Joint CSIR-UGC NET Examination June 2021- Apply Online for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) & Lectureship (LS) -Stipend Rs.31,000/- p.m
Name of the Examination : Joint CSIR- UGC NET June 2021
Online registration and submission of
Application Form through NTA Website https://csirnet.nta.nic.in : 03 December 2021 to 02 January 2022 (upto 11:50 pm)
Last date for successful transaction of Examination fee : 03 January 2021 (upto 11:50 pm)
Rescheduling of the Examination dates for Joint CSIR-UGC NET Examination June-2021 : 29 January, 15 February- 18 February 2022
About Junior Research Fellowship Stipend
The stipend of a JRF selected through CSIR- National Eligibility Test (NET) will be
Rs.31,000/- p.m for the first two years. In addition, annual contingent grant of Rs.20,000/-
per Fellow will be provided to the University / Institution. The Fellowship will be governed
by terms and conditions of CSIR, UGC or Research Scheme, as applicable.
On Completion of two years as JRF and if the Fellow is registered for Ph.D, the
Fellowship will be upgraded to SRF (NET) and the stipend will be increased to
Rs.35,000/- p.m for the 3rd and subsequent years, 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 three 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. In the event of the Committee not
recommending up-gradation or the fellow has not registered for Ph.D, the candidate will
continue as JRF with a stipend of Rs.31,000/- p.m. for the 3rd year or his/her fellowship
may be terminated depending upon the recommendation of the Committee and the
decision of CSIR in this regard shall be final. The progress of research work of JRF will
be assessed by duly constituted three member assessment committee again at the end
of 3rd year for such up-gradation.
The number of fellowship for each subject is limited.
Essential Educational Qualifications:
M.Sc. or equivalent degree/ Integrated BS-MS/ BS-4 years/ BE/ B. Tech/ B. Pharma/
MBBS with at least 55% (without rounding off) marks for General (UR)/General-EWS
and OBC candidates and 50% (without rounding off) for SC/ST, Third gender and
Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates.
Candidates enrolled for M.Sc or having completed 10+2+3 years of the above qualifying
examination as on the closing date of online submission of Application Form, are also
eligible to apply in the above subject under the Result Awaited (RA) category on the
condition that they complete the qualifying degree with requisite percentage of marks
within the validity period of two years to avail the fellowship.
Such candidates will have to submit the attestation form duly certified by the Head of the
Department/Institute from where the candidate is appearing or has appeared.
B.Sc (Hons) or equivalent degree holders or students enrolled in Integrated MS-PhD
program with at least 55% marks for General (UR)/General-EWS and OBC candidates;
50% marks for SC/ST, Third gender, Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates are also
eligible to apply. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree will be eligible for CSIR fellowship
only after getting registered/enrolled for Ph.D/Integrated Ph.D program within the validity
period of two years. Candidates possessing only Bachelor’s degree are eligible to
apply only for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and not for Lectureship
(LS)/Assistant Professor.
B.E/ B.S/ B.Tech/ B.Pharma/ MBBS final year/result awaited candidates are eligible
to apply for fellowship only. These candidates will not be eligible for
Lectureship/Assistant professor.
B.Sc. (Hons.) final year/Result awaited candidates are not eligible to apply.
Specification of degrees (whether Bachelor’s or Master’s) as notified by UGC in its
Gazette Notification No. F. 5-1/2013 (CPP-II) dated 5th July, 2014 and as amended from
time to time, shall apply.
The eligibility for lectureship/ Assistant Professor of NET qualified candidates will be
subject to fulfilling the criteria laid down by UGC. Ph.D degree holders who have passed
Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991 with at least 50% marks are eligible to
apply for Lectureship/ Assistant Professor only.
Candidates belonging to the Third gender category are eligible to draw the same
Joint CSIR-UGC NET Examination June 2021
Joint CSIR-UGC NET Examination would be conducted by NTA on 29 January, 05
February and 06 February 2022 for determining the eligibility of Indian Nationals for the
award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and for determining eligibility for Lectureship
(LS)/Assistant Professor in certain subject areas falling under the faculty of Science &
Technology. Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2021 shall be conducted by NTA on 29 January,
05 February and 06 February 2022 in the enlisted subjects (Annexure- II) based on
syllabus (available at www.csirhrdg.res.in),
Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online
Information Bulletin: Joint CSIR – UGC NET Examination June 2021
