UGC Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Scheme 2013
UGC Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Scheme 2013
Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC / ST Candidate For The Year 2012 – 2013.
- The scheme has been initiated keeping in view the social background of the candidates for the deprived section of the society and to provide them opportunity to undertake advanced studies and research.
- The objective of this award is to provide fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students belonging to SC / ST to pursue higher studies leading to MPhil and PhD degrees in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology.
- University Grants Commission invites applications for the award of 2000 fellowships for SC candidates and 667 fellowships for ST candidates for the year 2012 – 2013 respectively under Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC / ST Candidates to undertake advanced studies and research in Sciences, Engineering & Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences in Indian universities & colleges for pursuing full time studies leading to M.Phil / Ph.D degree.
- This fellowship would be available only to those SC / ST candidates who are not availing themselves of the benefit of JRF of UGC – NET or UGC – CSIR NET.
- Selections will be made on the basis of merit.
Eligibility for Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2013 :
- The candidate should belong to SC / ST and should have passed the Post Graduate examination.
- The selection will be made on the basis of merit of the candidates. The candidate must get himself / herself registered for MPhil / PhD at the first available opportunity but not later than within a period of two years from the receipt of award letter.
- This period is not extendable.
- However, the actual payment of fellowship will be made with effect from the date of approval of fellowship or date of joining whichever is later.
Amount of Fellowship for Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2013 :
| Fellowship in Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Engineering & Technology | @  16000/-p.m. for initial two years@ 18000/-p.m. for remaining tenure | RGNJRF RGNSRF |
| Contingency A | @ 10000/-p.a. for initial two years @ 20500/-p.a. for remaining tenure | Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Contingency B | @ 12000/-p.a. for initial two years @ 25000/-p.a. for remaining tenure | Sciences, Engg. & Technology |
| Departmental Assistance | @ 3000/- p.a. per student to the host institution for providing infrastructure | For all disciplines |
| Escorts/Reader assistance | @ 2000/- p.m. in cases of physically handicapped & blind candidates | For all disciplines |
| HRA | As per rules of the University/ Institutions | For all disciplines |
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