1. Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship for Single Girl Child (SJSGC)
OBJECTIVE:
The Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship for Single Girl Child is available for pursuing research work leading to the award of a Ph.D. degree. This fellowship aims to support single girl child higher education in the social sciences, to recognize the value of small family norms, the norm of the single girl child in society, and to promote the concept of the single girl child norm in order to encourage and empower single girls in society.
ELIGIBILITY:
(i) Any single girl child of her parents pursuing Ph.D. in any stream/subject in
recognised Universities/Colleges/ Institutes is eligible to apply under the
scheme.
(ii) The scheme is applicable to such a single girl child who has registered herself
in regular, full-time Ph. D. program.
(iii) Admission to Ph.D. Course in part-time/distance mode is not covered under
the scheme. A scholar is not eligible for fellowship if the research is
intended/pursued through open/ part-time distance education mode or parttime mode.
(iv) Girl students up to the age of 40 years for general category and 45 years for
the reserved categories i.e. SC/ST/OBC and PWD (Persons with Disabilities) as
on the last date of submission of online application are eligible.
TENURE OF FELLOWSHIP: The tenure of the fellowship is for five years and
will be effective from 1st April of the selection year or the actual date of joining under
the fellowship in the University/College/Institute, whichever is later. Fellowship will
be granted upto the date of submission of Ph.D. Thesis or 5 years of tenure whichever
is earlier. No extension is permissible beyond the total period of five years, and the
fellow ceases to be a UGC research fellow immediately after expiry of the due date.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: The financial assistance available under the
schemes is as follows:
Fellowship JRF @ Rs. 31,000/- p.m. for initial two years
SRF @ Rs. 35,000/- p.m. for remaining tenure
(subject to satisfactory progress of research work)
Contingency For Humanities and Social Sciences
@ Rs. 10,000/- p.a. for initial two years
@ Rs. 20,500/- p.a. for remaining tenure
For Science, Engineering and Technology
@Rs.12,000/- p.a. for initial two years
@Rs.25,000/- p.a. for remaining tenure
Escort Reader Assistance @ Rs. 3,000/- p.m. in case of ‘Divyang’ scholar
PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR THE SCHEME
Applications are invited through online mode once in a year through advertisement in
leading newspapers & employment news. Short notification is also uploaded in the
UGC website i.e. www.ugc.ac.in
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2. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan UGC Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2022)
Objective
The objective of these fellowships is to provide an opportunity to carry out the
advanced studies and research in Sciences, Engineering and Technology,
Humanities & Social Sciences including languages in Indian
Universities/Institutions. Tenure of the fellowship is 3 years with no provision for
further extension.
Eligibility criteria for candidate
a. Only the unemployed candidates who have been awarded the Ph.D. degree in
the relevant subject/discipline of Sciences, Engineering and Technology,
Humanities and Social Sciences including languages are eligible to apply.
(Provisional Certificate may be accepted in case the degree is not awarded).
Persons already in regular service are not eligible to apply.
b. Candidates should be below 35 years of age (as on the date/last date of
application). There shall be age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC (Non Creamy
Layer)/Women/PWD (Persons with Disabilities) and Transgender for 5 years.
c. If selected candidate is availing any other fellowship/remuneration, he/she
will have to resign from the same before accepting the UGC Post-Doctoral
Fellowship.
d. Those candidates who have already availed any kind of Post-Doctoral
Fellowship from UGC need not apply under the scheme.
e. General category candidates having minimum 55% of marks or equivalent
percentage converted from CGPA score at Post graduate level are eligible to
apply. A relaxation of 5% of marks is allowed for reserved categories
(SC/ST/OBC (Non Creamy Layer)/ PWD (Persons with Disabilities) and
Transgender).
f. It is necessary that the candidate identifies a Mentor/Supervisor (affiliated to
University/Institute wherein Post-Doctoral Fellowship is tenable) for his/her
post-doctoral research work and obtain his/her consent for the mentorship.
Candidates applying for PDF must upload the No Objection Certificate from
Nature of Assistance available under the Scheme:
Fellowship @Rs. 50,000/- p.m.
Contingency @ Rs. 50,000/- p.a.
Escorts/Reader
Assistance
@Rs.3000/-p.m.(fixed) in cases of PWD (Person with disability)10. Selection Process:
a. The applications will be evaluated by minimum of three referees assigned by
the UGC as per area of research proposed by the applicant.
b. The evaluation includes the candidate’s accomplishment at the Ph.D. level,
the professional standing of mentor and the institution where the postdoctoral research is to be carried out.
c. On the basis of score received from the referees, the final merit list will be
generated. The result shall be declared on UGC website (www.ugc.ac.in).
d. Selected candidates can download their award letter through UGC website.
e. The whole process would be akin to that employed for manuscript handling
and evaluation by leading international journals and will be a paperless
exercise. No interim queries will be entertained.
f. The Commission reserves the right to withdraw/cancel the award of
fellowship without assigning any reason.
PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR THE SCHEME
Applications are invited through online mode once in a year through advertisement in
leading newspapers & employment news. Short notification is also uploaded in the
UGC website i.e. www.ugc.ac.in
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3. DR. D. S. KOTHARI RESEARCH GRANT FOR NEWLY RECRUITED FACULTY MEMBERS
Objective:
The purpose of the research grant is to provide opportunities to regularly appointed
faculty members of Universities/ Institutes/ Colleges (hereinafter “Institutions”) to pursue
research in their area(s).
Eligibility Criteria
(i) Faculty members regularly appointed and working the following institutions are
eligible to apply under the schemes:
(ii) Universities (including constituent and affiliated colleges/institutions) included
under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956 and having valid accreditation from
NAAC.
(iii) Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 and having
valid accreditation from NAAC.
(iv) Institutions fully funded by Central or State Governments and empowered to
award Degrees.
(v) All teachers who are newly appointed at the level of Assistant Professor against
permanent posts in university shall be eligible to receive financial support under
the scheme.
(vi) The Assistant professor should possess Ph.D. degree with minimum five (5)
research papers to his / her credit, published in journals of international repute.
(vii) The Assistant Professor should apply for the grant within a period of two years
from the date of joining the post in the Department / University.
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4. RESEARCH GRANT FOR IN-SERVICE FACULTY MEMBERS
1. Objective:
The purpose of the research grant is to provide opportunities to regularly appointed
faculty members of Universities/ Institutes/ Colleges (hereinafter “Institutions”) to pursue
research in their area(s).
2. Eligibility Criteria
(i) Faculty members regularly appointed and working the following institutions are
eligible to apply under the schemes:
- Universities (including constituent and affiliated colleges/institutions) included
under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956 and having valid accreditation from
NAAC. - Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 and having
valid accreditation from NAAC. - Institutions fully funded by Central or State Governments and empowered to
award Degrees.
(ii) Age: up to 50 years. (Faculty above 50 years of age is not eligible to apply).
(iii) The applicant should have a minimum 10 years of service left in the University from
the date of submission of his / her application.
(iv) The applicant must have successfully supervised Ph.D. dissertation of 5 full-time
candidates
(v) The applicant must have successfully completed at least 2 sponsored research
projects funded by national / international government or private agencies.
3. Tenure and Slots
Tenure: 2 years.
Slots: 200 or as may be decided by the Commission
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5. FELLOWSHIP FOR SUPERANNUATED FACULTY MEMBERS
Objective:
The purpose of the fellowship is to provide opportunities to superannuated faculty
members of Universities/Institutes/Colleges, hereinafter “Institutions” to pursue research
in their area(s).
2. Eligibility Criteria
(i) Faculty members at the level of Professors/Associate professors (who are going to
superannuate within six months or already superannuated) from the following
institutions are eligible to apply under the schemes:
- Universities (including constituent and affiliated colleges/institutions)
included under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956 and having valid accreditation
from NAAC. - Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 and having
valid accreditation from NAAC. - Institutions fully funded by Central or State Governments and empowered to
award Degrees.
(ii) Age: up to 67 years
(iii) The applicant must have successfully supervised the Ph.D. dissertations of 10 full
time candidates, 3 of whom having received their degrees during the preceding 10
years.
(iv) The applicant must have handled, as Principal Investigator, at least 3 sponsored
research projects funded by national / international agencies.
(v) The applicant shall not hold any administrative responsibility during tenure of the
fellowship which would be from the date of superannuation.
(vi) The applicant and Institutions shall have to provide an undertaking in the
application as per Annexure-I.
3. Tenure and Slots:
Tenure: 3 years or upto 70 years whichever is earlier.
Slots: 100 per annum or as may be decided by the Commission
4. Financial Assistance:
Fellowship: Rs. 50,000/- per month.
Contingency: Rs.50,000/- per annum
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