Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the Common Fellowship Portal for students and research scholars in New Delhi on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Singh said, the portal will help students who were earlier struggling with the procedure to apply for fellowships. He said, a student will able to get all information about the doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships of various Departments of Government of India from the portal. Dr Singh said, it also features a unique Eligibility-Calculator which allows applicants to check their eligibility for various fellowship schemes.

The portal bridges the information gap for students seeking details of different fellowship programs by bringing all the relevant information regarding eligibility and application at one place. The Portal also facilitates the generation of a unique ID called as Common Fellowship Portal CFP ID. This allows a more streamlined and efficient application process, enabling the candidates to apply for available fellowships from the common portal.

Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology Abhay Karandikar and Secretary of Department of Biotechnology were present on the occasion.