/- p.m. in addition to the research contingency as applicable to fresh candidates. (xi) The fellowship will be tenable only at the University/Institute where Ph.D. programme consists of both course and research work. 4.0 ELIGIBILTY REQUIREMENTS Indian nationals having completed their Masters Degree programme with a minimum of 55 per cent marks or equivalent OGPA from any recognized University in India and abroad would be eligible. For SC/ST and Physically Handicapped candidates, the minimum percentage of marks will be relaxed by 5 per cent or equivalent OGPA. The equivalence of OGPA to percent marks, where needed, will be certified by the Registrar of the concerned University and must be produced by the candidates. Candidates appearing in the final semester would also be eligible provided they complete the Postgraduate degree in all respects by the date of examination, i . e . 2 1 s t A p r i l , 2 0 1 3 and produce the degreecompletion certificate from the Registrar to this effect. The candidates who have already joined Ph.D. and completed more than two years as on the date of examination are not eligible to apply for SRF(PGS). The above e l i g i b i l i t y conditions will also apply to in-service candidates. It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to check his/her eligibility for SRF(PGS) examination and seeking subsequent admission before applying. ICAR will not be held responsible for refusing ICAR-SRF(PGS) to any ineligible candidate. The candidates kindly note that: (i) Senior Research Fellowship is a financial assistance given by ICAR for pursuing Ph.D. degree in the field of Agriculture and Allied sciences. (ii) Merely qualifying the examination will not guarantee SRF. Only those candidates will be eligible for SRF who come in the merit list and join the University within stipulated time. (iii) Candidates will have to take admission on their own and there will not be any responsibility of ICAR in securing admission for the candidates. (iv) For many courses, the Universities have diversified eligibility conditions. The candidate has to meet the prescribed eligibility conditions of the University where admission is sought. (v) The in-service candidates qualifying for SRF will arrange for study leave/leave of the kind due from their respective organizations themselves and ICAR will not intervene in this regard. (vi) The in-service candidates must be working in ICAR Institutes, SAUs, CAU, CUs having faculty of agriculture, Central Government/State Government Departments dealing in agriculture and allied sectors and Public Sector Undertakings dealing with agriculture and allied sectors (Annexure III).

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