JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS

JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS

Eligibility Criteria
AgeMale
35 years as on 1st July of the year of application Women
40 years

Academic
A first-class Masters degree with a second-class Bachelors degree, or second-class Masters degree with a first-class Bachelors degree

Other
The candidate should be a student or teacher in one of the developing countries of Asia/Africa or Latin America

Fellowship Details
Number of Fellowships
20

Duration
2 years + 2 years or till the submission of PhD thesis, which ever is earlier.

Value
Rs.8000 pm
Rs.9000 pm

Contingency Grant
For the initial 2 years
Humanities: Rs.10000 pa
Sciences: Rs.12000 pa
For the subsequent years
Humanities: Rs.20500 pa
Sciences: Rs.25000 pa

House Rent Allowance

Suitable single-seated hostel accommodation or HRA as per rules of the University/Institution or HRA as per categorisation of the cities by the Government of India

Overhead Charges
Rs.3000 pa per student payable to the Host Institution

Disbursement
Administered by the Host Institution where the Fellow is registered for MPhil/ PhD

Monitoring of Progress

Progress is monitored by the concerned supervisor and Head of Department. A six-monthly progress report duly signed by the supervisor, head of department and registrar is to be submitted by the end of the month of June and December

Selection Procedure

Applications should be sent to Indian Embassies and Missions. These will be locally screened before being sent to the UGC for consideration

Eligible foreign students studying in India who have completed their Masterâ€™s degrees and desire to pursue research may send their applications through the University they propose to work with. The application will have to be endorsed by their respective embassies in India for consideration by the Commission

The Selection Committee constituted by the UGC makes the selections from among the applications short-listed by the screening committee also constituted by the Commission. A provisional intimation of selection is sent to the candidate. The formal award letter is issued only on receipt of political clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

Notification & Deadline
Circulars are sent to Indian embassies/ Indian missionsâ€™ abroad inviting applications

Source: UGC

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JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS