ICSSR Fellowship 2023: Post Doctoral, Senior Fellowship

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ICSSR Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) and Senior Fellowship (SF) 2023: There are two types of fellowships provided by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) for the Indian social scientists for conducting research. These scholarships are Senior Fellowship (SF) and Postdoctoral Fellowships (PDF) given in the field of social science disciplines or may be interdisciplinary in nature. Online applications for ICSSR Post Doctoral Fellowship and Senior Fellowship 2023 are invited by the Indian Council of Social Science Research.

ICSSR Fellowship 2023

Considering the current global problem of Covid-19 pandemic and also the convenience of the applicants in such times, ICSSR has made changes in its procedure while inviting applications for fellowships, projects, seminars and other research-related activities.

At this stage, it will be an entirely online submission of applications. The hard copy/copies of the application will be required only after short-listing of candidates for presentation & interaction or before the issuance of award letters, as the case may be.

Last Date: 21st June 2023

ICSSR Fellowship 2023 Benefits
  • The selected candidates of ICSSR Senior and Postdoctoral fellowships will be provided by the following benefits.
  • ICDDR Senior Fellowship Grant: Under the senior fellowship, those who are not currently employed and superannuated scholars will get the amount of Rs. Forty-Five Thousand (45000/-) per month.
  • Contingency grant of Rs. 40,000/- per annum
  • The pension shall not be deducted from the fellowship if you have.
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant: Under the postdoctoral fellowship, those who are not currently employed will receive an amount of Rs. Thirty-One thousand (31,000/-) per month (consolidated).
  • The fellows will get a contingency grant of Rs.25, 000/- per annum during their period of the fellowship, whether employed or not.
Eligibility Criteria for ICSSR  Fellowship 2023

The below-mentioned conditions must be fulfilled by the candidates in order to be a part of ICSSR Senior and Postdoctoral fellowships.

Senior Fellowship
  • Senior Fellowships are awarded to social scientists who have outstanding research publications. Social workers, journalists and civil servants, known for their academic interests with a record of publications may also be entitled to the fellowship.
  • Age: The interested applicant should not be less than 45 years and more than 70 years of age at the time of application.
  • The scholar must hold a Ph.D. degree in any of the social science disciplines with outstanding research publications at the time of application.
  • The selected fellows are expected to do full-time research in India. They could, however, undertake field trip outside India if the Expert Committee finds it to be necessary for their research. In such cases, ICSSR may reimburse travel expenses directly to the scholar as per Council rules.
  • The fellows are not eligible to accept any other fellowship from any other organization during their fellowship period. He/she may not be eligible for another fellowship from the Council for five years from the date of termination of fellowship.
  • Defaulters of any previous grant of ICSSR under any scheme will not be eligible for consideration until the applicant has obtained the clearance of the relevant administrative division of the ICSSR.
Postdoctoral Fellowship:
  • For this fellowship, the applicant’s age should be below 45 years on the last date of application.
  • The fellows must hold a Ph.D. degree in any of the social science disciplines at the time of application.
  • The applicant must have shown significant promise and potential for research.
  • A relaxation of 5 years in the age limit for SC/ST candidates will be given.
  • Candidates will be required to be affiliated with public-funded university or academic/ research institution, ICSSR funded/recognized institution.
  • The selected fellow has to work under the guidance of a senior social scientist.
  • The selected fellows are expected to do full-time research in India. They could, however, undertake field trips outside India if the Expert Committee finds it to be necessary for their research.
  • At the time of accepting this fellowship from the Council, a fellow should not accept a fellowship from any other organization. A fellow would not be eligible for another fellowship from the Council for five years from the date of termination of fellowship.
  • Defaulters of any previous grant of ICSSR under any scheme will not be eligible for consideration until the applicant has obtained the clearance of the relevant administrative division of the ICSSR.
ICSSR Fellowship Application Process 

The candidates are eligible to submit their fellowship application through online mode.

Note =>The application form should be submitted before 21st June 2023.

 Address :
In-Charge, RFS Division, Indian Council of Social Science Research,
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi – 110067

How to Apply for ICSSR Post Doctoral Fellowship and Senior Fellowship 2023 :
  • To apply online, first of all, candidates must log in to apply for a fellowship.

  •  Click on Login for the Applicant link available on the top.
  • Applicants who are not registered need to click on the Register box.
  • Once your registration is done successfully, applicants can log in to your account and apply.
  • Then enter your Email ID as username in the login form.
  • You can see the links to various applications.
  •  Applicants must fill all the fields given in the online form and upload the required documents in PDF format before submission of the applicant.
  • Applicants are advised to Save the Application before uploading the documents.
  • Take a print out of your application form for future use.
  • While submitting the hard copy of documents, write on the cover of enveloping superscript of the fellowship type you have applied and sent it to the above-mentioned address by post.
ICSSR Fellowship Required Documents :
For Senior Fellowship
  • Online submitted hard copies of documents
  •  Brief Academic CV of the applicant, along with two passport size photos
  •  Two copies of Summary of Research Proposal in about 750 words
  •  Two copies of Detailed Research proposal in about 3000 words
  •  Institutional Profile of the forwarding institution.
  •  Salary certificate and no-objection from the employer, if applying under salary protection scheme
  •  Forwarding letters from the affiliating institution
  •  Duly attested SC/ST certificate, if applicable.
For Post Doctoral Fellowship:
  • Abstract of the Proposal on the Prescribed Format.
  • Brief Academic CV of the applicant, along with two passport size photos
  • Two copies of Summary of Research Proposal in about 750 words
  • Two copies of Detailed Research Proposal in about 3000 words
  • Institutional Profile of the forwarding institution.
  • Salary certificate and no-objection from the employer, if applying under salary protection scheme
  • Forwarding letters from the affiliating institution
  • Consent letter from the supervisor and his/her brief bio-data
  • Duly attested SC/ST certificate, if applicable.
  • For Technical Assistance contact: Computer Center, ICSSR [email protected]

Official Website : www.icssr.org

Also read: SERB National Post Doctoral Fellowship N-PDF 2023

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