PhD Admission: Good News For candidates with NET/SET/GATE, Applications Invited For Award of JRF

PhD Admission: Applications in prescribed form are invited from candidates with NET/SET/GATE for award of JRF (State/University Fellow) in the various subjects. Last date of receipt of application is 10.09.2024. Detailed information and the Application Form may be downloaded from the official website of  University Of North Bengal is www.nbu.ac.in. 

Forms may also be collected from the office of the undersigned during all working days (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.). 

Subjects With Vacancies 

Physics-3, Chemistry – 1, Mathematics – 2, Geography & Applied Geography –1, English – 1, Bengali – 1, History – 1, Philosophy -2, Economics-2, Political Science- 1, Centre for Himalayan Studies – 5, Botany – 1, Zoology-1, Biotechnology-1, Computer Science & Technology-1, Nepali-1, Hindi-1, Law-1, Microbiology1, Lifelong Learning & Extension-1, Geology-2, Tea Science-2, Food Technology-2, Pharmaceutical Technology -2, Library & Information Science-2, Education-2, Sanskrit-2, Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC)-2 Economics-1, Chemistry-1. 

Detailed information  

I.       Eligibility: At least 55% marks without grace (for SC/ST/OBC candidates 50% marks without grace) in Master’s Degree in the subject with Honours passing NET/SET/GATE of the UGC/UGC-CSIR or UGC accredited SLET for Lectureship in Universities and Colleges conducted by the College Service Commission.  

II.       Age: Junior Research Fellowship: Not exceeding 28 years. (Not more than 33 years in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories, differently abled person (divyangjan) and women applicants). 

III. The applicants will be required to appear at Oral test as may be prescribed by the University. 

IV. Research Scholarships are initially tenable for two years from the date of joining and extension by one year after completion of 2nd year may be allowed by the University if the research performance and other activities of the scholars are evaluated as satisfactory. The monthly value of the Scholarships will be Rs. 18,000/- for the first two years and Rs.20,000/-  in the third and subsequent years subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. Extension for the last term (5th year) may be considered if the prescribed requirements are fulfilled. No further extension beyond 5th year is admissible. However, extension of tenure of the fellowship will not be considered if the Ph.D. Thesis is submitted by the scholar.