India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
State/UT
No. of INSPIRE Fellows
No. of INSPIRE Faculty Fellows
Andhra Pradesh
56
11
Arunachal Pradesh
9
0
Assam
141
13
Bihar
22
3
Chandigarh
71
1
Chhattisgarh
43
2
Delhi
212
34
Goa
41
6
Gujarat
99
9
Haryana
36
7
Himachal Pradesh
45
7
Jammu & Kashmir
93
13
Jharkhand
23
9
Karnataka
208
72
Kerala
172
22
Madhya Pradesh
132
11
Maharashtra
169
33
Manipur
15
3
Meghalaya
13
2
State/UT
No. of INSPIRE Fellows
No. of INSPIRE Faculty Fellows
Mizoram
18
0
Nagaland
4
0
Odisha
125
18
Puducherry
6
1
Punjab
119
18
Rajasthan
64
17
Sikkim
10
1
Tamil Nadu
247
23
Telangana
226
27
Tripura
15
0
Uttar Pradesh
249
32
Uttarakhand
79
7
West Bengal
381
56
Total
3143
458
The Department of Science and Technology is implementing the INSPIRE Fellowship Scheme for pursuing doctoral degree programmes and the INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship Scheme for pursuing post-doctoral research under the INSPIRE Scheme. During the current financial year, grants for 3,143 INSPIRE Fellows and 458 INSPIRE Faculty Fellows, covering the complete financial year up to 31.03.2026, have been released to their respective host institutes through the Hybrid TSA Model-1A.
The fund flow mechanism was changed from the CNA Model-2 to the Hybrid TSA Model-1A with effect from 16 January 2025. The transition to the new mechanism required the respective host institutions to complete the onboarding process under the Hybrid TSA Model-1A, which took considerable time. Further, the release of fellowship grants is contingent upon the successful onboarding of institutions and the submission of mandatory documents, namely the Utilization Certificate, Statement of Expenditure, and Annual Progress Report(s), by the respective institutions/INSPIRE Fellows/INSPIRE Faculty Fellows. Upon completion of the onboarding process and receipt of the required documents, the fellowship grants were released.
The number of scholars who are currently a part of the INSPIRE and INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship, state-wise is given below:
The Government has taken several measures to ensure timely and regular disbursal of fellowships in the future. The complete process for onboarding under the Hybrid TSA Model-1A has been made available on the INSPIRE web portal to facilitate smooth implementation by host institutions. Adequate budgetary provisions have been made for the fellowship schemes. Further, host institutions, INSPIRE Fellows, and INSPIRE Faculty Fellows have been instructed to submit the requisite documents, namely the Utilisation Certificate, Statement of Expenditure, and Annual Progress Report(s), at the early beginning of the next financial year. These measures are intended to enable and ensure the timely and regular disbursal of fellowship stipends.
This Information was submitted by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh in Loksabha on 4th February 2026.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
