Job Description
Indian Council of Historical Research ICHR
JRF Recruitment 2026
|
Organization Name |
Indian
Council of Historical Research (ICHR) |
|
Post Name |
Junior
Research Fellowship |
|
No of Posts |
80
(with usual reservation for SC, ST & PwD) |
|
Fellowship Amount |
₹17,600/-
per month + ₹16,500/- Contingency Grant per annum |
|
Qualification |
Must
have registered for Ph.D. Programme in Historical Studies (Ancient/ Medieval/
Modern India) at a recognized university |
|
Start Date for Apply Online |
20-03-2026 |
|
Last Date for Apply Online |
10-04-2026 |
|
Apply Mode |
Online
+ Hard Copy (Printout) |
|
Official Website |
http://ichr.ac.in/ |
ICHR JRF Vacancy 2026 Notification PDF
Candidates who are interested in applying for the ICHR JRF
Recruitment 2026 should first download and carefully read the official
notification PDF. The notification contains complete details about fellowship
distribution, eligibility criteria, fellowship amount, selection process,
important dates, syllabus, and application instructions.
ICHR JRF Recruitment 2026 - Important Dates
|
Event |
Date |
|
Online
Application Commences |
20-03-2026 |
|
Last
date for online submission |
10-04-2026 |
|
Last
date for submitting printouts of filled application form |
17-04-2026 |
|
Date
of the online entrance test (Stage-I) |
Notify
soon |
|
Presentation-cum-Interview
(Stage-II) |
Notify
soon |
|
Admit
Card available |
Before
the Examination |
ICHR JRF Recruitment 2026 - Vacancy Details
|
Post
Name |
Total
Posts |
|
Junior
Research Fellowships (JRF) |
80
(with usual reservation for SC, ST & PwD) |
ICHR JRF Recruitment 2026 - Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who have registered in recognized universities for
Ph.D. Programme in historical studies (Ancient / Medieval / Modern India) are
eligible to apply for the ICHR Junior Research Fellowships (JRF).
ICHR JRF Recruitment 2026 - Application Fee
|
Category |
Fee |
|
For
all Candidates |
Rs.
500/- |
|
SC/ST/Persons
with Disability (PWD) category |
NIL |
ICHR JRF Recruitment 2026 - Salary / Stipend
- Fellowship:
Rs.17,600/- (Rupees Seventeen Thousand and Six Hundred only) per month
- Contingency
Grant: Rs.16,500/- (Rupees Sixteen Thousand and Five Hundred only) per
annum
- Period:
Two years (extendable up to one more year without financial commitment
under special circumstances)
Selection Process
- Stage-I:
Online Entrance Test (100 Marks - 100 objective questions, no negative
marking)
- Stage-II:
Presentation-cum-Interview (60 Marks)
- Final
Merit: 100 (Stage-I) + 60 (Stage-II) = 160 Marks
General Information/Instructions
- The
Fellowship is a whole-time engagement for research work and cannot be
combined with any other whole-time or part-time work.
- Maximum
80 JRF to be awarded applying usual reservation for SC, ST & PwD.
- All
applicants should apply through proper channel (recommended by Research
Supervisor and forwarded by Head of Department/Centre/Principal).
- Ph.D.
Registration Certificate is mandatory at Stage-II.
- Incomplete
applications or applications received after the prescribed date will be
rejected.
- ICHR
reserves the right to fix screening criteria, increase/decrease number of
fellowships or not to award any fellowship.
Interested Candidate Can Read the Full Notification Before
Apply Online.