CSIR NEIST Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2017

CSIR NEIST Scholarship 2017 is for North-East Region students pursuing any Bachelor Degree programme in natural/basic sciences. Candidates enrolled in programs such as B.Sc., B.Sc (Hons), Integrated M.Sc. /MS Programs in any of the recognised Institutions in India are eligible for the scholarship. Apply for CSIR NEIST Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2017 on or before 15 September 2017. This page only gives the information about the CSIR NEIST Scholarship 2017.

• CSIR-NEIST Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme is to encourage the student to pursue their career in Science. During the scheme, the students will be provided training/Project work in any CSIR Laboratory of India for a maximum period of six months.
  • The scholarship will be given for three years expected to cover the period of the course to which the candidate is admitted. 
  • The stipend will be for a maximum of six months. 

About CSIR NEIST

North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST) Jorhat, Assam, a constituent establishment of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, has been engaged in multidisciplinary R&D work relevant to the country in general and North East region in particular.

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CSIR NEIST Scholarship Dates 2017

• Scholarship Amount: The amount of the Scholarship is Rs.1,000 per month for 3 years
• Stipend: Additionally, a stipend of Rs. 1,500 per month will be provided for a maximum period of six months training/project work during the entire course. The selected students will not be allowed to avail any other scholarship besides this.

Train/or Bus fare

• Second class train or bus fare (to & fro) will be provided for appearing in the personal interview, wherever applicable.
• Second class train or bus fare (to & fro) will be provided for attending the award ceremony at CSIR-NEIST.

Payment of the CSIR-NEIST Scholarship

• The selected students will be eligible to receive the scholarship and the stipend amount from the date of joining the undergraduate/Integrated course
• The students will directly get the amount of scholarship in the bank account provided by the student at the time of admission by CSIR-NEIST.

Renewal of the CSIR NEIST Scholarship

The scholarship will be given only for a year and after that, it has to be renewed. The conditions for renewal of the scholarship are:

• The selected students have to submit a copy of the progress report at the end of every semester.
• For the continuation of the scholarship, the selected student must score at least 70% marks or a grade of 7 in 10 scales.
• The Performance of the student will be evaluated by the Award Evaluation Committee and only if they are satisfied then the scholarship will be renewed.

CSIR NIEST Golden Jubilee Scholarship Application form can only be filled offline by the candidates. The candidates need to read all the instructions carefully before filling the Application Form. Steps to fill the Application Form:

• Personal Details: The candidates applying for the scholarship must fill the personal details such as name (in BLOCK LETTERS), date of birth, contact number, parents/Guardian name, the income of the parents etc.

Download Application Form

• Educational Qualification: The candidates must enter the name of the college/Institution last attended, qualifying marks. The candidate must also write about the name of the current college/Institution and its details.
• Bank Details: The candidates must also mention their bank details such as bank name, bank address, bank Account number, MICR code, Bank Account type, IFSC code.
• Photograph: The candidate must affix their recent colour photograph of 3*3.5 cm.
• Signature: The candidate must sign the duly filled in application form.

Submission of the Application Form

The duly filled in CSIR-NEIST Application Form along with the required documents in a sealed cover should be sent by Speed Post or Registered Post on or before 15 September 2017 at the address given below:

Head, Research Planning and Business Development (RPBD), Division,
CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology,
Jorhat-785006, Assam

• CSIR-NEIST Scholarship is provided to one student from each North-East region per year. The candidates must fulfil all the eligibility criteria mentioned above. Economically weak students will be given preference, the financially weaker section of the society. Selection will be made in order of merit.
• The selection will be made by an Award Evaluation Committee.
• Shortlisted candidates will be evaluated in the order of merit. If there are many candidates having the same score, the selection will be based on the personal Interview.
• The Shortlisted candidates for the scholarship will be notified by the First week of September and the selected candidates will be announced on 26 September 2017.

RPBD Division, 
CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, 
Jorhat-  785006, Assam
Phone : +91 376 2372291