CIFE - Institutional Fellowship

ICAR-CIFE offers two years Masters (Masters in Fisheries Science) and three years Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in as many as eleven specialised disciplines of fisheries sciences, perhaps one of its kinds in the world. Since its recognition as Deemed to be University in 1989, under Section 3 of University Grants Commission Act, 1953, CIFE offers its own degrees.

Fellowship

• ICAR offers Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for post-graduate education leading to a Master's Degree Program at the rate of Rs. 5760/- per month for two years with a contingent grant of Rs. 6000/- per annum (for procurement of essential chemicals, equipment, books and travel allowances connected with the collection of research data). Continuance of Fellowship after the 1st year is dependent on maintaining the required OGPA as per guidelines.
• As per 41st Academic council approval, the students who secure and maintain the required O.G.P.A. even if he/she has not cleared the examination in a particular course will be entitled to fellowship. However, the student will remain on ‘Scholastic probation’ until he/she clears the examination for the course(s).
• The JRF will be given only to those candidates who join the M.F.Sc. Program in the University/Institute other than that from where he/she has obtained the Bachelor's Degree. Under no circumstances, a change of subject for JRF will be entertained.
• ICAR Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) for Ph.D. Degree is offered at the rate of Rs. 7000/- per month for the first two years and Rs. 5600/- in the third year with a contingent grant of Rs. 10,000/- per annum (for procurement of essential chemicals, equipment, books and travel allowances connected with the collection of research data).
• A maximum of Rs. 2500/- in the first year could be utilised for the purchase of books and Rs. 2500/- for the preparation of a thesis. The remaining contingent grant would exclusively be utilised for contingency connected with the conduct of research work.
• Institutional Fellowship for M.F.Sc. Programs is at present at the rate of Rs. 5040/- per month for two years and for Ph.D. programs at the rate of Rs. 7000/- for three years. The contingent grant given is Rs. 6000/- per year at Masters's level and Rs.10,000/- per year at Ph.D. level.
• A maximum of Rs. 2500/- in the first year could be utilised for the purchase of books and Rs. 2500/- for the preparation of a thesis. The remaining contingent grant would exclusively be utilised for contingency connected with the conduct of research work.

Eligibility

• M.F.Sc. The candidates having a Bachelor's Degree in the concerned field under 10 + 2 + 4 are eligible to apply for admission. Candidates must have obtained at least 60% marks or an overall grade point average (OGPA) of 6.50 out of 10.00, 3.25 out of 5.00 or 2.60 out of 4.00 (for SC/ST candidates 55% marks or OGPA of 6.00 out of 10.00, 3.00 out of 5.00 or 2.40 out of 4.00).- Ph.D. B.F.Sc. & M.F.Sc. (4 +2 yrs) or B.Sc & M.Sc. (3yrs) from CIFE (till 1995), with M.F.Sc./M.Sc. OGPA 7.5 out of 10 and 3.75 out of 5 For General / OBC candidates (OGPA for SC/ST candidates is 7.00 out of 10 and 3.50 out of 5). (OR) D.F.Sc. from CIFE, provided the candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in biological science and has two years of experience in fisheries development work after obtaining D.F.Sc. In the case of sponsored candidates, those holding M.Sc. in Fish and Fisheries and related disciplines with at least two years‟ of experience in fisheries development work are also eligible to apply.- Foreign students Foreign students are exempted from appearing in the written test and interview. Thus admission is made on the scrutiny of the bio-data and on the recommendation of the Head of the concerned discipline

Selection Procedure

• For M.F.Sc. A combined examination for the award of ICAR Junior Research Fellowship and admissions to 100% seats of the Master's Degree Programme at CIFE is conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan, Pusa, New Delhi, in the first week of June. Candidates are selected for the award of ICAR Junior Research Fellowship and admission to State Agricultural Universities and Deemed Universities on the basis of merit in the Entrance Examination and Counselling.- For Ph.D. Admissions are made on the basis of written tests and interviews for Ph.D. The academic score has a weightage of 20%, the subject matter written test score constitutes 70 %, while the interview score contributes the remaining 10%. However, from the year 2020, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is organizing national-level Ph.D. entrance tests for admission to the CIFE.

• For Foreign students The last date for receipt of applications and results/marks-sheets from the applicants who are foreign nationals but are resident in India will be the same as prescribed for the applicants who are Indian citizens, and the self-financing foreign students out of them are called for the written test and interview only if they have prescribed qualifications as for the Indian applicants, admission is through the open competition

• ICAR offers Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for post-graduate education leading to a Master's Degree Program at the rate of Rs. 5760/- per month for two years with a contingent grant of Rs. 6000/- per annum (for procurement of essential chemicals, equipment, books and travel allowances connected with the collection of research data). Continuance of Fellowship after the 1st year is dependent on maintaining the required OGPA as per guidelines.
• As per 41st Academic council approval, the students who secure and maintain the required O.G.P.A. even if he/she has not cleared the examination in a particular course will be entitled to fellowship. However, the student will remain on ‘Scholastic probation’ until he/she clears the examination for the course(s).
• The JRF will be given only to those candidates who join the M.F.Sc. Program in the University/Institute other than that from where he/she has obtained the Bachelor's Degree. Under no circumstances, a change of subject for JRF will be entertained.
• ICAR Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) for Ph.D. Degree is offered at the rate of Rs. 7000/- per month for the first two years and Rs. 5600/- in the third year with a contingent grant of Rs. 10,000/- per annum (for procurement of essential chemicals, equipment, books and travel allowances connected with the collection of research data).
• A maximum of Rs. 2500/- in the first year could be utilised for the purchase of books and Rs. 2500/- for the preparation of a thesis. The remaining contingent grant would exclusively be utilised for contingency connected with the conduct of research work.
• Institutional Fellowship for M.F.Sc. Programs is at present at the rate of Rs. 5040/- per month for two years and for Ph.D. programs at the rate of Rs. 7000/- for three years. The contingent grant given is Rs. 6000/- per year at Masters's level and Rs.10,000/- per year at Ph.D. level.
• A maximum of Rs. 2500/- in the first year could be utilised for the purchase of books and Rs. 2500/- for the preparation of a thesis. The remaining contingent grant would exclusively be utilised for contingency connected with the conduct of research work.

Eligibility

• For M.F.Sc. The candidates having a Bachelor's Degree in the concerned field under 10 + 2 + 4 are eligible to apply for admission. Candidates must have obtained at least 60% marks or an overall grade point average (OGPA) of 6.50 out of 10.00, 3.25 out of 5.00 or 2.60 out of 4.00 (for SC/ST candidates 55% marks or OGPA of 6.00 out of 10.00, 3.00 out of 5.00 or 2.40 out of 4.00).- For Ph.D. B.F.Sc. & M.F.Sc. (4 +2 yrs) or B.Sc & M.Sc. (3yrs) from CIFE (till 1995), with M.F.Sc./M.Sc. OGPA 7.5 out of 10 and 3.75 out of 5 For General / OBC candidates (OGPA for SC/ST candidates is 7.00 out of 10 and 3.50 out of 5). (OR) D.F.Sc. from CIFE, provided the candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in biological science and has two years of experience in fisheries development work after obtaining D.F.Sc. In the case of sponsored candidates, those holding M.Sc. in Fish and Fisheries and related disciplines with at least two years‟ of experience in fisheries development work are also eligible to apply.- Foreign students Foreign students are exempted from appearing in the written test and interview. Thus admission is made on the scrutiny of the bio-data and on the recommendation of the Head of the concerned discipline

Online

Application Submission

• 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.

Selection Procedure

• For M.F.Sc. A combined examination for the award of ICAR Junior Research Fellowship and admissions to 100% seats of the Master's Degree Programme at CIFE is conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan, Pusa, New Delhi, in the first week of June. Candidates are selected for the award of ICAR Junior Research Fellowship and admission to State Agricultural Universities and Deemed Universities on the basis of merit in the Entrance Examination and Counselling.- For Ph.D. Admissions are made on the basis of written tests and interviews for Ph.D. The academic score has a weightage of 20%, the subject matter written test score constitutes 70 %, while the interview score contributes the remaining 10%. However, from the year 2020, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is organizing national-level Ph.D. entrance tests for admission to the CIFE.- For Foreign students The last date for receipt of applications and results/marks-sheets from the applicants who are foreign nationals but are resident in India will be the same as prescribed for the applicants who are Indian citizens, and the self-financing foreign students out of them are called for the written test and interview only if they have prescribed qualifications as for the Indian applicants, admission is through the open competition