Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Scholarships for Doctoral Studies 2026

Scholarship/scheme from Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund. Application Deadline: 31st August 2026.

To be eligible, an applicant must:- be below 35 years of age as of 1st October of the year of selection* be a full-time Ph.D. scholar be already registered/admitted to a Ph.D. degree at a recognised university/institution in India hold a first-class postgraduate degree with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate at both graduate and postgraduate level *Note:- Age relaxation of up to 5 years will be granted to OBC-NCL/ST/SC/PwD/women/third-gender candidates. Age relaxation of up to 5 years will be granted to candidates who have served in the armed forces, subject to the length of service in the armed forces up to 1st October of the year of selection. Under no circumstances will an age relaxation of more than 5 years be allowed.