Only 13% Direct Admissions basis Prime Minister Research Fellowship Scheme
- The much-talked-about PMRF scholarship has selected only 13% of the candidates who had applied this year. are selected for PMRF scheme.
- More than 2,000 students were shortlisted for the interview, out of which only 135 were selected for PMRF scheme.
The central government is planning to offer only 13% of PM Research Fellowships (135 out of 1,000) this year. The PMRF (Prime Minister Research Fellowship) scheme, which was announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley earlier this year, aims to regulate brain drain in India by offering direct admission to Ph.D. courses in IITs and IISc.
The PMRF scheme is applicable only to a limited number of students pursuing final year B.Tech/ Integrated M.Tech/ Integrated M.Sc from IISc/ IITs/ NITs/ IISERs/ IIEST.
PMRF 2018 Statistics:
As per the official information disclosed by IIT Hyderabad, the screening and final section process for PMRF scheme has been completed. More details are elaborated in the table below.
Total no. of candidates shortlisted for the PMRF interview | 3,209 |
Total no. of candidates who participated in the interview | 2,035 |
Total no. of direct admissions offered under PMRF scheme | 135 |
No. of candidates selected for more than one discipline | 10 |
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Institute-Wise Number of Students Selected for PMRF Scheme:
Name of the Institute | Total No. of direct admissions offered under PMRF scheme |
43 | |
24 | |
20 |
Apart from the above-mentioned institutes, students were also offered direct admission in the Ph.D. course in the following premier institutes under PMRF: -
Discipline-Wise Number of Students Selected for PMRF Scheme:
Name of the Discipline | Total No. of direct admissions offered under PMRF scheme |
Mechanical Engineering | 26 |
Material Science and Metallurgical Engineering | 24 |
Science and Engineering | 21 |
Electrical Engineering | 21 |
Civil Engineering | 20 |
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One of the major reasons for the lower count of selected candidates is the stringent selection process by IITs and other premier institutes.
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