BARC Fellowship 2025: Applications open for Junior Research Fellows; Apply now

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai has published an advertisement via Adv. No: 1/2025 (R-V) for recruiting 105 vacancies for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) under the BARC Fellowship 2025. This is a golden opportunity for aspiring researchers to join one of India’s premier research institutions and pursue a Ph.D. at the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI). The total duration of this fellowship is 5 years. Read the article to know more & apply before 19th May 2025.

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Benefits of BARC Fellowship 2025

• Students joining the JRF programme will receive a pay of Rs. 37,000/- per month initially for a period of two years.
• On satisfactory performance, the tenure of Fellowship will be further extended and upgraded to Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from the third year onwards with a stipend of ₹42,000/- per month.
• Students will also be receiving a contingency grant of ₹60,000/- per year, including book allowance.
• They can also avail medical benefits under the Contributory Health Services Scheme of this Centre for self, on payment of the prescribed contribution.
• PhD students must stay in the provided hostel, which they will get at a subsidised rate and will be liable to pay mess charges during the program.
• At certain stations, where hostel accommodation is not provided, the candidates will be entitled to HRA as per prevailing Government guidelines (Presently HRA is @ 30% of the Fellowship for cities like Mumbai).

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates should have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate in B.Sc. and 55% aggregate in M.Sc. from a recognised University.
• Candidates with 05 years integrated M.Sc. / B.S-M.S. (Single degree) should have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate.
• Candidates having a 4-year / 8-semester bachelor’s degree (B.S with fourth year Research) with a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate are also eligible to apply.
• Age Limit: The maximum age limit of the candidates should be less than 28 years as of 01/08/2025.

Selection Process

Shortlisted candidates for BARC Fellowship 2025 will be invited for an interview based on their valid score obtained in the following national qualifying exams-

• UGC-CSIR-NET Fellowship (SLET/ Lectureship not eligible)
• JEST Score
• ICMR-JRF Test, ICAR-JRF Test
• DBT-JRB Biotechnology Eligibility Test
• GATE Score in Physics/ Chemistry/ Life Sciences
• JGEEBILS

Documents Required

• Scanned Photograph
• Scanned Signature
• Educational Certificate
• A Valid Scorecard of National Qualifying Exams
• Employment Exchange Certificate
• Caste Certificate (if any)
• Identity Proof

How to apply for the BARC Fellowship 2025?

• Interested candidates need to visit the application portal using the link given below
• Then, they will need to register by providing their email ID and personal details
• After successful registration, the login credentials of the candidate will be emailed
• Fill out the online application form with accurate details
• Pay the application fees and upload the necessary documents and images
• Lastly, preview the application form of BARC Fellowship 2025 and then submit it.

Application Fees

• A fee of ₹500/- (Rupees five hundred only) is payable at the time of submission of the online application.
• Mode of payment of the Application Fee is only through Online mode using net banking/ debit card/ credit card, UPI etc.

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