Lady Tata Memorial Trust JRF 2025-26 Applications Open
LADY TATA MEMORIAL TRUST
INFORMATION SHEET FOR JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP FOR 2025-26
Applications are invited from Indian Nationals, from Universities/Institutes/Laboratories, and strictly with first-class academics (60% and above) from Class X up to date for the award of Junior Research Fellowship for the year 2025-2026 for scientific investigations having a bearing directly or indirectly on the alleviation of human suffering from disease. The value of the award and contingency grant is as under:
VALUE OF AWARD (p.m.): Rs.31,000/-
CONTINGENCY GRANT (p.a.): Rs.30,000/-
AGE LIMIT AS ON 31st March 2025: 27
Please note that the age limit will not be relaxed.
Applicants who have completed their M.B.B.S./M.Sc. graduation/M.Pharm/M.Tech in 2023 and 2024 should only apply for the academic year 2025-26 for the JR award.
The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is offered to fresh M.B.B.S./M.Sc./M.Pharm/M.Tech graduates and is tenable in the first instance for a period of two years commencing from 1st August 2025 or the date of joining as JRF till 31st July 2027 in the institute for Ph.D. work in 2025. On completion of two years and on assessment by the 3-Member Doctoral Committee (DC) of the fellow’s institution about the progress of work
done, the fellow will have to reappear for a research presentation before the Trust’s Indian Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC) in 2027-2028 for promotion to the Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) @ Rs.35,000/- p.m. for a further period of three years (2027-2028 to 2029-2030), subject to satisfactory progress as reflected in the annual progress reports submitted to the Trust. The total duration of the fellowship will be only 5 years (unless the start date is delayed beyond 1st August).(I) The five-year fellowship grant will be governed by the following rules and regulations:
(a) JR fellow joins in year one, and a 3-Member Doctoral Committee (DC) is appointed by the concerned Institute/University within three months of the award of JRF. This DC must have the approval of the Indian Scientific Advisory Committee of the Trust. The Doctoral Committee should comprise a Guide (Convenor), a Professor-grade faculty, and another faculty working in related areas of science. At the end of the year, the JR fellow will present the work done to the DC, and a summary of the work done along with approval of the DC members should be submitted online on the LTMT website to the Trust for renewal of the fellowship for the second year before 15th July 2026. Further, the JR fellow is required to submit an annual progress report every year online on the LTMT website before 15th July.
(b) The JR fellow must complete the formalities for Ph.D. registration within 9 months to 14 months from the date of joining as a JR fellow with the Trust; otherwise, the Trust will terminate the fellowship.
(c) The JR fellow will be reviewed by the ISAC in a research presentation on the completion of the first term of two years for the work done. Subject to the registration for Ph.D., the fellow will then be recommended for continuation from the third year as an SR fellow (SRF).
(d) At the end of the third year, when the researcher is an SRF, his/her fellowship will be continued into the fourth year based on the recommendations of his/her DC and further on the comments of the ISAC on the progress report submitted. The progress report should summarize the work done in the previous 3 years and the plans for the fourth year.
(e) At the end of the fourth year, he/she will be reviewed by the ISAC of the Trust for continuation of SRF for the fifth and final year.
(f) The JR fellow must complete the formalities for the Activation of the LTMT fellowship within 2 months from the date of the award letter issued to him by the Trust; otherwise, the Trust will terminate the fellowship.
(II) On promotion as an SRF in the third year, the fellow will receive an incremented fellowship of Rs.35,000/- p.m. with HRA + contingency maintained at the same levels.
(III) Applicants with GATE/NET qualifications may be given preference.
2. House Rent Allowance (H.R.A.) – HRA will be given at 15% on the fellowship amount to all selected fellows.
3. Processing Fee
A sum of Rs.100/- being a processing fee (non-refundable) per application should be forwarded online in the following account:
Trust Name: LADY TATA MEMORIAL TRUST
Bank Name: KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK
Branch: FORT, MUMBAI
Account Number: 0711650105
IFSC Code: KKBK0000957
The original transaction slip must be scanned and submitted with the online application form. Any application received without the scanned slip or forwarded through any other mode of payment will be rejected without further correspondence with the applicant.
4. General Rules and Regulations
The subject selected for research work must have a bearing directly or indirectly on the alleviation of human suffering from disease.
(a) The selected fellow must undertake to work full-time and will be debarred from private practice or taking up any other occupation, fellowship award, or post during the tenure of the fellowship award. The fellow will also not be allowed, except for exceptional reasons, at the sole discretion of the Trust, to abandon the research work in the middle of the academic year. The applicant must give an undertaking to this effect in the application itself.
(b) If a selected fellow abandons the research work before completion or relinquishes the fellowship in the middle of an academic year due to securing alternate employment or a higher-value award from another agency, they will be required to refund the entire fellowship amount, inclusive of HRA and contingency expenditure. The concerned university/institute will not be considered for Trust awards for the next two academic years. A bond will have to be executed to this effect by the selected fellow and countersigned by the Guide.
(c) The applicant must provide complete information regarding the proposed research in the online submission and ensure full references are given.
(d) In giving the particulars of published papers and articles, the applicant should state references by numbers. In the list of references at the end of the text, full references should be given corresponding to the number quoted in the text as follows :
i) Give names of all the authors when six or less, if seven or more, give only the first three and add et al.
ii) Full title of the paper.
iii) Name of the Journal from which the reference is quoted.
iv) Year of publication.
v) Volume, and
vi) Page numbers (first and last).
Please note that: –
i) References are not to be quoted if the Applicant has not fully studied the original text of the article, and
ii) If the references are not quoted in the manner described above, the application will not be considered.
The applicant MUST submit / support the application with a letter through the Registrar of the University / Director of a recognised Research Institute or Laboratory where he / she proposes to work. Application will be rejected if this requirement is not fulfilled. The application must be supported by:
a) a letter jointly signed by the Registrar / Director and the Head of the Department concerned stating that they have critically examined the details of the proposed research work, that they have approved of the general plan, that the university / institute has adequate laboratory facilities and that they will provide these facilities to the applicant for his / her research work. The letter should give the name and designation of the person who will act as Guide to the applicant.
b) A letter from the Supervisor / Research Guide, giving his / her consent, to provide necessary guidance to the applicant and to supervise his / her research work.
c) A joint letter from the three Members of the Doctoral Committee agreeing to assess and submit the annual research progress reports of the work done by the fellow as sought by the Trust.
d) Applicant must obtain a separate letter from the Head of the Department or the Research Guide giving comments on past research experience and on the competence of the applicant to carry out the proposed research work.
- The on-line application should be submitted on www.ladytatatrust.tatatrusts.org between 1 February 2025 to 15th March 2025. APPLICANT SHOULD CONTACT TRUST OFFICE FOR LAST DATE on email: [email protected]
- The interview call letters will be forwarded to short-listed applicants by the end of June/July 2025, personal interview will be held in mid-July/August 2025 and the names of the selected applicants, based on their performance at the interview, will be announced in August/September 2025 and the selected fellow and their Supervisor / Research Guide will be intimated about the same immediately thereafter. Selected fellow will be required to report to the respective Supervisor / Research Guide immediately on announcement of the award.
- Applicants need to register online using email id, a link will be send on the same email id for account activation, if the link is not received, you can write to the [email protected] for the link/activation by providing your username and email id used for account registration.
- Fellowship should be accepted within 15 days of the receipt of the intimation.
Applicants must comply with the above instructions strictly. An application will not be considered if the applicant fails to furnish the requisite information and supporting scanned certificates and letters online.
Any misbehaving, argument, canvassing-direct or indirect (including political), will entail disqualification of application without notice.
For any query please contact via email on [email protected]
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