What is SPM in Jrf?

SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE (SPM) FELLOWSHIP” open to toppers of CSIR-UGC JRF (NET) awardees. Objective: To nurture the budding scientific talent and to nourish the objective of pursuit of scientific research. D programme with a special fellowship in CSIR Labs/other specialized R & D institutions / universities.

What is SPM fellowship Quora?

A SPM i.e. Shyma Prasad Mukherjee award is for top 10 scorers in JRF exam(for lifesciences and chemical sciences). The fellowship is more than that of a JRF fellow with INR 29000 +HRA per month and INR 70000 contingency grant per annum for research purposes.

How much is Jrf fellowship?

NET JRF Scholarship Amount – INR 31,000 (for initial 2 years) and INR 35,000 (for remaining tenure). The UGC has revised the rates of Fellowship amount under the UGC Scheme for JRF/SRF in Science, Humanities and Social Sciences.

What is (SPM) Fellowship?

SPM Fellowship: To celebrate the birth anniversary year (2000) of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, CSIR has established a special fellowship after the name of “Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee”, which is called (SPM) FELLOWSHIP. He was the first Vice-President of CSIR of Independent India. This fellowship is open to toppers of CSIR-UGC JRF (NET) awardees.

What is the maximum tenure of SPM Fellowship in CSIR JRF(NET)?

Extendable as per normal rules for CSIR JRF (NET) scheme. The maximum tenure of SPM Fellowship will be up to 5 years. An annual contingent grant of Rs.70,000/- per fellow is provided to the University/Institution. For less than one year, the contingent grant will be admissible on pro-rata basis.

What is the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship?

To commemorate the birth centenary year (2000) of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, who was the first Vice-President of CSIR in the Independent India, CSIR has instituted a special fellowship, namely, “DR. SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE (SPM) FELLOWSHIP” open to toppers of CSIR-UGC JRF (NET) awardees.

How to claim travel grant for SPM Fellows for conferences abroad?

For attending conferences abroad, SPM Fellows should apply in the travel grant scheme of HRDG where partial/ full air fare is given to research scholars for presenting their research papers. However, once in the entire tenure, per diem expenditure for the conference period can be claimed from contingency grant as per host institute’s rule.