What is the maximum age limit to pursue PhD in India? And if there isn't any age barrier as I have came across many blogs so why there is age limit for JRF, is it not going to be like PhD after SRF completion?Please tell help me to understand eligibility and scenario of both JRF and PhD. Thank you
No, there's no age limit for PhD but the age limit for Junior Research Fellow (JRF) is 28years. PhD and JRF are different. Let me explain.
For JRF, after qualifying in CSIR you can get the fellowship which will be of 5 years (2years of JRF+3years of SRF). Once you join any institute as JRF, you can register yourself for PhD, within 2years. JRF is basically the name of a post.
For PhD, it is a degree for which you have to register yourself under any University. It needs a prior experience of 5years (JRF+SRF).
In other words, for JRF you don't need PhD but for PhD you need JRF and SRF.
Hope this answer helps you.
Thank you!