Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Maharashtra Govt Halts PhD Ag Research Fellowships, Scholars Struggle
Imagine students who are studying to become super smart farming experts.
They are trying to do special research to help farmers grow more food.
But the people in charge of their state, Maharashtra, stopped giving them money to live on and do their research.
This has been happening for two years!
Now, these students are finding it very hard to keep studying because they don't have the money.
It's like they can't buy the tools or supplies they need for their important school projects.
Maharashtra government has not disbursed PhD fellowship funds for two years.
Over 2,000 agricultural PhD scholars are affected.
Scholars are struggling to continue their research due to lack of funds.
Fellowships were previously provided under various government schemes.
Students from agricultural backgrounds find it particularly difficult to manage without financial support.
- Who
- Over 2,000 PhD scholars in agriculture in Maharashtra
- What
- Have not received fellowship funds for two years, struggling to continue research
- When
- For the past two years
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- The Maharashtra government has stopped disbursing fellowship funds under various schemes.
- Fellowship Status
- Disbursement halted for two years
- Affected Scholars
- Over 2,000 PhD students in agriculture
- University Mentioned
- Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Rahuri
- Location
- Maharashtra, India