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CAREER ADVICE
Reservation – This fellowship also follows the reservation guidelines of Government of India for direct recruitment. Each laboratory maintains records with regard to the reservation. Publication/Patent a) Publication: The CSIR JRFGATE Fellow’s are bound to publish their research work in standard refereed journals at the discretion of the PhD Guide. It is mandatory to acknowledge the assistance provided by CSIR in all the publications with one copy of the published research papers to be sent to CSIR. b) Patent: The results which can be patented should follow the rules as follows: (i) Public funded educational/research institution, with whom a fellow is associated, should seek the patent rights at their own cost with rights would vest with the Institution concerned according to the IP policy of the concerned institutions. (ii) In case an institution, to which a CSIR JRF- GATE fellow is associated, is not in a position to apply for patent rights then CSIR at its own cost has the rights to seek the patent rights and/or commercial exploitation of the results of the research work of the fellow, then all rights would vest exclusively with CSIR. The research fellow has to abide by the following rule: a) The fellow should be a full-time researcher and abide with the disciplinary regulations of the University/ Institute/ Laboratory where he/she is working. Regular attendance is mandatory which has to be ensured by the department by making an entry in an attendance register. b) If the fellow decides to write a competitive examination, he/she should take permission from the guide and inform CSIR about it. c) Under CSIR JRF-GATE Fellowships – The Research Fellow should not take any assignment other than related to his/her approved research program, paid or unpaid. However, when required, the fellow may provide assistance to the host institute in its academic work/other activities, according to the guidelines of its PhD program, provided the progress of research work of the fellow is not affected. d) Once a Research Fellow accepts the Fellowship and joins, one has to continue the research for the full tenure of the fellowship or for such less-
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er duration in which the designed ob- same place from where he left. jectives of the research problem can be achieved. Rule for leave e) No Fellow is allowed to discontinue his/her Fellowship without t approval of CSIR. If one wishes to discontinue the fellowship prior to completion of the tenure one must submit the resignation to CSIR through the Guide one month in advance, with the specified reasons for not continuing the Fellowship. The Fellowship shall cease from the date mentioned in the CSIR letter approving the resignation. ) The research Fellow has to send a detailed consolidated report of the research work carried during the entire period of Fellowship on completion of the tenure/resignation of the Fellowship through the Guide to CSIR, in the prescribed proforma (Annexure-X), within one month. g) During the tenure of the Fellowship, the Fellow can correspond with CSIR only through the Guide with the approval of the Head of the Institution. h) The Research Fellow should also keep CSIR informed about his/ her getting the higher degree, like submission of thesis for Ph.D., MD, MDS, MS, MPhil, ME etc. and submission/acceptance/publication of any research paper related of the research work done during the tenure of the fellowship. One must acknowledge the support of CSIR in the publication(s). One copy each of all the papers published must be sent to CSIR at each stage of publication/ manuscript/reprint. The rule regarding temporary teaching & research job A Research Fellow under CSIR JRF-GATE Fellowships can take up temporary paid lectureship/research job in a recognized R&D Institution/ University, College/Institute of repute/Recognized R & D Institution/ PDF studies in India & abroad only on the recommendation of Guide, with no objection from his/her University/ Institute but the duration should not exceed one year during the entire tenure of the Fellowship (JRF & SRF together). During this period the research fellow will not be receiving any stipend and contingency grant. It will be counted as a leave in the tenure which can be only taken after joining and working as Research Scholar for at least one year. The fellow then has to report for duty at the
Termination of Fellowship
a) The fellowship will get terminated from the date of viva-voce of PhD or a) Leave with stipend will be given on completion of fellowship tenure, for only 30 days for each completed whichever is earlier. The fellowship year of tenure through the approval will also be terminated from the date of the Guide after the request is com- the Fellow resigns and the resignation municated to CSIR. This leave can be has been accepted by CSIR. The Felcarried over to the next year, howev- lowship can also stand terminated by er, one cannot accumulate more than the CSIR on the recommendation of 90 days at any time during the tenure. the Supervisor and Head of the DeOf this, not more than 30 days can be partment/Institution. The fellowship taken in a calendar year with a stipend can also be terminated if the instiand beyond that, if leave taken will be tution where the fellow is working, treated as “Leave Without Stipend”. refuses to continue to provide the faSanction of leave without stipend can cilities to the fellow on disciplinary be considered by CSIR under special grounds and thus informs CSIR. circumstances. b) If a fellow leaves without perb) Women Fellows with less than mission, the stipend due will not be two surviving children are entitled to paid to him/her by the Institution, till maternity leave for up to 180 days. all the University and other dues are cleared and certified by the Univerc) The leave should be sanctioned by sity/Institution. It is the responsibilthe Guide under intimation to CSIR. ity of the University/Institution conThe Fellowship amount for leave pe- cerned to see to it. riod is to be paid only after the fellow resumes duty and submits a medical c) The research Fellows must get certificate in support of the above their claims settled within one year cause. The Fellow should make up for of leaving the Fellowship. No claim the research work during the remain- will be taken by CSIR after one year ing tenure. of leaving the Fellowship. d) Male Fellows of CSIR with less than two surviving children are also MEDICAL BENEFITS entitled to paternity leave of 15 days during the confinement of his wife on a) All Research Fellows will be prosubmission of documentary proof. vided medical facility according to the Central /State Government Medical norms. Transfer of Fellowship – CSIR b) The host institute has to get the JRF-GATE Fellowships fellows/associates medically examined during the time of joining or It’s the responsibility of the fellow thereafter. to select the host institution, guide/supervisor, carefully with the institution having necessary infrastructural and OTHER TERMS & other research facilities, etc. so as to CONDITIONS carry out his/her research before joining. As the request for transfer of fel- The host institution is entitled to lowship is not entertained except for timely submit (within one month) of some compelling circumstances. For the following documents to CSIR. taking a transfer No Objection Certificate should be given by the Fellow/ a) The list of research fellows/asAssociate from the guide and Head sociates working/terminated/ transof Department of University/Institute ferred/ resigned in the particular year from where transfer is taken and the with their date of termination/transconsent of the Guide/Host Institute fer/resignation of fellowship/associwhere Fellowships is to be transferred ateship. by giving reasons of transfer. One has to take prior approval from CSIR for b) Yearly the number of PhD degrees “transfer of fellowship” and if he/ awarded to CSIR Research Fellows she joins elsewhere without approval (JRF/SRF)/PhD theses submitted by of CSIR, the fellowship will remain CSIR Research Fellows (JRF/SRF). terminated. The Fellowship will also stand terminated from the date of c) Consolidated utilization certifiresignation. Moreover, no transfers cate of all the fellows during the fiare allowed in the last six months of nancial year in question. the tenure of fellowships & also after submission of Ph.D. thesis. d) Statement of Receipt & Expend-