Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 29 -- The Kerala Minority Welfare Department has invited applications for the Chief Minister's Research Fellowship for Minorities for the academic year 2025-26 to support and encourage research scholars from minority communities in the State.

The fellowship is open to Keralites belonging to minority religious communities, Muslims, Christians (all denominations), Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis, who are pursuing regular/full-time research in any University Grants Commission (UGC)-approved university or institution. Research scholars registered in the year in which the notification is issued are also eligible to apply.

Selected candidates will receive a fellowship of Rs 20,000 per month for one year, amounting t...