Basic Eligibility and General Guidelines:

• The PDF applicant should be an Indian citizen.
• The PDF applicant must have obtained PhD degree from a recognized University with first class (in terms of grades, etc.) in all preceding levels and a good academic record throughout.
• The PDF applicant should have completed PhD within the past 5 years on the last date of submission of application to the institution. Those who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of the degree are also eligible to apply. However, such candidates, if selected, will be offered lower fellowship amount till they qualify the eligible degree.
• The PDF applicant must have at least three SCI publications in the proposed area of research in high impact journals.
• Applicant must have a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or 6.5 CGPA at both UG and PG for GEN/ GEN-EWS/ OBC-NCL category and minimum 55% aggregate marks or 6.0 CGPA at both UG and PG for SC/ ST/ PwD category.
• The upper age limit for the fellowship is 40 years on the date of submission of application to the eligible participating institution.
• A suitable Mentor/Guide at NIT Warangal under whom the proposed research would be carried out, must be identified by the candidate.
• Mentor/Guide of PDF fellow must hold a regular academic/research position at NIT Warangal. He/she should hold a Ph.D. degree in Engineering.
• Preference would be given to the PDF applicants who have active industry linkages and their research proposal is directed towards industry specific problems.
• The research proposal of the PDF applicant, to be submitted to the institution, should define clear objectives, outcomes and deliverables against the award.
• PDF applicants currently in regular employment will not be considered. However, scientists or researchers with temporary positions in academia or research institutions would be considered; however, they would be required to relinquish their current roles if selected for the fellowship.
• PDF applicants should not have completed their PhD at the same institution i.e. NIT Warangal where the PDF fellowship is to be awarded.