JRF to SRF Upgradation

Requirements of different funding agencies

Overview

On completion of two years as JRF and if the fellow is registered for PhD, the fellowship will be upgraded to SRF (NET) on the basis of assessment and recommendation by an Expert Committee.

Expert Committee consists of

The Guide
Head of the Department / Dean, Faculty of Science / Any senior member of the Department
Chairman – External Member from outside the University/Institution (not below the rank of Professor / Associate Professor)
In the event of the Committee not recommending upgradation, the Fellow will continue as JRF for another one year. The progress of research work will be assessed again by the three-member expert committee at the end of the 3rd year. After the expiry of the 3rd year, if a Fellow still fails to register for PhD, the Fellowship will be treated as terminated.

Documents required by Funding Agency

The following documents are to be submitted to the respective funding agencies for upgradation from JRF to SRF:

CSIR

Documents to be uploaded on NewFMS through Maker/Checker of the fellow's institute on completion of two years as JRF.

Recommendations of Three Members' Expert Committee Report (Annexure III) Annual Progress Report – Two Years Proforma (Annexure IV) PhD Registration Certificate issued from AcSIR

DBT

Documents to be sent by administration to DBT as per DBT-fellowship guidelines.

Recommendation of the Expert Committee – Three Member Assessment Report Annual Progress Report Proforma Upgradation OM issued by IGIB
In the event of delay in assessment, the Fellow will continue to avail JRF till a satisfactory assessment report is received.

UGC

Documents to be sent by administration to UGC as per UGC-fellowship guidelines.

Recommendation of the Three Member Assessment Committee (Annexure VII) Progress Report signed by Guide and Student (Annexure VI) Upgradation OM issued by IGIB

ICMR

Documents to be sent through administration to ICMR within 22 months from date of joining.

PhD Registration Certificate from concerned University/Institute Second Annual Report (Annexure VI) Recommendation of the Expert Committee (Annexure VII) Statement of Accounts/Expenditures forwarded by administrative authority (Annexure V) Upgradation OM issued by IGIB

JRF to SRF Upgradation Procedure at IGIB

The JRF to SRF Upgradation will be conducted at IGIB twice a year for all students who are nearing completion of tenure as JRF.
A form will be circulated via e-mail to all from Human Resource Division. Students nearing tenure completion may apply for conduct of JRF to SRF Upgradation assessment.
All the applications will be processed together by HR and the JRF to SRF Upgradation assessment will be conducted on a fixed day for the same, which will be informed to the students in advance.
Please prepare a progress report in the format specified by your funding agency.
A format for slide preparation for presentation on the assessment day will be circulated to students who apply for JRF to SRF Upgradation by the HR in advance.
Human resource division will make all arrangements for the JRF to SRF Upgradation assessment

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