Ministry of Education increases JRF and SRF stipend for researchers in HEIs
The monthly stipend for JRFs, SRFs & RA’s of the higher education institutes under the Ministry of Education has been increased. Compare the revised stipend with the old stipend below.
JRF SRF Fellowship Hike 2023: The Ministry of Education has revised the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Senior Research Fellow (SRF) stipend giving a major relief to Ph.D. students and scholars. The monthly stipend has increased with effect from January 1, 2023. The decision will foster innovation and research excellence and will help in a significant boost to the research and development of the ecosystem and facilitate researchers in Higher-educational institutions (HEIs). As per MoE, an additional expenditure of Rs.725.00 crore will be incurred by the Government of India.
MoE JRF, SRF, and RA Revised Stipend
Here check the Ph.D. Fellowship Hike by analyzing the old stipend with the revised stipend-
Researchers | Old Stipend | Revised Stipend |
Junior Research Fellow (JRIF) | Rs 31,000/- | Rs 37,000/- |
Senior Research Fellow (SRF) | Rs 35,000/- | Rs 42,000/- |
Research Associate - I | Rs 47,000/- | Rs 58,000/- |
Research Associate - II | Rs 49,000/- | Rs 61,000/- |
Research Associate - III | Rs 54,000/- | Rs 67,000/- |
As per the above figure, DST has hiked the JRF stipend by 19% and for SRF by 20%. Despite the hike, several Ph.D. students and scholars are not satisfied with it and demand a least 60% increase in stipend at JRF, SRF, and all three levels of RAs. Some students also took to Twitter to express their disappointment with the hike percentage and stated that is not justified considering the efforts and dedication put in by scholars in R&D. They feel that stipends are below par.
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