| Type of Research Scholar |
Details |
| Government/ Semi-Government Fellowship Recipients |
PhD scholars who fall under this category are offered financial assistance under Government/ Semi-Government fellowship schemes. |
| Institute research Scholars with Teaching Assistance |
Aspirants falling under this category of PhD scholars are offered Institute Teaching Assistantships as specified by the MHRD. |
| Indian self-financed Candidates |
Candidates are offered a seat in doctoral programmes at institutes depending on their track record and experience. Such candidates are offered admission in PhD programmes offered by the institute by taking part in the standard admission process for PhD courses but such candidates do not receive any financial assistance from the institute. |
| Foreign self-financed |
Candidates are offered admission through the embassy of their respective country only after they get the necessary 'no objection certificate' from MHRD, Govt of India and other necessary approvals from India's Ministry of External Affairs. |
| Sponsored Candidates |
Aspirants falling under this category of PhD scholars are sponsored by (recognised) Research and Development organisations to do full-time research at the concerned institute. |
| Study Leave Candidates |
Aspirants falling under this category are given study leave by Government institutes/ companies/ educational institutes for a time duration of less than three years to perform research work at the specified institute. A letter of leave provided by the candidate's institute/ company is necessary to secure admission as a PhD scholar in this category. |
| ICCR Awardees |
Foreign candidates who are sponsored by their respective governments are awarded a seat in a PhD course under the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) award holders’ category if they have been awarded the scholarship by their government. |
