The application process is now open to full-time PhD students currently enrolled at IIT Kanpur who submit their thesis within five years of enrolment in the PhD program. Students who submit their thesis within five years and six months are also eligible, although the fellowship duration will be adjusted accordingly. Eligibility criteria include at least one accepted or published research paper as the first author in a reputed journal or conference proceedings, directly stemming from their PhD research. The fellowship is applicable to students from the Y18 batch onward.

The fellowship offers financial support for up to 12 months, with a stipend equivalent to that of the Institute’s Post-Doctoral Fellows, along with additional research-related grants. The current Thesis Supervisor will continue to serve as the Mentor, although collaborations with other faculty members during the fellowship period are strongly encouraged.

The FARE Fellowship is a significant step by IIT Kanpur to support its students in achieving their academic and research goals, offering both recognition and tangible support to those who excel academically and contribute meaningfully to their fields of study. IIT Kanpur invites eligible PhD students to apply and advance their research careers through this opportunity.

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Accordingly, Railways has decided to marginally effect an increase in fare. Keeping the affordability concerns of daily commuters, there shall be no fare hike for passengers over suburban sections and season ticket holders. This class constitutes 66% of total passenger segment over Indian Railways. Even for the passengers traveling in Ordinary Non AC Classes, there shall be a marginal increase of 1 paise/PKM (Passenger Kilometer). The increase in fare will be on tickets bought on or after 1st January 2020 and no excess fare (difference of fare) will be charged from passengers who have booked tickets before 1st January 2020. The fare revision is as below:

i. Ordinary Non-AC classes(Non-suburban): Fare increase by 01 paise/PKM
ii. Mail/Exp Non-AC classes : Fare increase by 02 paise/PKM
iii. AC classes- Fare increase by 04 paise/PKM
iv. Suburban fare and Season tickets: No increase

Existing fares of train services like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, Vande Bharat, Tejas, Humsafar, Mahamana, Gatiman, Antyodaya, Garib Rath, Jan Shatabdi, Rajya Rani, Yuva Expresses, Suvidha and special trains on special charges, AC MEMU (non-suburban), AC DEMU (non-suburban) etc shall similarly be revised to the extent of the above proposed increase in class-wise fares.

There shall be no change in charges for reservation fee, superfast surcharge etc. Such charges, wherever applicable, shall continue to be levied additionally. GST as applicable shall be levied, as per instructions issued from time to time.

Indian Railways is constantly striving for up-gradation of amenities to passengers, modernising railway stations and providing state-of-the-art facilities on board and off -board. Rationalisation of passenger fares will boost the endeavours of Indian Railways in the same direction.

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