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PMRF orPrime Ministers Research Fellowship scheme is provided in order to invite talentend sudentnt to pursue research in Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISERs), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institute of Technology (NITs) and Central Universities and in science and tech sectors.
One can get PMRF benefits through two channel.

1. Direct Scheme
Eligibility :

• One must be pursuing or completed the final year of Bachelors or Masters or dual degree in Science and Technology streams from IISc/IITs/NITs/IISERs/IIEST with CGPA/CPI of 8.0 or above on a 10-point scale,

OR

• One must be pursuing or completed the final year of Bachelors or Masters or dual degree in Science and Technology streams from any other recognised Indian university/institution (not covered in the above point) with a CGPA of 8.0 or equivalent and a minimum score of 650 in respective GATE subject,

OR

• One must have qualified GATE and be pursuing or have completed M.Tech./MS by Research at one of the PMRF Granting Institutes having a minimum CGPA or CPI of 8.0 (on a 10-point scale) or above at the end of the first semester with a minimum of four courses.

• One must apply and get selected in the PhD programme in one of the PMRF granting institutes.

• Lateral Scheme

Eligibility :

• One must be pursuing a PhD in one of the PMRF granting institutions.

• The students who have joined the PhD programme with a master programme should have completed at most 12 months in the PhD programme.

• The students who have joined the PhD programme with a bachelors degree should have completed at most 24 months in the PhD programme.

• They are required to have completed at least four courses in the PhD programme (each of which should be a full-semester course) with CGPA of 8.5 or above on a 10-point scale.

• A candidate can be considered at most twice for the fellowship through lateral entry channel.

You can apply for PMRF on the official website pmrf.in .

I hope this helps.