20 AYUSH PhD Fellowship in the fields of Pharmacology, Life Sciences

AYUSH PhD Fellowship Scheme
The Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, oversees five autonomous Research Councils that collectively constitute the country's principal scientific establishments in Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy. These Councils conduct extensive research through a network of 97 institutes across India. The Ayush Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme supports meritorious scholars pursuing doctoral research in Ayush disciplines and allied life sciences.

The Central Research Councils function under Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India to promote and coordinate research activities in the respective systems of medicine, as indicated below :
i. Ayurveda : Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)
ii. Yoga & Naturopathy : Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN)

The CCRAS on behalf of the above-mentioned Central Research Councils invites applications from Non- AYUSH candidates (Non-Medical) who have qualified the concerned National Eligibility Test, namely Joint CSIR-UGC test for JRF and LS(NET); DBT- JRF in Biotechnology: Bio-technology Eligibility Test (BET); ICAR’s AICE- SRF(PGS); and ICMR JRF and willing to undertake research on AYUSH related projects for pursuing Ph.D. programmes in the University/ Institution of their choice. The research project shall be in the fields of Biomedical sciences with emphasis on Life Sciences such as Microbiology, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Human Biology, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology Immunology, Pharmacology, Zoology, Environment Science, Botany, Veterinary Sciences, and Pharmacy etc.; Chemical Sciences such as Biochemistry, Chemistry including Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry – Phyto Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry & Natural Product Chemistry etc.; Physical Sciences including Biophysics; Social Sciences such as Psychology for Mental Diseases and Sociology for Demographic Survey etc.; and Biostatistics.

CCRAS Research Council
Stream : Ayurveda
No. of fellowship : 16

CCRYN Research Council
Stream : Yoga & Naturopathy
No. of fellowship : 04

Essential Qualification : Post Graduation in Biomedical Sciences (with emphasis on Life Sciences)/ Chemical Sciences/ Physical Sciences/ Social Sciences/ Biostatistics and having a NET Certificate with eligible validity period, as mentioned above.

Upper Age Limit : 28 years as on the date of issue of advertisement in the Employment News. This will be relaxable up to 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes/OBC, Physically Handicapped (lower locomotive disability only) and female applicants.

Stipend & Contingency : The fellowship will be provided for pursuing Ph.D. under a recognised University/ Institution of choice by the candidates and during their fellowship, they will be termed as Junior Research Fellows (JRFs) for 2 years extendable as Senior Research Fellows (SRF) for 2-3 years, total for maximum 5 years. The monthly emoluments will be Rs. 37,000/- for JRF and Rs.42,000/- for SRF + House Rent Allowance per month + annual contingency of Rs.20,000/- to the University / Institution (likely to increase as per DST norms, if approved). In addition, the fellow may submit a project proposal to obtain one time Research Contingency Grant-in-Aid up to Rs.01.00 lakh within 3 months of joining the fellowship subject to approval of the concerned Research Council.

How to apply
Interested candidates possessing the prescribed qualifications must apply online only. Hard copies or email submissions will not be accepted under any circumstances. Applicants are required to register on the CCRAS Ph.D. Portal (https://phd.ccras.org.in/) and thereafter submit the application form, research proposal, and all required documents online for the respective streams of interest (Ayurveda and Yoga & Naturopathy). Candidates interested to apply in more than one stream of AYUSH are required to apply online separately to respective streams. The applicants may prepare all the relevant documents in hand before opening of the registration/application link (i.e. as on the date of publication of advertisement in the Employment News). Only shortlisted candidates will be informed and invited for interview by the respective Councils. Applicants are strongly advised to visit the above-mentioned websites regularly for updates and notifications.

Applications Open : 9th October 2026 - 9th December 2026