J.C. Bose Fellowship 2024

The JC Bose fellowship is awarded to active scientists in recognition of their outstanding performance. The fellowship is scientist-specific and very selective.

Scope:

All Areas of Science (in the broadest terms) will be covered by the fellowship.

Eligibility:

• Candidate should be an active scientist with a record of outstanding performance apparent from the award of the SS Bhatnagar prize and or fellowship of science academies (including engineering, agriculture and medicine).
• The scientist should be in service at the time of nomination to this fellowship.
• The nominee should be an Indian national working in institutions in India. The nominee should not be receiving any other fellowship from any other Government sources.

Duration:

• The duration of the fellowship will be initially five years. Should the fellow superannuate during the term of the fellowship, the fellowship can be continued if a host institution is willing to host the fellowship up to the age of 68 years.
• The tenure of the fellowship may be extended for a subsequent term of 5 years based on a rigorous assessment of research performance during the tenure of the fellowship. A minimum of 25% of the applicants seeking an extension will not be granted an extension.
• The fellowship can be held up to 68 years of age only.

Benefits:

• The fellowship amount is Rs. 25,000 per month in addition to regular income.
• Research grant of Rs. 15.00 lakh per annum.
• Overhead of Rs.1.00 lakh per annum to the host institute.

Nomination:

• The Heads of the Institutions can send the nominations; JC Bose Fellows and Presidents of National Science Academies.
• The nominations are received throughout the year.

Application:  Applicants must first register themself on the online website.

Selection:

Selection of JC Bose Fellows will be made periodically (normally twice a year) by a Search-cum-Selection Committee specially constituted for the purpose, as per the broad guidelines of the fellowship scheme.