Application Window For Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship Opens, Check Details
The fellowship is open to Indian citizens working across disciplines, including the sciences and humanities
NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund (JNMF) is offering the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship to support exceptional individuals pursuing creative projects, independent research and intellectual inquiry, with a monthly stipend of Rs 1 lakh for two years.
Candidates can check the details, eligibility and more at the official website at jnmf.in/fabout.html.
Instituted in 1968 to commemorate former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the fellowship aims to encourage higher learning and free intellectual enquiry.
According to the fund’s official website, the programme provides talented individuals with the opportunity to devote themselves to creative work and explore new possibilities in their chosen fields.
Eligibility
The fellowship is open to Indian citizens working across disciplines, including the sciences and humanities. It extends to professionals whose work may not typically fall under conventional research fellowship schemes, including writers, journalists, artists and civil servants.
Applicants are expected to demonstrate a proven capacity for outstanding work and a genuine commitment to pursuing a creative project.
The programme supports both highly specialised and technical research and in-depth studies of contemporary issues relevant to India.
Fellows have the freedom to pursue their projects at a place of their choice within India.
Stipend
Each Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship is awarded for two years and carries a monthly stipend of Rs 1,00,000. The fund’s official website states that the stipend is exempt from income tax under Section 10(17A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
In addition to the monthly stipend, the fund covers actual expenses related to secretarial assistance, travel and other contingencies, subject to a ceiling of 75,000 per annum.
Selection process
The Jawaharlal Nehru Fellows are selected by a committee comprising distinguished individuals from different fields of human endeavour. The selection process aims to uphold high standards of excellence while recognising a broad spectrum of creative talent.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund offers one Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship every year, according to its official website.
How to apply for a Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship
Applicants may send their particulars, under the following headings to Secretary, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, Teen Murti House, New Delhi 110 001.
- Bio-data, along with details of original work
- Experience in the field of specialisation
- Project proposed to be undertaken (A synopsis typed in double space in not more than a thousand words)
- A copy of recent passport size photograph