Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF)

The Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme is designed to improve the quality of research in various higher educational institutions in India. Launched by the Ministry of Education, it aims to attract the best talent into research to foster innovation and technological self-reliance. The scheme is open to students who have completed or are pursuing final year of four-year undergraduate or five-year integrated programs in Science and Technology streams from recognized Indian universities. Fellows are selected through a rigorous process and are placed in premier institutions such as IISc, IITs, NITs, and IISERs. The program provides a substantial monthly stipend and an annual research grant to support high-quality doctoral work. It serves as a dual incentive to bolster domestic R&D and encourage academic excellence in technical domains.