CSIR UGC NET JRF June 2014 Notification

CSIR will hold the Joint CSIR-UGC Test Tentatively on 22nd June, 2014 (Date likely to be changed) for

determining the eligibility of the Indian National candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowships

(JRF) NET and for determining eligibility for appointment of Lecturers (NET) in certain subject areas falling

under the faculty of Science & Technology. The award of Junior Research Fellowship (NET) to the successful eligible candidates will depend on their finding admission/placement in a university/ national laboratory/ institution of higher learning and research, as applicable. 

A candidate may apply either for ‘JRF’ OR for ‘Lectureship (LS) only’ He/she may indicate his/her 

preference in the Online Application, as the case may be. CSIR may consider candidates for ‘JRF’, or 

‘Lectureship only” depending on number of fellowships available & performance in the test subject to the 

condition that they fulfill the laid down eligibility criterion. If a candidate is found to be over-age for JRF 

(NET) he/she will automatically be considered for Lectureship (NET) only, except for Engineering Sciences. 

Engineering Sciences candidates will only be eligible for CSIR JRF ship and are advised to opt for JRF 

only in the application form

Two separate merit lists, one comprising the candidates qualifying for the award of Junior Research 

Fellowship (JRF - NET) and the second, of those candidates qualifying the Eligibility Test for Lectureship 

(NET), will be made on the basis of their performance in the above Test. Candidates qualifying for JRF 

(NET), except Engineering Sciences will also be eligible for Lectureship (NET) subject to fulfilling the 

eligibility criteria laid down by UGC. The candidates qualifying for Lectureship will be eligible for 

recruitment as Lecturers as well as for JRF-ship in a Scheme/Project, if otherwise suitable. However, 

they will not be eligible for Regular JRF-NET Fellowship. If a candidate is found to be overage for JRF 

(NET) he/she will automatically be considered for Lectureship-(NET) only. Candidates qualifying for the 

award of JRF (NET) will receive fellowship either from CSIR or UGC as per their assignment or from the 

Schemes with which they may find association. The candidates declared eligible for Junior Research 

Fellowship under UGC scheme and Lectureship will be governed by UGC rules/regulations in this regard.

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