Education and Career Forum

Is there scholarship for pursuing part time PhD in India?

Yes, there are scholarships available for pursuing a part-time PhD in India. Some of the popular scholarships are:

• UGC-JRF: Junior Research Fellowship provided by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.
  
• CSIR-JRF: Junior Research Fellowship provided by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India.
  
• INSPIRE Scholarship: Indian government's initiative to encourage students to take up research careers in basic science.
  
• AICTE Scholarship: All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) scholarship for students pursuing technical education.
  
• DST Inspire Internship: Department of Science and Technology (DST) scholarship for students pursuing a PhD in science and technology.

It is advisable to check the eligibility criteria and application process for each of the scholarship before applying.

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Naubahar Shah
BBA, M.Com, NET Qualified

Yes, there are scholarships available for pursuing part-time PhD in India. Some of the scholarships that are available for part-time PhD students in India include:
• Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students
• Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidates
• UGC-NET JRF (Junior Research Fellowship)
• DBT-JRF (Department of Biotechnology - Junior Research Fellowship)
• INSPIRE Fellowship
There may be other scholarships available as well

Yes, definitely scholarships are available for those candidates who are pursuing Ph.D in India. Different Universities offer scholarships for the candidates those who are doing Ph.D. Candidates need to contact to the respective Universities for exact details about the scholarship process.

All part-time PhD students will not get stipend because they have their own jobs and they don't contribute to the univesity. Only full-time PhD students are eligible to get a phd scholarship.

No, scholarship is for pursuing part time PhD in India.
Only full time PhD students are eligible for scholarship.

The general scholarship amount for most of the scholarships in India for PhD students range between INR 10,000 to INR 25000 .

There are scholarships available for such students.
Those who have secured admission in a university can avail scholarship from that university.
They have to fill the scholarship form, in case their university provide the same.
Otherwise they can also apply for National or state level scholarship for PhD students.