Government of India

Department of Atomic Energy \,Anushakti Bhavan,

C. S. M. Marg.Mumbai - 400 001.

No.29/9/2002-R&D-II/ 5b 4 6\ OFFICE MEMORANDUM

october 102008·

Subject: Revision of Fellowship rates and other service conditions ofJRF/SRF/ Ph.D. Scholarship Holders of NBHM/Post Doctoral

'Fellow [PDF] / Research Associate [RA] engaged in. various Research and Development Centers,

Autonomous Institutions of DAE / BRNS/ NBHM / University.Collaborative Schemes w.e.f. 01.04.2007.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In supersession of earlier orders on the above subject. the undersigned is

directed to convey the sanction of the Competent Authority. for' pay.ment of

Fellowship, HRA & MA and other benefits to the Junior Research Fellow") Seniort

Research Fellow / Research Scholars/ Post Doctoral Fellow I. Research As~ciateworking in various Research & Development Centers / Autonomous Institutions of

DAE / BRNS/ NBHM / University Collaborative Schemes as detailed below with effect

from 1st Am 2007.I. Emoluments:

.----.----.-----Revised Rate INo. Type of FellowshipQualificationsExisting Rate

-----.--PriOrto 1.9:()-6"-' From 1.9.06 to

--From

From 1.9.06Priorto from 1.4.20071.4.2007

to 31.3.20071.9.06 .-------.---31.3.2007-----.-----.- "----

--1 2 345 678

1.Junior JRF[underJuniorM. Sc./ B.E. /Rs.8000/- p.m.Rs.12,000/-Rs.I 2.000/-

ResearchR&D CentreResearchB. Tech. / B.(for I" and 2ndp.m.for]"p.m.for]"

Fellow&FellowSc. / B. Pharm.year)RS.9000and 2nd yearand 2nd year

(JRF)/ Ph.D.

Autonomo[JRF] (Sub-sequentandand

Scholarship

us years)Rs.14.000/-Rs.14.000/-Holders

ofInstitutions. p.m.forp.m. for

NBHMUniv. subsequentsubsequent

Collaboratiyears.years.

ve'.

Programme]/1

Ph.D

\

,Scholarship \.holdersof

NBHM JRFJuniorM. Sc./ B.E. jRs.8000j- p.m.Rs.10.000/-Rs.12.000/-

engaged

ResearchB. Ted,. / B.(for Isl and 2ndp.m.p.m.for]'1

on research

FellowSc. / B. Pharm.year)Rs.9000 and 2nd year

projects

/[JRF] /MA /M.(Sub-sequent and

programm

Stat.years) Rs.14,000/-es of BRNS /

p.m.for

NBHM/

subsequent

years.

No.', Type of Fellowsrlip Qualifications. Existing Role' \.Revised Rate

from

from 1.9.06Prior to Prior to 1.9.06from 1.9.06 tofrail) 1.4.20071.4.2007

10 31,3.20071.9.06 31.3.2007

1

2 34 5 678

'2.Junior SeniorSeniorM.Tecll I M.E. IRs.95001- p.m.Rs.14.0001-Rs.14.0001-

ResearchResearchResearchM.Sc. I M.(for ]5' and 2ndp.m. for 1'1p.m. for l,t

fellow

fellowsfellowsPharml M.B.B.S.!year)-and 2nd yearand 2nd year

(Professio

[SRf] under[SRf]BDS andand

nal)

-R&D Centre orRs.lOOOOI- p.m.Rs.:15,0001-Rs.. 15,0001-

(JRf[P])1

&. B.E. I B. Tech Iparp.m. forp.m. forPh.D.

Autonomous B.Sc. I B. PhormsubsequentsubsequentsubsequentScholarshi

Institutions. with two yearsyears )years.years.

p Holders

Univ. experience.of NBHM

Collaborative

ProgrammeI Ph.D.ScholarshipHolders ofNBHMSeniorSeniorM. Tech I M.E. I Rs.12.0001-Rs.14.oo01-

Research

ResearchM. Sc. I M. p.m.p.m.for 1"fellows

fellowsPharml M.B.B.S.! \,and 2nd year

[SRf]

[SRf]BDS I M.A. 1M. ,andengaged

Stat IRs.. I5.0001-I

on researchor \p.m. for

projects I

BAI B.(Stat)/B.E. subsequent

programmes

I B.Tech I B.Sc. years.of BRNS I

I B. Pharm withNBHM

two yearsexperience.3.

ResearchResearchRA -,Ph.D in ScienceRA-I:

Associate

Associate or Engineering IRs.11,OOOI-p.m.RS.I6.0001-Rs.16.0001-

(RA)

[RA] MD p.m.p.m.(Wherever

I RA-IIor

RA-II:applicable)

I M.Tech/M.E.IRs.ll ..5001-p.m.Rs.16,OOOI-. Rs.17.0001-M,Sc.! M.Pharm

p.m.~ p.m.

RA-III

I M.B.B.S.! BDSRA-III:with 2 years

experience.

Rs.12.0001 -p.m.Rs.16,0001-RS.18,000/-

p.m.

p.m.

4.

Post PostPostPDF who have

Doctoral

DoctoralDoctoralsubmitted Ph.D.fellow

fellowfellowthesis and yet to Rs.15,0001-

(PDf)

(PDF)(PDf)receive !heir --p.m.

(WhereverPh.D. degree

applicable)[provisional or

otherwise!fresh PDf with

Rs.ll.000/ - '"\

Ph.D. degreep.m.Rs.16,OOOI-1

Rs.16,0001-I[provisional or

p.m.\

p.m.otherwise] PDF with Ph.D.

Rs.ll.0001 --

degree and

p.m.Rs16.000/-Rs.17.0001-

with one year

p.m.p.m.

~~erienc~ __

.-.- --.-.-------.--- PDf with Ph.D. RS.l1,SOO/-

degree ond twop.m.Rs16.000/-

or more years of

p.m.Rs.J 8.0001-

experience

p.m.

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Note: The rates of fellowship in respect of Ph.D. Scholarship Holders of NBHM/ ~DF underthe NBHM,' is revised w.e.f 1.9.2006 as par Column 7 of th'e table above andsubsequently from 1.4.2007 as per Column 8 of the table.

On completion of two years, Junior Research Fellow & Junior Resear~ Fellow\ \

\ [Professional] shall be re-designated as Senior Research Fellow and Senior R~search

Fellow[Professional] respectively after evaluation by Expert Committee with p~yment

of fellowship amount of Rs.14,000/-p.m. & Rs.1S,OOO/-p.m.

III. House Rent Allowance lHRA) & Medical Allowances lMA):

Research Scholars JRF/JRF[P]/SRF/SRF[P]/PDF/RA shall be entitled for HRA and

Medical Allowances as per the rules of the Institution in which they are working.

Fellowship amount is to be taken as Basic Pay for calculation of HRA. HRA is not

admiss:ble if hostel accommodation is provided.

HRA & Medical Allowances, as admissible, may be claimed separately by

furnishing a copy of the order regulating these allowances as per the rules of the

respective Institutions / Universities along with such claims(s).

IV. Leave:

30 days paid leave per year'in addition to Casual Leave as per rule;. of the

Institutions. Maternity Leave sholl be admissible as per the Government df India'I

instructions. Participation in any scientific event i;l Indio or abroad will be tredi.ed as

on duty.

While pursuing cou:'se work during the 151 year of Ph.D. programme or for any

extended duration, leave will be limited to regular vacations os per the programme

of the Institute / R & D Centre.

V. Dearness Allowance fDAI and City Compensatory Allowance TCCA1:

Research Scholars JRFs / JRF[P] / SRFs/ SRF[P] / PDFs and RAs will not beentitled to these allowances.

VI. Contingency Grant:

(0) All PDFs and Ph.D. Scholarship holders of NBHM and Research Scholars /

Fellows / Students of the Universities having collaboration with BARC, J,qCAR,1

RRCAT, VECC and also the research scholars / ~ellowsI

[JRF/JRF[P]/SRF/SRF[P]/PDF] / students joining aided' institutions \Lnder

Department of Atomic Energy are entitled for 'Contingency Grant' of

Rs.1S,OOO/-[Rupees Fifteen thousand only] per annum w.e.f.1.4.2007. The

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contingency grant payable to the Ph.D: Scholarship Holders of NBHM/PDF" ,

under NBHM Is revised to RS.15,000/- w.eJ. 1.9.2006.

(i) The Contingency "grant will be given in order to meet the expenditure

\ towards (a) purchase of books, (b) stationar~; (c) purchase of Software (d)

journals, (e) mailing expenses and (f) domestic travel fo~attending localseminarsand conferences.

(ii) The reimbursement of actual cost of work related travel othrr than

indicated as above, tuition fee, registration fee, thesisev.aluation fee O~d anyother similar fee, wherever applicable, paid by the students / research

scholars to the Universitieswill not be the part of the 'Contingency Grant' and

would be borne by the concerned Unit / Institution from their non-plan

budget.

(Hi) The Contingency grant will be paid on reimbursement basisagainst the

actual bills.

(iv) In no case the unspent balance under Contingency grant will be

carried forward to the next year.

(b) JRF/JRF[P]lSRF/SRF[P]/RAworking on research projects sponsored by Board of

Research in Nuclear Science [BRNS] and National Board for, Higher

Mathematics [NBHMJmay be encouraged to register for higher degr~.es andIthe tuition fees to undertake such studies may be reimbursed to the~ from..

the Contingency Grant sanctioned under the project grant. No Contingency

Grant is separately payable to such JRF/SRF/JRF[P]/SRF[P]/RA.

VII. Tenure of fellowship.

(a) Total period of fellowship for Ph.D.Scholarship holders will be normally 4(four)

years, which includes period spent on course work. It may be extended by

1(one) year after evaluation of the progress made by the scholar by 'Doctoral

Committee'. Where such a Committee does not exist. Head of the Institution

may appoint a 3(three) member 'Expert Committee' for evaluation. The

tenure isnot extendable beyond 5(five) years.

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(b) Tenure of Fellows and Associates working on research projects funded by

BRNSI NBHM will be as per the terms of the projects, but will not exceed

5(five) years in any case.-

\(c) Tenure of Research Associates may be decided by Institutes IR&D Centre as

peJ:.overall sanction available to them for this purpose but should not exceed

3[three] years. '., .II

Thisissueswith the approval of Member for Finance, AEC.

All the Heads of Units I Autonomous Institutions under CAE.Chairman. BRNS/NBHM

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{Bharm~-J-Director (R&D)