Central Sector Scheme of National Fellowship for Providing Fellowship to Scheduled Caste Students to Pursue M.Phil. & PhD

What is Central Sector Scheme of National Fellowship for Providing Fellowship to Scheduled Caste Students to Pursue M.Phil. & PhD?

The scheme provides opportunities to Scheduled Castes students to pursue higher education leading to M.Phil/Ph.D degrees in Sciences, Humanities and Social Science streams. The objective of the scheme is to provide fellowships in the form of financial assistance to SC students.

Benefit

##### **Number of Slots** 1. The scheme provides for 2000 new Fellowships (1500 Junior Research Fellows for Humanities/ Social Sciences and 500 Junior Research Fellows for Science stream) per year. 1. These slots are over and above the number of SC students selected under the normal reservation policy of the Government for UGC Fellowships. ##### **Validity** 1. The fellowship shall be paid from the date of issue of the JRF award letter under the Scheme for National Fellowship or the date of joining the M.Phil./Ph.D., whichever is later. 1. The fellowship shall be granted upto the date of submission of the Ph.D. thesis or five years of tenure, whichever is earlier. No extension is permissible beyond the total period of five years of fellowship. 1. Confirmation for continuation of the fellowship shall be given by the University twice a year on a semester basis within the 10th of the initial month of the semester. Based on this certification, the research scholars would be released the fellowship within the 15th of every month without any further intervention of the university. 1. With regard to the combined course of M.Phil and PhD, Fellowship will be provided initially for 02 years for M.Phil and after upgradation to Ph.D course, for another 03 years. 1. In case of integrated Ph.D. or M.Phil. to Ph.D., the maximum tenure is 5 years including the M.Phil. period of fellowship. For doing M.Phil., fellowship shall be granted for two years or upto the date of submission of the M.Ph

Level

Central

Ministry / Dept.

Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment

Benefit type

other

Key eligibility

1. The applicant should be from a Scheduled Caste. 2. The applicant should be pursuing regular and full-time advanced studies/ research leading to an M.Phil/PhD Degree. 3. The applicant should have qualified one of the following tests: a) National Eligibility Test - Junior Research Fellowship (NET -

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Benefits

##### **Number of Slots** 1. The scheme provides for 2000 new Fellowships (1500 Junior Research Fellows for Humanities/ Social Sciences and 500 Junior Research Fellows for Science stream) per year. 1. These slots are over and above the number of SC students selected under the normal reservation policy of the Government for UGC Fellowships. ##### **Validity** 1. The fellowship shall be paid from the date of issue of the JRF award letter under the Scheme for National Fellowship or the date of joining the M.Phil./Ph.D., whichever is later. 1. The fellowship shall be granted upto the date of submission of the Ph.D. thesis or five years of tenure, whichever is earlier. No extension is permissible beyond the total period of five years of fellowship. 1. Confirmation for continuation of the fellowship shall be given by the University twice a year on a semester basis within the 10th of the initial month of the semester. Based on this certification, the research scholars would be released the fellowship within the 15th of every month without any further intervention of the university. 1. With regard to the combined course of M.Phil and PhD, Fellowship will be provided initially for 02 years for M.Phil and after upgradation to Ph.D course, for another 03 years. 1. In case of integrated Ph.D. or M.Phil. to Ph.D., the maximum tenure is 5 years including the M.Phil. period of fellowship. For doing M.Phil., fellowship shall be granted for two years or upto the date of submission of the M.Ph

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Online application — step 1

   Call of Applications

2. Step 2: Online application — step 2

   UGC will advertise/ invite online applications from NET/UGC -CSIR joint tests qualified candidates for the award of National Fellowship for SC students. The selection for the award of fellowship to students will be made on the basis of the merit of each UGC-NET-JRF or UGC-CSIRNET-JRF examination.

3. Step 3: Online application — step 4

   Preparation of Merit List

4. Step 4: Online application — step 5

   The merit for the award of fellowships under NFSC will be drawn up through the NET examination. Preference will be given to such students who have already secured admission. Such candidates are required to join the fellowship within 3 months of the issue of the JRF award letter under the Scheme. However, in case sufficient such candidates are not available, candidates who have not secured admission will also be selected in the order of merit in the NET examination. A separate merit list will be drawn up for such candidates if required.

5. Step 5: Online application — step 7

   Intimation of the Results

6. Step 6: Online application — step 8

   The results shall be published on the UGC website. Award letters can be downloaded from the UGC online application portal or as advertised by UGC.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• View on myScheme (Government of India) ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.