Human Resource Development Group
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
GENERAL
The EMR
Division under HRD Group of CSIR provide CSIR Research Fellowship and
Associateships to bright young men and women for training in methods of
research under the expert guidance of faculty members /scientists working in
University Departments/ National Laboratories and Institutes in various fields
of Science & Technology and Medical Sciences. List of CSIR Laboratories is
at Annexure- I.
The CSIR Fellowships / Associateships are tenable in
Universities/IITs/Post-Graduate Colleges/Government Research Establishments
including those of CSIR, R&D establishments of recognized public or private
sector, industrial firms and other recognized institutions. However, CSIR
reserves the right to determine the place best suited to provide necessary
facilities in the area of science and technology in which the awardee is to
specialize.
The CSIR Fellowships / Associatships are tenable in India.
Only bonafide Indian citizens, residing in India are eligible for the award of
research Fellowship/Associateships. The programme is aimed at National Human
Resource Development for S&T.
The award of CSIR Fellowship / Associateships is for fixed
tenure and does not imply any assurance or guarantee for subsequent employment
by CSIR to the beneficiary. The authority to award / terminate vests with CSIR.
The awardee shall not lay claim to permanent absorption in CSIR, after the
expiry of Fellowship / Associateship.
SUBJECT OF
RESEARCH
Preference is
given to a subject / topic of research relevant to the research programmes of
CSIR laboratories and nationally important S&T areas.
CSIR JUNIOR
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (JRF)
A certain number
of JRFs are awarded each year by CSIR to those holding MSc or equivalent
degree, with minimum 55% marks after qualifying the National Eligibility Test (
NET) conducted by CSIR twice in a year
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE
Applications
for JRF are invited twice a year through press advertisement on all India basis
in the prescribed application form. The completed application form may be
submitted to the Controller of Examinations, Examination Unit, CSIR Complex,
Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi –110 012.
AGE LIMIT
The upper age
limit for JRF shall be 28 years, which is relaxed upto 5 years in the case of
candidates belonging to Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes, Women, Physically
Handicapped and OBC applicants.
SELECTION
PROCDURE
The Selection
for award of JRF shall be made on the basis of a competitive written test
called the National Eligibility Test (NET), conducted by CSIR at national level
and consisting of two papers. Paper – 1 is objective type consisting of Part
(A) general nature and part (B) is subject type. It tests the mental ability
and broad awareness of scientific knowledge at the rudimentary level. The
second paper is to be selected from the amongst (1) Chemical Sciences (2)
Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences (3) Life Sciences, (4) Mathematical
Sciences and (5) Physical Sciences. The second paper requires short descriptive
answers to questions. Usually examinations are held for a day on the third
Sunday in June and December, each year.
The
candidates who qualify in the test are informed individually after the result
is finalized. The Fellowship is awarded on receipt of necessary details of the
qualifying degree examination, place of work, research topic, the name of
supervisor and the concurrence of the Institution to provide all the necessary
facilities. The validity of the offer of this award will be one year. The
candidate is expected to register for PhD degree within a period of one year
from the date of joining.
STIPEND &
TENURE
i.
The stipend of a JRF
selected through the all India test will be Rs 16000/ p.m for a period of 2
years. In addition, annual contingent grant of Rs. 20,000/- per fellow will be provided
to the University / Institution. The guidelines for utilization of contingent grant
are given in Anneuxre – II
ii.
On Completion of two
years as JRF, the stipend may be increased to Rs. 18000/- p.m for the 3rd and
subsequent year, on the basis of assessment of Fellows’ research progress/
achievements through interview by an Expert Committee consisting of the Guide,
Head of the Department and External Member from outside the University/
Institution who is an expert in the relevant field, not below the rank of
Professor/ Associate Professor. As far as possible the External Member should
be the chairman of 3 members Committee. Where the guide happens to be the Head
of the Department, the Dean, Faculty of Science or any senior member of the
Department may be associated as the third member of the Committee (Annexure III). On upgradation, the designation of
JRF will be changed to SRF (NET). In the event of the Committee not
recommending upgradation the candidate will continue as JRF with a stipend of Rs
16000/- p.m for the 3rd year or his fellowship may be terminated depending upon
the decision of the Committee. The progress of research work of JRF will be
assessed again at the end of 3rd year for such upgradation.
It
is expected that Fellows will have published work to their credit by the end of
3rd year. This shall form an important quantitative and qualitative criterion
for judging the progress made by the candidate. If the work of JRF is still not
found satisfactory for upgradation, the fellowship will be terminated.
Extension of tenure of SRF (NET) for the 4th year will be on the basis of the
progress report and recommendation of the guide. The 5th year extension as
SRF(NET) is permissible on the recommendation of three members assessment
Committee and progress report duly supported by publications in the form of
reprints/preprints/manuscripts of the paper published, accepted or communicated
for publication (Annexure IV).
The
total tenure as JRF plus SRF(NET) will not exceed five years. This will include
the tenure of Fellowship awarded by UGC/DST/ICMR/ICAR etc or any other funding
agency/Institution. The order for continuation at the same rate of stipend as
SRF(NET), continuation at the same rate of stipend as JRF or otherwise will be
issued by the EMR Division of HRDG, CSIR. Extension may not also be granted if
the fellow does not acknowledge support of CSIR in his research publication.
CSIR SENIOR
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (SRF)
A certain
number of SRFs will be awarded each year by CSIR directly to those possessing
the following qualification and experience :
MSc, BE, BTech
with minimum 60% marks and at least two years of post MSc, BE, BTech, research
experience as evidence from fellowship/ associateship or traineeship and published
papers in standard refereed journals
OR
ME, M.Tech or
equivalent degree in Engineering/Technology with minimum 60% marks
OR
MBBS or BDS
(with 1 year if internship) with first division
OR
BPharm/BVSc/BSc
(Ag) or equivalent degree with minimum 60% marks and at least three years of
research experience.
Research
workers who have had requisite training in methods of research alongwith above
qualification and who have proved their aptitude for original research are
eligible for this Fellowship.
AGE LIMT
The
upper age limit for SRF shall be 32 years. The upper age limit is relaxable
upto 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to scheduled castes/tribes,
women, physically handicapped and OBC applicants.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE
Applications
for SRF are normally invited every year on all India basis through press
advertisement. The prescribed application form is printed along with the
advertisement in the Employment News every year. Application proforma duly
completed and forwarded through the proposed Supervisor and Head of the
Department/Institutions should be submitted within the prescribed date
alongwith a Demand Draft for the amount indicated in the advertisement to the
Deputy Secretary, EMR Division, HRD Group, CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa,
New Delhi - 110 012.
SELECTION
PROCEDURE
Selection
will be made through the procedure of assessment of academic record and
published/project work by discipline-wise high-level expert Committees. Second
class rail fare will be admissible to those applicants who are called for
interview.
Merely
fulfilling of eligibility criteria will not entitle a candidate for being
called for interview. Candidates will be called for interview after screening
on the basis of criteria adopted by CSIR depending on the number if fellowships
available. CSIR reserves the right to call or not to call a candidate for
interview.
The
validity of the award letter shall be six months from the date mentioned in the
award letter. No extension beyond six months will be considered. Decision of
CSIR in matters of selection for interview or for award of Fellowships etc.
shall be final.
TENURE
The
tenure of SRF will initially be 2 years. Extension of tenure for the 3rd year
will be issued by EMR Division of HRDG after receiving the recommendation of
three member Expert Committee consisting of Guide, Head of Department and
external Professor in the relevant field duly supported by detailed progress
report and publications in the form of reprints/preprints/manuscripts or paper
communicated for publication (Annexure V). The
total tenure as JRF & SRF will not exceed 5 years. The tenure of SRF in
Engineering & Medical Sciences is four years. Extension for 3rd & 4th
years will be issued by EMR Division according to the procedure outlined above.
Computation is made of the total period of tenure ship of Research Fellow/
Associate if he/she has availed any other fellowship of equivalent status from
any agency/institute. A Research Fellow/Associate who joins on the first day of
the month, his/her tenure ship will be completed on the last day of the
previous month. In other cases the tenure ship will be completed on the last
day of the same month.
STIPEND
SRF
in a science discipline is entitled to a stipend of Rs.18000/- pm for 1st,
2nd, 3rd years. The stipend in case of medical (MBBS, BPharm, BDS, MVSc and
MPharm) and engineering subjects (both at bachelors & master’s degree
level) will initially be Rs.18000/- pm for 1st and 2nd years and later enhanced
to Rs.20000/- for the subsequent years depending on progress of research
having been assessed as satisfactory.
GENERAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
AWARD OF
FELLOWSHIP AND RELEASE OF GRANTS
The
Fellowship will be awarded to the selected applicants by a formal letter giving
details of the grant and the conditions governing it, under intimation to the
University/Institution, which sponsored their applications. The offer should be
availed within one year for JRF and 6 months for SRF/RA from the date mentioned
in the award letter. The grant money is payable in one or two installments
during the financial year on presentation of claim bill in triplicate in
prescribed proforma (Annexure
VI) duly signed by the Finance Officer/Head of the Institution. The first
payment will be made after the receipt of the joining report of the fellow
alongwith other necessary documents as mentioned in the award letter, through
the Guide duly forwarded by the Executive Authority of the institute in whose
favour the grant is to be released. Subsequent payments will be made only after
receipt of (a) the progress report of the Research Fellow in the prescribed
proforma (Annexure-V) for the period ending 31
March and previous one year report, (b) statement of accounts of expenditure
incurred during the current financial year ending 31 March, alongwith the claim
bill for the next financial year from the institution. The sponsor
Institution/University may advance money for payment of stipend to the fellow
and to met the contingent expenditure on his/her joining the fellowship for
subsequent years, which may be adjusted subsequently on receipt of the grants
from the CSIR for the Fellowship. The unspent amount of earlier payments on
account of stipend will be adjusted in making the fresh payment. The accounts
should be maintained on ledger type system by the grantee Institution for the
Research Fellow (Annexure-VII). The university/Institution shall be responsible
for proper utilization of grant and for rendering the account of CSIR.
CONTINGENT
GRANT
A
contingent grant of Rs.20,000/- per fellow per annum is provided to the
University/Institution. For less than one year, the contingent grant will be
admissible on pro-rata basis. Part of this grant may be utilized in the
interest of research work, purchase of books, etc. The unspent balance of
contingency grant at the end of a year may be carried forward to the next year.
The guidelines for utilization of the contingent grant are given in Annexure-II SRFs will be given Rs.3000/- (lump sum)
extra on submission of PhD thesis in e-form. For details contact CSIR’s Unit
for R&D of Information Products at urdip@urdip.res.in
PROGRESS
REPORT
The
preparation of annual progress report on the research work done shall be
essential part of the Fellow’s work. Each Research Fellow shall submit his/her
annual research report in the prescribed proforma (Annexure-IV)
within a period of 15 days after completion of one year tenure to CSIR through
his/her Guide/Head of the Department at the time of claiming the grant for the
next financial year. It is essential to give upto date and full information
against all the columns of Annexure-IV. The
results should be presented quantitatively in Tables/Figures and discussed in
terms of the objectives and conclusions drawn should also be given. Fragmentary
reports shall not be entertained. The progress report should be always
accompanied by copies of published papers, re-prints, pre-prints of papers duly
acknowledging financial assistance of CSIR duly accepted for publication, manuscripts
of papers communicated for publication, failing which the fellowship will be
terminated. Attendance record must accompany the annual report. The Guide/Head
of Department shall bring out in his assessment report the share of originality
and initiative of the fellow in carrying out the research work. If thesis is
submitted for higher degree, this may be reported by the guide of the
department to CSIR and the result when announced.
PUBLICATION/PATENT
The results of
Fellow’s research work may be published in standard refereed journals at the
discretion of the Guide. IT SHOULD BE ENSURED THAT THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY
CSIR is ALWAYS ACKNOWLEDGED IN ALL SUCH PUBLICATIONS. One copy of the published
research papers should be sent to CSIR. The right to commercial exploitation of
the results and patent right arising out of the investigation will, however,
rest exclusively with CSIR.
OBLIGATIONS OF
RESEARCH FELLOW
i.
He/She be a full time
researcher and submit himself/herself to the disciplinary regulations of the
University/ Institute/ Laboratory where he/she is working. Regular attendance
of the fellow may be ensured by the department by keeping an attendance
register.
ii.
In case a fellow
decides to appear for competitive examination, he/she would invariably seek
permission from the guide and inform CSIR about it.
iii.
The Research Fellow
is not to take any assignment other than related to his/her approved research
programme, paid or unpaid. His/her taking up any paid assignment at any time in
the course of fellowship, may lead to the fellow being asked to pay back the
entire fellowship amount in addition to disciplinary action.
iv.
Once a Research
Fellow accepts the Fellowship and joins, it is incumbent on him/her to continue
the research for the normal tenure of the fellowship or for such lesser
duration, which the original objectives of the research problem have been
achieved.
v.
No Fellow shall
discontinue his/her Fellowship without prior approval of CSIR. In case he/she
wishes to discontinue the fellowship prior to completion of the tenure on
attainment of original objectives of research, he/she must submit the
resignation to CSIR through the Guide one month in advance, indicating specific
reasons for not continuing the Fellowship. The Fellowship shall cease from the
date stipulated in the CSIR letter approving the resignation.
vi.
The research Fellow
must send a detailed consolidated report of the research work done during the
entire period of Fellowship on completion of the tenure/resignation of the
Fellowship through the Guide to CSIR, in the prescribed proforma (Annexure
VIII), within one month.
vii.
During the tenure of
the Fellowship, the Fellow shall correspond with CSIR only through the Guide
with the approval of the Head of the Institution.
viii.
The Research Fellow
shall keep CSIR informed about his/her getting the higher degree, submission of
thesis for Ph.D., MD, MDS, MS, MPhil, ME etc. and
submission/acceptance/publication of any research paper arising out of the
research work done during the tenure of the fellowship. He/She must acknowledge
the support of CSIR in the publications. One copy each of all the research
papers published must be sent to CSIR at each stage of publication/
manuscript/reprint.
TEMPORARY TEACHING
& RESEARCH JOB
A
Research Fellow on the recommendation of Guide, an provided his/her University/
Institute has no objection, may be permitted by CSIR to take up temporary paid
lectureship/research job in a recognized R&D Institution/University, College/Institute
of repute/Recognized R & D Institution/PDF studies in India & abroad
for a period not exceeding one year during the entire tenure of the Fellowship
(JRF & SRF together). The Research Fellow will not be entitled to any
extension of the Fellowship for such periods. The Fellow will not be entitled
to stipend or contingency during such leave. Such leave period will be counted
in the tenure. Such leave can be taken only after joining and working as
Research Scholar at least for one year. Fellow has to report for duty at the
same place from where he proceeded on leave.
LEAVE
Leave
with stipend not exceeding 45 days for each completed year of tenure may be
allowed by the Guide after the request has been communicated to CSIR. The leave
will be treated as part of the Fellow’s tenure. The leave due can be carried
over to the next year, however not more than 90 days can be accumulated at any
time during the tenure. Of this not more than 30 days can be availed at the
end, prior to completion of the tenure of Fellowship. During the first year of
Fellowship or any, uncompleted year leave may be granted on pro-rata basis.
Sanction of leave without stipend may be considered by CSIR under special
circumstances. In case a Fellow proceeds on leave before termination of
Fellowship, he/she must join back before the expiry of tenure; failing which
the tenure will be deemed to have terminated with effect from the date he/she
proceeded on leave. The fact of joining back from leave should be communicated
to CSIR immediately.
The
Guide can grant leave to a Fellow in his/her charge with the concurrence of the
Head of the Institution/Department if the leave is due as prescribed in the
para 25. If leave is not due, such cases will be decided by CSIR only. The
Fellow should not be allowed to proceed on leave to visit abroad for attending
conferences/seminars etc. without prior approval of the CSIR well in advance.
The entire duration of such foreign visits if funded by any
national/international agency, whether partially or fully, would be treated as
leave without stipend.
(i)
Women Fellows with less than two surviving children are entitled for full
stipend plus HRA, during the period of absence upto 135 days on grounds of
maternity. Such leave shall be sanctioned by the Guide under intimation to
CSIR. The Fellowship amount for leave period will be paid after the fellow
resumes duty and submits a medical certificate in support of actual
confinement. It is expected that the Fellow will make up the deficiency during
the remaining tenure.
(ii)
Male Fellows of CSIR with less than two surviving children are entitled for 15
days paternity leave during confinement of his wife on submission of relevant
documentary proof.
TRANSFER OF
FELLOWSHIP
The
fellow should carefully choose the host institution, infrastructural facility
to carry out his research before joining. Request for transfer of fellowship
will not be entertained except on compelling circumstances for which the fellow
& his/her guide should submit proper justification. The No Objection
Certificate should be produced by the Fellow/ Associate from supervisor and
Head of Department of University/Institute from where transfer is sought and
where to be transferred by giving reasons of transfer is sought and where to be
transferred by giving reasons of transfer. No TA will be permissible in such
cases. The Research Fellow must ensure that necessary facilities are available
at the Institution chosen by him/her for research at the time of joining the
Fellowship. However, no transfers will be allowed in the last six months of the
tenure of fellowships & also after submission of Ph.D. thesis. Joining time
given in the event of transfer which will be treated as duty period will be as
under:
Local
transfer 1 day
<
300 km 2 days
>
300 km one week
TERMINATION OF
FELLOWSHIP
The fellowship
shall normally stand terminated on completion of its tenure or from the date
the Fellow resigns and his/her resignation has been accepted by CSIR. The
Fellowship may be terminated by the CSIR on the recommendation of the
Supervisor and Head of the Department/Institution. The fellowship may also be
terminated if the institution where it is tenable refuses to continue to
provide facilities to the fellow on disciplinary grounds and so informs CSIR.
If
a fellow leaves without permission, stipend due at any time shall not be paid
to him/her by the Institution, till all University and other dues are cleared
and certified by the University/Institution. Responsibility in such cases shall
be that of the University/Institution concerned.
The
unspent balance of grant lying with the Institution at any time due to
termination /resignation of the Fellow must be refunded to CSIR immediately by
means of a demand draft in favor of CSIR Complex, New Delhi.
Research
Fellows must settle their claims within one year of leaving the Fellowship. No
claim will be admitted by CSIR after one year of leaving the Fellowship.
ACCOMMODATION
/ HRA
All
Research Fellows may be allowed hostel accommodation wherever available and those
residing in hostel provided by University/Institute will not be eligible for
HRA. Reimbursement of hostel fee is not permissible. Where this is not
possible, house rent allowance will be allowed as per the rules of the host
institutions. In no case it should exceed the rates payable to Central Govt.
Employees in that area. The basis for calculating HRA will be the actual
stipend of the Research Fellow. The concerned institution will send HRA claim
bill, in triplicate separately in respect of the Fellows who fulfill the
requisite conditions of the host institutions.
MEDICAL
BENEFITS
All
Research Fellows may be provided medical benefits as per rules of the host
Institution. This will be limited to the fellow only and not for his/her family
members/dependent. For calculating the medical benefits the criteria will be
the revised basic pay of Central Govt. employees.
The
host institute may get the fellows/associates medically examined at the time of
joining or thereafter, if felt necessary.
OVERHEAD
CHARGES
For
maintaining and only on timely submission of the accounts of CSIR grants, the
beneficiary University/Institution is entitled to claim from CSIR the overhead
charges at the following rates.
a)
For Research Fellows and Associates : Rs.500/- per year without any ceiling on
the total amount.
b)
The rates are applicable from the financial year 1998-99.
The
admissibility of the overhead charges shall be subject to the timely submission
(within one year) of the following statement/documents to CSIR.
a) Consolidated utilization certificate in
respect of the financial year in question.
b) Statement of Accounts of CSIR grants headwise and
yearwise. Audited statement by statutory auditors or government auditors may be
sent later on.
c) Details of refunds of unspent balance of terminated
Fellowships along with cheque number, date etc.
d) Abstract of claim for overhead charges.
The
amount of overhead charges may be retained by the Institution while refunding
the unspent balance or where there is no unspent balance for the year in
question, then from the grants of the current year, provided the accounts are
rendered within one year. Payment of the overhead charges to the employees
maintaining accounts of CSIR shall be made only on authorization by CSIR and on
receipt of the statement/documents mentioned above.
The
disbursement of overhead charges will be at the discretion of the
institute/university.
RESEARCH
FELLOWSHIPS IN CSIR LABORATORIES
The
JRF’s may be recruited in CSIR Laboratory/Institute from among the candidates
who are identified for support by EMR from the result of the national CSIR-UGC
NET only. The terms and conditions as given above will be applicable to all
JRFs & SRFs. GATE - Qualified (in Engineering and technological subjects
only) candidates can be selected as JRFs in CSIR Laboratories after following a
procedure prescribed by Directors. Persons declared eligible for lectureship
only will also be eligible for award of JRF in sponsored schemes, through HRD
or other agencies only.
SRF (EXTENDED)
For those
meritorious candidates who have submitted their PhD thesis and are awaiting the
award of PhD degree may apply for SRF (Extended). The tenure will for a maximum
period of one year only. This tenure of SRF (Ext) will be counted in case the
candidate applies and get selected as CSIR RA, after getting the PhD degree.
The upper age limit for SRF (Ext) is 33 years.
CSIR RESEARCH
ASSOCIATESHIP (RA)
A
certain number of RA-ships may be awarded each year directly by CSIR to young
research workers who have shown promise in original research and propose to
pursue research work in science, engineering, medicine or technology on
specific projects. The Associate will do full time research work on problems
stated in his/her application and approved by CSIR.
ELIGIBILITY
Under
this scheme, persons possessing Doctorate (PhD/MD/MS/MDS) or equivalent degree
or having 3 years of research, teaching and design and development experience
after MVSc/MPharm/ME/MTech will be eligible for award as RA.
AGE LIMIT
The
upper age limit for award of RA shall be 35 years. The upper age limit is
relaxable upto 5 years in the case of applicants belonging to scheduled
castes/tribes, women, physically handicapped and OBC candidates.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE
Application
for RAship are invited every a year on all India basis through press
advertisement. The prescribed application form will be printed alongwith the advertisement
in the Employment News. The completed application proforma must be submitted to
the Deputy Secretary, EMR Division, CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa, New
Delhi - 110 012, within the prescribed date.
SELECTION
PROCEDURE
The
selection would be through assessment of academic achievements of candidates
and interviews of those screened by high level discipline wise Selection
Committees constituted for the purpose. Second class rail fare is admissible to
those applicants who are called for interview. The validity of the offer of
award shall be six months from the date mentioned in the award letter.
The
RA-ships are tenable in Indian Universities/IITs/Colleges/Government Research
Establishments and those of recognized public or private sector industrial
firms other Institutions approved by CSIR.
STIPEND AND
CONTINGENCY GRANT
The
consolidated stipend of RA will be one of the following.
a) Rs.22000/-
(fixed)
b) Rs.23000/- (fixed)
c)
Rs.24000/- (fixed)
The
stipend may normally be fixed at Rs.22000/-. However, a selected RA may be
placed in the higher stipend if there is ample justification and such
recommendation is made by the discipline wise Selection Committee and approved
by DGCSIR. In addition, contingent grant of Rs.20000/- per annum per Associate
will be provided to the concerned Universities/Institutions.
TENURE
Associateship
will be tenable initially for a period of one year. It may be extended further
at the discretion of CSIR. In such a case the progress of RA would be assessed
each year by high level discipline wise Assessment Committee consisting of one
external member not below the rank of Professor, Supervisor of the candidate
and Head of the department. If the supervisor happens to be the Head of the
department, another professor of the same Department may be associated with the
Committee. External member should be preferably chairman of the three members
Committee. However the order for extension or otherwise will be issued by the
EMR Division after having considered the high level discipline wise Committee/s
report, together with the detailed progress report duly supported by the
reprints/ preprints/manuscript of the papers published, accepted or
communicated. The total tenure of RA is planned to be of maximum 3 years
including the tenure of associateship awarded by UGC/DST/ICMAR/ICAR etc.
AWARD OF
ASSOCIATESHIP AND RELEASE OF GRANTS.
The
procedure described in paras 19 to 27 for Fellowship will be applicable in the
case of Associateship.
CONTINGENT
GRANT
The
Contingent grant is Rs.20,000/-p.a. The details in para 20 of the Fellowship
will be applicable for utilization of this grant.
The
associate shall present yearly reports on the progress of his /her work,
through the supervisor and the Head of the Department in the
University/Institution, in the prescribed proforma (Annexure
IV).
The
associate shall, at the expiry of the Associatship submit a comprehensive
report of the work done during the entire period Associateship through the
supervisor to CSIR in the published work (manuscript, reprints).
If
an Associate wishes to leave the Associateship before the end of the tenure, it
should be with the prior approval of CSIR.
The
Asociateship can be terminated, if any time CSIR is not satisfied with the
progress or conduct of the Associate.
For
the rules regarding selection, payment of funds, utilization of the contingent
grant, submission of progress report, tenure, publications and the patents,
leave for temporary or paid lectureship research job etc. the general rules
applicable to JRFs & SRFs will apply to RA.
DELEGATION OF
POWERS TO DIRECTORS
Director of
CSIR laboratory/Institute is empowered to upgrade the JRF to SRF and extend the
tenure of SRF and RA after following the prescribed procedure on the basis of
three members assessment Committee report. The order is to be issued by the
laboratory and only copy may be sent to Head, HRDG for monitoring. Director is
also empowered to sanction leave (without stipend also), accept resignation
etc. under intimation to HRDG. This will apply in case of those
Fellows/Associates who are awarded Fellowship/Associateship by HRD Group of
CSIR. Director is also empowered to sanction leave without stipend to
fellow/associate proceedings abroad upto the period of one year only under
intimation to HEAD, HRDG.
GENERAL
CSIR
may send whenever considered necessary its officers for reviewing the work of
the fellows and Associates, inspection of accounts, etc, in
Universities/Institutes where the scholars are placed.
Any
kind of paid or honorary, part-or-full-time employment or private practice even
in honorary capacity is not permissible during the tenure of
Fellowship/Associateship.
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The
stipend of research fellow/associate is exempt from the payment of income tax
under 10(16) of IT Act, 1961. |
These terms and conditions supersede all previous instruction issued in regard to JRF/SRF/RA. However, any relaxation would require approval of DGCSIR. In all matters decision taken by CSIR shall be final.