India invites applications for Netaji Subhash-Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) International Fellowships for the year 2015-16

DHAKA, June 22 (NsNewsWire) — The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) [an autonomous body under Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India] has issued a Notification inviting applications for Netaji Subhas – ICAR International Fellowships (ICAR-IFs) for the year 2015-16.

2. ICAR-IFs are available for pursuing doctoral degree in agricultural and allied science, in the identified priority areas to

* Indian candidates for study abroad in the identified overseas university/institutions having strong research and teaching capabilities and

* to overseas candidates for study in the best Indian Agricultural Universities (AU) in the ICAR-AUs system.

3. Number of fellowships available for a programme leading to Ph.D. degree under this Scheme is 30 and the allocation of fellowships between Indian and Overseas candidates will depend upon the availability of good candidates in the identified priority areas.

4. Notification of Netaji Subhas – ICAR International Fellowship for the year 2015-16, details of guidelines, priority areas of study and application proforma, eligibility criteria, Fellowship amount etc. are available on ICAR website www.icar.org.in. Applications are to be submitted on-line/by post (two hard copies/one soft copy on-line) to : The Assistant Director General (EQR), Education Division, ICAR, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan II, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012 (Email: adgeqr@gmail.com). Last date for receiving the application in the ICAR is June 30, 2015.

5. For further details, please contact Economic & Project Wing, High Commission of India, House No.2, Road No.142, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Ph:9888789-91 Ext.145; e-mail: eco@hcidhaka.gov.in or eco2@hcidhaka.gov.in.