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Matching Fellowships & Scholarships (11)

Showing fellowships matched for M.Sc. / M.Tech / M.Pharm / MVSc (PG Student or Graduate).

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100% Match · Direct Eligibility (No NET/GATE Needed)India

Indian Science Academies' Summer Research Fellowship Programme (SRFP)

IASc Bengaluru, INSA New Delhi & NASI Prayagraj

Stipend / Award Amount₹12,500 / month + Round-trip Train Fare

Duration & Typical Cycle2 Months (Summer) · September – November every year

Eligibility: B.Sc. (2nd/3rd yr), B.Tech (2nd/3rd yr), B.Pharm, M.Sc. (1st yr), Integrated M.Sc. (1st–4th yr) with ≥65% average marks in core subjects.

•No NET/GATE required — selection based on academic merit & 150-word write-up
•Work directly with a Fellow of the three National Science Academies at IISc, IITs, IISERs, TIFR, or CSIR labs

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100% Match · International (No Indian NET/GATE Needed)United States

Iol-IUSSTF Khorana Program for Scholars

DBT, IUSSTF & WINStep Forward

Stipend / Award Amount$3,000 USD Stipend + Airfare + Health Insurance

Duration & Typical Cycle10–12 Weeks (Summer in USA) · October – December

Eligibility: Pre-final year B.Tech, M.Sc., Integrated M.Sc., or B.Pharm students in Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Computational Biology, or allied areas with CGPA ≥ 8.0.

•Fully funded summer research internship at top US universities (UW-Madison, MIT, Harvard, Stanford, etc.)
•No GRE/TOEFL or NET required at application stage

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100% Match · Direct Eligibility (No NET/GATE Needed)India

DST-INSPIRE Doctoral Fellowship (IF)

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India

Stipend / Award Amount₹37,000 / mo (JRF) → ₹42,000 / mo (SRF) + HRA + ₹20,000/yr Contingency

Duration & Typical Cycle5 Years · September – November every year

Eligibility: 1st Rank Holders in University Master's degree (M.Sc. / Integrated M.S. / M.Tech) in Life/Basic/Agricultural/Pharmaceutical Sciences OR INSPIRE Scholars with ≥70% in M.Sc.

•Does NOT require CSIR-NET or GATE if you are a University 1st Rank Holder at PG level
•Full 5-year doctoral fellowship at parity with CSIR/DBT JRF/SRF

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100% Match · Direct Eligibility (No NET/GATE Needed)India

Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF)

Ministry of Education, Govt. of India

Stipend / Award Amount₹70,000 – ₹80,000 / month + ₹2,00,000 / year Research Grant

Duration & Typical Cycle4–5 Years · Twice a year (Direct & Lateral Entry)

Eligibility: Ph.D. scholars admitted at PMRF-granting institutes (IISc, IITs, IISERs, NITs, Central Universities) via Direct Entry (CGPA ≥ 8.0 / GATE ≥ 650) or Lateral Entry (strong coursework & publication in 1st yr of PhD).

•India's highest-paying doctoral fellowship (up to ₹80,000/month + ₹10 Lakh total research contingency)
•Lateral entry allows current PhD scholars at IISc/IITs/IISERs/Central Universities to upgrade to PMRF

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100% Match · International (No Indian NET/GATE Needed)Germany

DAAD Doctoral & Bi-nationally Supervised PhD Fellowships (Germany)

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Stipend / Award Amount€1,300 / month + Travel Allowance + Health Insurance + Rent Subsidy

Duration & Typical Cycle1–4 Years (Full PhD or Sandwich PhD in Germany) · August – October every year

Eligibility: M.Sc. / M.Tech graduates (for full PhD in Germany) OR currently enrolled Indian PhD scholars (for 1–2 year Sandwich PhD stay at a German host lab). Master's degree shouldn't be older than 6 years.

•No GRE or German language required for English-speaking life science labs (Max Planck, EMBL, Helmholtz, German universities)
•Sandwich option lets Indian PhD students spend 1–2 years in Germany while earning their Indian PhD

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100% Match · International (No Indian NET/GATE Needed)United Kingdom

Commonwealth Split-Site & Full PhD Scholarships (UK)

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC), UK

Stipend / Award Amount£1,378 – £1,690 / month + Full UK Tuition + Return Airfare

Duration & Typical Cycle12 Months (Split-Site) or 36 Months (Full PhD) · September – October

Eligibility: Indian citizens with a strong M.Sc./M.Tech degree (for Full PhD) or registered in an Indian PhD program (for 12-month Split-Site research at a UK university).

•Fully funded research stay or doctoral degree at leading UK universities (Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, Edinburgh)
•Includes warm clothing allowance, study travel grant, and family allowances where applicable

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100% Match · Women Scientist Track (No NET Needed)India

DST-WISE Fellowship for Women in STEMM (WISE-PhD & WISE-PDF)

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India

Stipend / Award Amount₹37,000/mo (WISE-PhD) or ₹55,000/mo + HRA + ₹2L/yr Grant (WISE-PDF)

Duration & Typical Cycle3–5 Years · Open Throughout the Year / Periodic Calls

Eligibility: Women scientists in Life Sciences/Biotechnology with M.Sc./M.Tech (for WISE-PhD, age 27–45) or Ph.D. (for WISE-PDF, age 27–60) who are unemployed or restarting after a career break.

•Specifically empowers women scientists in India to pursue PhD or independent postdoctoral projects
•Does not require CSIR-NET/GATE for women scientists returning from a career break

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Degree Matches · Requires CSIR-UGC NET (JRF / LS)India

CSIR-UGC NET Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) & SRF

CSIR & UGC, Govt. of India

Stipend / Award Amount₹37,000 / mo (JRF) → ₹42,000 / mo (SRF) + HRA + ₹20,000/yr Contingency

Duration & Typical Cycle5 Years (2 yrs JRF + 3 yrs SRF) · Twice a year (June & December)

Eligibility: M.Sc. / Integrated BS-MS / B.Tech / B.Pharm (or final year) in Life Sciences with ≥55% marks (50% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD). Age limit: 30 yrs for JRF (relaxation up to 5 yrs).

•Portable across any recognized Indian university, IIT, IISER, CSIR, DBT, or ICMR institute
•Upgrades to ₹42,000/month + HRA from Year 3 upon satisfactory assessment

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Degree Matches · Requires DBT-JRF (BET)India

DBT Junior Research Fellowship (DBT-JRF via BET)

Department of Biotechnology (DBT) & RCB Faridabad

Stipend / Award Amount₹37,000 / mo (JRF) → ₹42,000 / mo (SRF) + HRA + ₹30,000/yr Contingency

Duration & Typical Cycle5 Years · February – April every year

Eligibility: M.Sc. / M.Tech / MVSc / B.Tech in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or allied disciplines with ≥60% marks.

•Category-I fellows can register for PhD at any recognized university/institute across India
•Category-II qualifiers are eligible for appointment in DBT-sponsored projects with NET-equivalent emoluments

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Degree Matches · Requires ICMR-JRFIndia

ICMR Junior Research Fellowship (ICMR-JRF / BRET)

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Stipend / Award Amount₹37,000 / mo (JRF) → ₹42,000 / mo (SRF) + HRA + ₹20,000/yr Contingency

Duration & Typical Cycle5 Years · May – July every year

Eligibility: M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, or Public Health with ≥55% marks.

•Ideal for PhD research in medical microbiology, immunology, clinical research, cancer biology, and public health
•Tenabale at AIIMS, PGIMER, ICMR institutes, IITs, and all recognized universities

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Degree Matches · Requires CSIR-UGC NET (JRF / LS) or DBT-JRF (BET) or ICMR-JRF or GATE (XL / BT / EY)India

Lady Tata Memorial Trust Junior Research Scholarship (JRS)

Lady Tata Memorial Trust (Tata Trusts)

Stipend / Award Amount₹37,000 / mo (JRF) → ₹42,000 / mo (SRF) + HRA + ₹32,000/yr Contingency

Duration & Typical Cycle5 Years · December – January every year

Eligibility: First-class M.Sc. in Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Biochemistry who have qualified a national exam (CSIR-NET LS, GATE, BET-Cat II) and are registered for a PhD in biomedical / cancer / translational biology.

•Accepts GATE or NET-LS qualifiers who missed the JRF cutoff!
•Supports PhD scholars working on human diseases, oncology, genetics, and translational biology

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