Budget 2025: What is PM Research Fellowship, who gets it and how much money? Finance Minister made this announcement in the budget..

Many big announcements were made for the education sector in the budget. Next year, 10,000 new medical seats will be added in the country. At the same time, 75 thousand more medical seats will be added in the next 5 years. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the budget that 10,000 new fellowships will be given under the PM Research Fellowship Scheme in the next 5 years to promote technical research. In such a situation, let us know who gets how much money under the PM Research Fellowship Scheme. What should be the qualification to get the fellowship.

PM Research Fellowship Scheme was announced in the 2018-19 budget to promote technical research. This fellowship is given for technical research in IITs and IISc. Fellowship is given for doctoral research. At the same time, in the budget, the Finance Minister announced that the 5 IITs started after 2014 will be expanded.

Budget 2025 PM Research Fellowship: What should be the qualification for PM Research Fellowship?

For fellowship, the candidate should have BTech and MD degree in science and technology subjects from IIT, NIT and IISc. Students obtaining dual degree from these institutions can also apply for fellowship. It is mandatory to pass the GATE exam and get 650 marks in the exam.

PM Research Fellowship: Where and how to apply for PM Research Fellowship?

Go to the official website of PM Research Fellowship primeministerfellowshipscheme.in.

Click on the New Applicant tab on the home page and register.

Upload all the required documents and submit them.

PM Research Fellowship Duration: How much money is available under PM Research Fellowship?

Under PM Research Fellowship, the eligible candidate gets a fixed amount per month for research for 5 years. In the first and second year, the candidate is given Rs 70,000 per month. In the third year, Rs 75,000 per month is given and in the fourth and fifth year, Rs 80,000 per month is given. Also, under the scheme, the eligible candidate is given Rs 2 lakh per year for research.

PM Research Fellowship: What is the number of fellowships now?

Institutes granting PM Research Fellowship get 1.5% of the existing PhD student strength as PMRF seats on 1 May of the respective year. If the total PMRF seat requirement for a particular year is more than 1000, it is proportionalized in percentage, so that the total seat requirement does not exceed 1000.

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