New Delhi, 12 March 2024: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched ‘Common Fellowship Portal’-a single interface between applicants and various fellowship schemes by Department of Biotechnology. This is one centralized portal for all research applications.
Dr. Singh further informed that at present, Departments under the Ministry of Science & Technology (DST, DBT, CSIR) have come together for submission of application forms and soon application forms for all other Departments such as ICMR, UGC and AICTE will also be on-boarded.
The portal address is : https://fellowships.gov.in/
The portal will save the energy and time of aspiring students and StartUps, besides bringing ease of applying will enable a simplified and streamlined process from the submission of application form to the selection. The applicants can create their profile on the portal and use the same information to auto-fill different applications. Thus, this Portal will help all applicants by reducing their time and energy by getting full information and submission of applications at a single place by click of a mouse!
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, MoS PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh said “Eligibility Calculator- a unique feature of portal will prove to be a real gateway to research aspirations which allows applicants to check their eligibility for various fellowship schemes by providing specific details and also act as a data repository.
Dr. Jitendra while addressing the ceremony congratulated the team of the ‘Department of Biotechnology’ under guidance of Dr Rajesh Gokhale – for developing the Common Fellowship Portal for benefit of PhD and Post-doctoral students of the country. Dr. Singh guided them by saying that we have set a benchmark in technology and lead by example for other departments.
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Categorically mentioned that PM Modi has emphasized on providing level playing field and giving equal opportunities to students and scholars from even the remotest parts of India. He expressed confidence that in coming days we will also strive for industry linkage to create a bridge between academia and industry and prevent brain drain from our country.
