FS programs are targeted at fresh Ph. D. students in research institutions and universities in the country. In the selection of AFS-I, preference will be given to those who hold some national scholarships such as NBHM, UGC, CSIR, GATE etc.  In the selection of AFS -II and AFS-III, preference will be given to those who have attended AFS-I satisfactorily. Before recommending  a candidate who have not attended AFS-I, their supervisors should make sure that the candidate is conversant with the material covered in AFS-I.

Please note that participants have to bear the travel cost on their own. Only lodging and boarding will be covered by the organizers. After making the on-line registration,   they are advised to  book their train ticket well in advance, in order to avoid disappointment due to non-availability of the same.