Fellowships

Fellowships

Under this scheme the Council awards different categories of fellowships to assist the scholars to engage in research on full time basis on themes of contemporary relevance and those that fit in with the selected major areas of the Council.

• Theories of Truth and Knowledge.
• Basic Values Embodied in Indian Culture and their relevance to National Reconstruction.
• Normative Inquiries (Ethics and Aesthetics).
• Interdisciplinary Inquiries (Ethics and Aesthetics).
• Philosophy, Science and Technology.
• Philosophy of Man and the Environment.
• Social and Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Law.
• Comparative and Critical Study in the Philosophical Systems/Movements and Religion.'
• Logic, Philosophy of Mathematics and Philosophy of Language.
• Metaphysics.
• Philosophy of Education.
• Philosophy of Social Sciences.
  

The Council invites applications for fellowships (except for National Fellowships) through advertisements in national dailies.

National Fellowship National fellowships are awarded to eminent scholars who have made outstanding contribution in the field of philosophy. The amount of fellowship has been fixed as Rs. 25,000/- per month with an annual contingency of Rs. 50,000/-. These fellowships are awarded by the Council from among the names suggested to it by the Council members, UGC panel members on the subject of philosophy, Presidents of Indian Philosophical Congress for the past ten years and such members of the RPC who are not members of the Council, without inviting applications and purely on the basis of merit and eminence, regardless of age and official status of the scholars.

Senior Fellowship Senior Fellowships are awarded primarily to those scholars in philosophy and in allied disciplines who have made a significant contribution in their areas of research as evidenced from their publications such as books and research papers, articles, etc., in philosophical journals and periodicals. The Fellowship carries monthly emoluments of Rs. 8,000/- p.m. However, salary is protected in the case of employed scholars. In addition, the Senior Fellows are entitled to a contingency grant of Rs. 36,000/- per annum.

General Fellowship General Fellowships are awarded to scholars who have shown significant promise and competence in carrying on independent research. The award of such category of fellowship is determined on the basis of the quality of the candidate's research work in the form of published work, books or articles and in special cases even as evidenced from their unpublished manuscripts. The Fellowship amount has been fixed as Rs. 6,000/- p.m. with an annual contingency grant of Rs. 12,000/-. However, in the case of employed teachers/scholars, their salary, including allowances in their parent institution is protected.

Junior Research Fellowship Junior Research Fellowships are awarded to scholars who have good academic record and are pursuing their research on a particular project. The Fellowship carries a grant of Rs. 5,000/- p.m. (Non-NET), Rs. 6,000/- p.m. (NET) with an annual contingency grant of Rs. 12,000/-.

Short Duration Fellowship
Short Duration Projects are offered to scholars who are renowned in their areas of research in philosophy and related disciplines to enable them to prepare learning material (textbooks, supplementary reading materials, pictorial presentations, slides, exhibition materials, etc.) in their areas of specialization for the University and College students. The fellowship carries a total project cost of Rs. 20,000 for 90 days.

Residential Fellowship Residential Fellowships are meant to facilitate the scholars who wish to consult the library at the ICPR's Academic Centre, Lucknow, in connection with their on-going research projects. The selected scholars can avail of this fellowship during their leave of absence from their place of work. The fellowship is available for a maximum period of sixty days in a financial year. The selected Fellows can avail the fellowship for sixty days period at one stretch or in parts. However, they will be provided 1st class / IIIrd AC rail fare from their place of work to Lucknow and back only once.

The fellow will be paid daily allowance @ Rs. 150 per day.