New Delhi: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) extends the validity period of Junior Research Fellowship awardees.

Presently, the validity of CSIR Junior Research Fellowship for joining PhD programme is 02 years. The JRF validity starting date is indicated in the JRF certificate issued.

Due to COVID-19 situation in the country, it has been decided that the validity period of CSIR Junior Research Fellowship is extended by 06 months till December 2020 in cases where the validity period ends during June 2020.

CSIR HRDG informed that the other terms and conditions will remain the same.