This paper presents a speed sensorless method for the vector control of grid-connected doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) in wind energy conversion system. The sensorless method is based on the model reference adaptive system (MRAS) which utilizes instantaneous and steady-state values of a fictitious ohmic quantity (R), respectively. The dimension of this fictitious quantity is ohm (Ω) that has no physical significance. The sensorless scheme, R-MRAS does not require any estimation of flux and is also independent of stator/rotor resistances. A detailed simulation study, in this regard, is done in MATLAB/Simulink. The simulated results are also verified experimentally by a dSPACE-1103-based DFIG-DC machine laboratory prototype.