Fellowship: PM Research Fellowship awarded to 16 researchers, students from IIT Gandhinagar

Fellowship: 16 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) scholars from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) have been awarded the Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF). There are a total of 47 scholars in the institute who have been beneficiaries of the PMRF scheme. Ph.D. Scholars currently working at IIT Gandhinagar in several areas of interdisciplinary research and development have received fellowships.

These scholars got a fellowship

Mechanical Engineering, Abhishek Sarkar

Biological Engineering, Ankur Vinay Singh

Electrical Engineering, Anshul Awasthi

Physics, Aparna Rathi

Mechanical Engineering, Barat S

Civil Engineering, Deepesh Singh Chufal

Chemistry, Gaurav Rai

Biological Engineering, Hema Navina A

Computer Science and Engineering, Himanshu Beniwal

Mathematics, Indrani Zamindar

Physics, Niyati Shah

Maths, Poonam Rani

Mechanical Engineering, Rajnandan Borthakur

Earth Sciences, Saikat Kumar Mishra

Civil Engineering, Shivani Sharma

Computer Science and Engineering, Shrutimoy Das

PMRF Scheme

The PMRF scheme was launched in the year 2018-29 and selects the candidates through a rigorous selection process at the national level. The Prime Minister's Research Fellowship is for students pursuing a Ph.D. program in Undergraduate Technology (B.Tech) or equivalent. Under this scheme, fellows get Rs 70,000 in their first year and a maximum of Rs 80,000 in their fifth year. In addition, each fellow will be eligible for a research grant of Rs 2 lakh per annum (a total of Rs 10 lakh for five years).

PMRF Eligibility and Selection Process

Candidates are eligible for the PMRF scheme if they have a mandatory graduation qualifying examination in Engineering (GATE) and degree requirements with a minimum CGPA of 8 or equivalent. The selection process includes the candidate's research performance, publications, their performance in international competitions such as Mathematics Olympiads and grades with the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC), and letters of recommendation. A strong research proposal is also required for selection while due importance is given to publications in reputed journals and conferences.

The Director of IIT Gandhinagar congratulates the scholars

Appreciating this achievement of the Ph.D. Scholars of IIT Gandhinagar, Rajat Moona, Director, IIT Gandhinagar said, “We feel very good and proud that the work of our Ph.D. Scholars are increasingly being recognized and supported at the national level by the Institute. Places great emphasis on high-quality research and provides the best possible learning environment and research experience with state-of-the-art research facilities, flexibility and independence, and multiple opportunities for global exposure so that our Ph.D. scholars reach their full potential. The focus on cutting-edge interdisciplinary research at IIT Gandhinagar provides an excellent opportunity to work with some of the best faculty from other disciplines to broaden the research perspective and application. Will bring more fame to the institute.

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