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ICAR Senior Research Fellowship For Post-Graduate Studies In Agricultural Sciences

ICAR awards a certain number of Senior Research Fellowships for Ph.D. in an Agricultural University (AU), in different disciplines of agriculture and allied sciences. This is done to encourage talented students to undertake higher agricultural education.

Authority

Central

Region

Central Government

Status

Verified 2026

Updated

March 2026

What you get

Veterinary Sciences: ₹ 12,000/- per month With a contingency grant of ₹ 6,000/- per annum. | All disciplines other than Veterinary Sciences: ₹ 8,640/- per month With a contingency grant of ₹ 6,000/- per annum. | _The rates of fellowship and contingency grants for higher studies will be as prescribed by the Council from time to time._

Who can apply

Candidates having completed their Master’s degree program with a minimum of 55% marks or an OGPA of 5.5/10.00 or 2.75/5.00 or 2.20/4.00 or an equivalent OGPA from any recognized University in India and abroad would be eligible. For SC/ST and Physically Handicapped (PH) candidates, the minimum percentage of marks will be relaxed by 5 percent or an equivalent OGPA. The equivalence of OGPA to percent marks, where needed, will be certified by the Registrar of the concerned University. Candidates appearing in the final semester would also be eligible provided they complete their postgraduate degree in all respects by the date of examination and produce the complete degree certificate from the Registrar to this effect.; The fellowship would be granted only when the candidate gets eventually admitted and pursues a Ph.D. degree in an Agricultural University(AU) other than the Agricultural University(AU) from where the candidate has completed M.Sc./M.V.Sc./ M.E./M.Tech. degree.; The upper age limit would be 30 years as of the date of the examination. For SC/ST & PH categories, the upper age limit will be relaxed by 5 years. For OBC the upper age limit will be relaxed by 3 years. For in-service candidates of Agricultural Universities (AU), the upper age limit would be 45 years as of the date of examination whereas, the academic performance requirement would remain as stated above.

Required Paperwork

  • Aadhaar Card
  • PAN Card
  • Income Certificate
  • Residence Proof (Domicile)

Common Questions

Does ICAR release the application forms for PhD courses?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted ICAR AICE and ICAR AIEEA on behalf of ICAR. Candidates had to visit the official website of ICAR-NTA to apply online

What are different modes to apply for SRF(PhD)]?

Application Forms can only be submitted online mode on the website https://icar.nta.ac.in. The Application Form other than online mode will not be accepted

Can a person submit more than one application form for the exam

NO. | Only ONE application is to be submitted by a candidate for appearing in the exam.

What documents or certificates do I need to upload along with the Application Form

Candidates need to upload scanned images of their photograph, signature and thumb impression, with the Application Form. | No certificates are required to be uploaded along with the Application Form at the time of online submission

How can I pay Application Fee ?

Fee can be paid using SBI/Canara /HDFC/ICICI Bank Payment Gateway through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI/Paytm. Candidates need to keep proof of fee paid.

If I have made any mistake(s) while registering/applying, can I make changes later in the Application Form?

Once the 'Final Submit' button has been clicked, the candidate's details cannot be edited/changed. However, NTA shall open the "Correction Window" as per the schedule and the Correction in particulars of the Application Form can be incorporated on the website only during the "Correction Window". | No corrections shall be allowed after the closure of the correction window and all particulars entered by the candidate would be considered as final.