AYUSH PhD FELLOWSHIP SCHEME (2018) – apply now

Scheme for Fellowships for conducting Ph.D. Programmes and research projects in AYUSH streams through Research Councils under Ministry of AYUSH  

There are five autonomous Research Councils working under Ministry of AYUSH namely, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences{CCRAS}; Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy{CCRYN}; Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine{CCRUM}; Central Council for Research in Siddha {CCRS}; and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy{CCRH}. These Councils are engaged in various research, namely, fundamental research, Clinical Research, drug standardization, validation of classical drugs, literary research etc. These researches are conducted under Intra Mural Research programmes, i.e. in-house programme; Extra Mural Research programme or collaborative programmes. 

There are 82 institutes under these Councils across the country. These Research Councils require manpower for their own organization. It may also help other organizations to conduct their programmes through provision of fellowships to suitable scholars for pursuing Ph.D. programmes. In this background, Ministry of AYUSH through its Research Councils envisage a scheme to provide fellowship to meritorious scholars from AYUSH system. 

1. The Research Councils under Ministry of AYUSH will provide Research Fellowships to bright young men and women for training in methods of research under the expert guidance of faculty members/scientists working in government University Departments/Institutes of National Importance/National Laboratories and Institutes of Research Councils in various fields of Science & Technology and Medical Sciences, particularly in AYUSH systems. The Council concerned for respective streams of AYUSH will be as under: 
   • AYURVEDA- Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (www.ccras.nic.in)
   • Yoga and Naturopathy: Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (www.ccryn.org)
   • Unani: Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (www.ccrum.res.in)
   • Siddha: Central Council for Research in Siddha (www.siddhacouncil.com)
   • Homoeopathy: Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
     (http://ccrhindia.nic.in)
2. The Fellowships will be tenable in Central and State Government Universities/IITs/Post-Graduate Colleges/Government Research Establishments including those of CSIR and ICMR and other recognized government institutions. However, the Councils will reserve 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. 

Last date : 31 December 2018 

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