Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) Notification 2026 has been released on 20 March 2026 on the official website www.ichr.ac.in. A total of 80 fellowships have been announced through the ICHR JRF 2026.
Candidates who have registered for Ph.D. Programme in historical studies at recognized universities are eligible to apply. The selected fellows will receive a fellowship of ₹17,600/- per month with a Contingency Grant of ₹16,500/- per annum for a period of Two years (extendable up to one more year without financial commitment under special circumstances). The online application process for ICHR JRF 2025-2026 has started on 20 March 2026 and will remain open until 10 April 2026. The last date for submitting the printout of the filled application form is 17 April 2026.
Candidates can download the official notification PDF and apply online through the direct links provided below in this article. ICHR JRF 2025-20
ICHR JRF Recruitment 2026Â Overview
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.
Download ICHR JRF 2026 Notification PDF
ICHR JRF Recruitment 2026 – Important Dates
ICHR JRF Recruitment 2026 – Vacancy Details
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
ICHR JRFÂ 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.
How to Apply
- Apply online through the official ICHR website www.ichr.ac.in
- Take printout of the filled online application (with auto generated number), sign it and send along with self-attested copies of required documents by post to: The Member Secretary, Indian Council of Historical Research, 35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi – 110001
- Submission of both online application and hard copy with unique ID is mandatory.
- Hard copies without unique ID will not be accepted.
