All about CSIR

Introduction NTA CSIR NET/JRF

CSIR or Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is an autonomous body of ministry of science & technology, Govt. of India. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has entrusted the responsibility of conducting CSIR-UGC NET in CBT mode to NTA. CSIR-UGC NET is a test being conducted to determine the eligibility ‘for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for Lectureship/Assistant Professor’ in Indian universities and colleges subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria laid down by UGC. Online applications for JRF/NET are invited twice a year and exam is conducted in June and December.

Mode of Examination:

The Examination shall be conducted as Computer Based Test (CBT) only. The EMR Division under Human Resource and Development (HRD) Group of CSIR & UGC provide Research Fellowship to young, talented men and women for pursuing research program under the expert guidance of faculty members /scientists working in University Departments/National Laboratories and Institutes in various fields of Science & Technology and Medical Sciences. The Fellowships are tenable in India. Only bonafide Indian citizens, residing in India are eligible for the award of research Fellowship.