Indian Agricultural Research Institute - Scholarship

Benefits

The value of the M.Sc. and Ph.D. scholarship will be ₹ 7,560/- and ₹ 10,500/- per month, respectively. The scholarship shall be drawn in the extension period also where such extension beyond two/three years, respectively, has been granted. The scholarship will be inclusive of all fees and other charges of the teaching institution. In addition to the monthly amount of junior/senior scholarship a contingent grant of ₹ 6,000/- per academic year for M.Sc. students, and ₹ 10,000/- per academic year for Ph.D. students will be paid towards the cost of experimental material, books, the thesis and the study tours required for the study as recommended by the Chairperson/Professor concerned.



Scholarship to the In-service Candidates/ Departmental Students

As per ICAR norms, the In-service candidates joining M.Sc./Ph.D. course on study leave/ deputation who are in receipt of study allowance/ halting allowance/deputation allowance, etc. in addition to full leave salary, the scholarship amount will be adjusted so that they will get a maximum benefit of ₹ 3,000/- p.m. only in addition to full leave salary. This is in addition to the payment of the contingent grant. Those in-service candidates who are not in receipt of JRF/SRF and receiving a partial salary (half or leave without pay) will also be eligible to get an Institute Scholarship of ₹ 3,000/- p.m. provided they are employed by ICAR/SAU system, either nominated by ICAR or selected for admission by any university and who opt to join at a place other than the one where working and provided further that the third degree is not from the same institute.

For the M.Sc./M.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering only) Courses:

Only those candidates who had their Bachelor’s Degree Programmes under 10+2+4 OR 10+2+3 OR 10+1+4 system (OR awarded B.Sc. degree under 10+2+2 system prior to 1985) and fulfill the qualifications as prescribed in the Information Bulletin are eligible to apply for admission.

For the Ph.D. Courses:

Candidates must have obtained at least 60% marks OR an Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) of 7.50 out of 10.00 OR 3.75 out of 5.00 OR 3.00 out of 4.00 OR 2.25 out of 3.00 (For SC/ST/PC candidates: 55% marks OR OGPA of 7.00 out of 10.00 OR 3.50 out of 5.00 OR 2.80 out of 4.00 OR 2.10 out of 3.00) in M.Sc. / M.Tech. degree program. In no case, the conversion of OGPA into percentage will be considered for the calculation of marks where the OGPA is awarded.

The scholarships will be admissible to students of Indian Nationality as defined in the constitution of India or persons domiciled in India, irrespective of sex, race, or religion.

A fellow will devote his/her whole time to the approved study and will not be allowed to accept or hold another appointment paid or otherwise.



Age Limit

The minimum age limit for admission to Ph.D. shall be 21 years. The age shall be reckoned as of 31st July of the year of admission and no further relaxation will be given to the candidates

Online

To request an application form and the Information Bulletin, send a crossed Demand Draft for ₹ 575/- drawn in favour of the Registrar, Post Graduate School, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, along with a written request clearly indicating your full and legible address.

You can also purchase the application form and the Information Bulletin in person at Syndicate Bank, Pusa Campus by making a payment of ₹ 500/- (₹ 250/- for SC/ST/PC candidates plus the charges prescribed by the Bank).

You can also download the Information Bulletin, Admit Cards, Application Form, and Acknowledgement Card from the Institute website at http://www.iari.res.in. In this case, you must enclose a Demand Draft of ₹ 500/- (for the General/ OBC category) and ₹ 250/- (for SC/ST/PC category) along with the Application Form.

All correspondence for admission should be addressed to the Registrar, Post Graduate School, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012. Each application form will have a serial number. Please quote this number, as well as the program (M.Sc./M.Tech./Ph.D.) and the discipline to which you are seeking admission, in all correspondence regarding admission to this School.

If applicant is employed, then he/she must submit his/her application through his/her employer.

1. Proof of date of birth.
2. Matriculation (10th) or equivalent certificate and mark sheet.
3. Higher Secondary examination certificate mark sheet, if applicable.
4. Intermediate (12th) examination certificate and mark sheet, if applicable.
5. Bachelor’s degree certificate and mark sheet.
6. Master’s degree certificate and mark sheet.
7. Course Completion Certificate.
8. Caste Certificate.
9. Two passport-size photograph.