The Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) aims to promote the education of the very best and talented individuals in the field of research. PMRF offers attractive fellowships as well as research grants to PhD scholars in India in the area of Science and Engineering with the top Central Universities/NITs/IISERs/ IISc and IITs.
Moreover, the PMRF scheme covers financial support and other advantages for researchers, including a decent fellowship amount, a travel grant, and an additional grant for research-related expenses, including purchasing books, journals, and lab equipment.
Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship 2025 – Important Dates
Event
Important Date
Upcoming Application Selection Cycle
December 2025
Final Results for December Cycle
February 2026
2026 Selection Cycle 1
May 2026
Final Results for May Cycle
July 2026
2026 Selection Cycle 2
December 2026
PMRF 2025 – Benefits
Year Wise
Scholarship Amount
Year 1
₹ 70,000
Year 2
₹ 70,000
Year 3
₹ 75,000
Year 4
₹ 80,000
Year 5
₹ 80,000
PMRF – List of Disciplines Covered & Co-ordinating Institute
Co-ordinating Institute
Discipline
IIT Bombay
Civil Engineering
Earth Science
Architecture
Ocean Engineering
Naval Engineering
IIT Delhi
Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Design
IIT Kanpur
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
IIT Ropar
Computer Science & Engineering
Data Science
Mathematics
IIT Guwahati
Biomedical Engineering
Biological Sciences
Agricultural Sciences
IIT Kharagpur
Chemical Engineering
Textile Engineering
IIT Indore
Materials Sciences
Metallurgical Engineering
Mining Engineering
University of Hyderabad
Physics
IISER Pune
Chemistry
IISc Bangalore
Interdisciplinary areas in Science & Engineering
List of PMRF Granting Institute (GI)
Aligarh Muslim University
IISc Bengaluru
Banaras Hindu University
IISER Tirupati
IISER Thiruvananthapuram
IISER Pune
IISER Mohali
IISER Kolkata
IISER Berhampur
IISER Bhopal
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
IIT Jammu
IIT Jodhpur
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Ropar
IIT Roorkee
University of Hyderabad
IIT Palakkad
Delhi University
IIT Patna
Jawaharlal Nehru University
IIT Madras
NIT Trichy
IIT Mandi
Jamia Milia Islamia
IIT Hyderabad
IIT Indore
IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Guwahati
IIT Goa
IIT Dharwad
IIT Bombay
IIT Delhi
IIT Bhubaneshwar
IIT BHU
IIT Tirupati
IIT Bhilai
PMRF – List of Required Documents
2-3 Passport size Photos
PhD enrolment certificate
PhD registration certificate
Class 10 marksheet
Class 12 marksheet
Graduation certificate
Post-graduation certificate
Scanned copies of other degree / diploma certificate
Profile of host institute
Bio-data of PhD supervisor (not exceeding 3 pages)
Partner company logo
Profile of partner company
Partner company latest balance sheet
Bio-data of industry mentor (not exceeding 3 pages)
Undertaking from the research supervisor and head of the organization of the Institute / University
Undertaking from the industry partner in the research project
Letter from the industry partner (on company’s letterhead) on the research problem and the future plans for implementation, if any
