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The PMRF, which stands for the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship programme, is designed to entice the best and brightest students in the nation to enrol in the doctoral programmes offered by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISERs), the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the National Institute of Technology (NITs), and the Central Universities. These programmes allow students to conduct research in cutting-edge scientific and technological fields that are focused on national priorities. If you are interested in pursuing doctoral studies in the field of science and technology in India, PMRF is an excellent option for you to begin your education at highly regarded academic institutions. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), which is part of the Indian government, is the organisation that is providing the fellowship. The purpose of the programme is to provide aspiring PhD scholars with a double scholarship (up to Rs. 6 lakh per annum), of which 50 percent will be provided by the government and the balance 50 percent will be provided by an industry sponsoring the research, for the purpose of conducting research for a period of four years; the research fellow will receive a PhD degree as a result of their participation in this industrial research.
Public-Private-Partnership (PPP)
The public-private partnership, also known as the 3P model, is a type of business legal relationship that was defined by the Government of India in 2011 as “an arrangement between a government / statutory entity / government-owned entity on one side and a private sector entity on the other, for the provision of public assets and/or public services, through investments being made and/or management being undertaken by the private sector entity, for a specified period of time, where there is well definable risk and reward
Enhancing trust level in academia
The purpose of this programme is to encourage younger academics who are smart, motivated, and result-oriented to engage in research that is important to the industry. In this programme, full-time PhD scholars receive twice as much money as they normally would for their research efforts under the previous system. The maximum amount of money that can be received as a government fellowship in India in any academic or research institute is roughly Rs 36,400 per month. This amount takes into account the House Rent Allowance (HRA). The Prime Minister’s Fellowship Scheme for Doctoral Research provides the scholars with a scholarship amount that is equal to twice that of the JRF or SRF (as per applicable slabs). Although the government contributes half of the funding for this scholarship, the other half comes from a private organisation that collaborates closely with the candidate on the research topic and provides the funding. 2013 marked the beginning of the first batch. Since September 2014, applicants have been given the opportunity to submit their applications at any point during the first 14 months following the registration of their PhD degree.
Doctoral Fellowship Scheme
The Prime Minister’s Fellowship for Doctoral Research scheme is a prestigious initiative of the Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India towards the advancement of university research engagements in line with industry requirements. The overall goal of the scheme is to bring university research engagements closer in line with the needs of the industry. The programme is designed to promote full-time PhD academics to conduct research in “focus areas” that are both designated by companies and of national priorities. Researchers who wish to earn their PhD from one of India’s many reputable institutions of technology and research can compete for one of one hundred available fellowship seats each year. The initiative is put into action by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), acting on behalf of the SERB.
Conclusion
The “Prime Minister’s Research Fellows” (PMRF) programme is aimed at enhancing the quality of research across the nation by encouraging the participation of the most qualified individuals.
Direct admission into the PhD programme at the IITs and IISc will be provided to the top one thousand students who have either finished their B. Tech or Integrated M.Tech or M.Sc. in Science and Technology streams from the IISc/IITs/NITs/IISERs/IIITs or who are in their final year of study for those degrees. A fellowship in the amount of Rs.70, 000/- per month will be made available to them for the first two years, Rs.75, 000/- per month for the third year, and Rs.80, 000/- per month for the fourth and fifth years.
Aside from this, a research grant in the amount of Rs.2.00 lakh will be awarded to each of the Fellows for a period of 5 years so that they are able to submit research papers and participate in international research conferences. A total of up to three thousand Fellows could be chosen throughout the course of the next three years, commencing in 2018–2019.
