New Delhi: Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), New Delhi, has announced ICHR Junior Research Fellowships (JRF), 2018-2019 programmes. The maximum number of Junior Research Fellowships to be awarded for 2018-2019 are eighty (80) only, applying the usual reservation for SC, ST & PwD. Award of JRF will be based on a written Entrance Test only.
Fellowship Benefits: The selected fellows will be awarded fellowship of Rs. 17600/- (Rupees seventeen thousand and six hundred only) per month plus contingency grant of Rs. 16500/- (Rupees sixteen thousand and five hundred only) per annum for a period of Two years.
Eligibility Conditions: Candidates who have registered in recognized Universities for PhD programme in History and its allied subjects are eligible to apply for the Fellowship (JRF).
Key Dates & How to Apply: The application should be submitted online via ICHR website. Hard copy of the application generated after filling of online application [with auto generated number duly signed and along with the requisite documents should be submitted.
The application fee is Rs. 200/- (Rupees two hundred only) shall be paid in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of the DDO, ICHR, [payable at Delhi]. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/Persons with Disability (PWD) category are exempted from payment of the fee.
Online submission of JRF application opens on : 14 December 2017
Last date for online submission : 14 January 2018
Last date for submitting printouts of applications submitted online : 24 January 2018
The JRF examination will be held on : 11 March 2018 (between 10-00am & 1-00pm)
The JRF examination will be held at following centres of ICHR:
1) New Delhi
2) Bengaluru
3) Guwahati
4) Pune
For eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should visit the official website of Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).