Bihar Balika PhD Fellowship will provide financial assistance of ₹10,000 per month to around 1,000 female students pursuing higher education and research, according to the announcement made by the Bihar government.
The support will continue for four years.
The initiative, known as the Mukhyamantri Balika PhD Fellowship, is aimed at encouraging more women to pursue doctoral studies and research.
The announcement comes as the state government expands initiatives focused on women’s education and opportunities.
Bihar Balika PhD Fellowship Details
Under the fellowship, each selected student will receive ₹10,000 every month for four years.
This means the total financial assistance for one student could amount to ₹4.8 lakh over the full four-year period.
Reports on the scheme say around 1,000 eligible female students will receive the benefit. The fellowship is intended for higher education and research, including PhD studies.
The government is also expected to monitor the academic progress of students receiving the fellowship during the four-year period.
However, details about the application process and eligibility requirements were still awaiting an official notification at the time of the report.
How Much Support Will Students Get?
The monthly assistance has been fixed at ₹10,000 for four years.
At that rate, a student receiving the fellowship for the complete period would get ₹1.2 lakh a year and ₹4.8 lakh over four years.
The scheme is intended to reduce financial barriers for female students who want to continue with advanced studies and research.
The reported objective is to encourage greater participation of women in higher education and academic research.
Fellowship Application Details
The Bihar government has announced the fellowship, but the detailed application procedure, eligibility conditions and selection process were not included in the available report.
Students interested in the scheme will need to wait for the official notification for these details.
The fellowship was launched alongside other initiatives announced for women in Bihar.
These included the Bihar Ki Beti Startup Challenge, under which financial assistance of ₹50,000 to ₹2 lakh was announced for women entrepreneurs.
For students planning to pursue a PhD, the Bihar Balika PhD Fellowship could provide financial support during the research period.
The exact implementation and application rules will become clearer once the government releases the formal notification.
