National Fellowship for OBC Candidate announces by UGC
Scholarship Details
The UGC has been implementing the scheme of National Fellowship (NF) Scheme for Other Backward Classes (OBC) as entrusted & funded by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, New Delhi. The scheme is open to candidates who belong to Other Backward Classes (OBC) and wish to pursue higher studies such as regular and full time M.Phil. and Ph.D degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology. There are 300 slots for award of fellowship every year for all the subjects for consideration of application received through On-line submission from research scholar belonging to OBC category. There is a provision of 3% reservation for slots for consideration of award of fellowship to research scholars from disabled category who belongs to OBC category.
Eligibility
TARGET GROUP: Unemployed OBC Candidates who have passed the Post Graduate examination in concerned subject and who desire to pursue full-time research without JRF of UGC-NET or UGC-CSIR NET. ELIGIBILITY: The candidate should belong to OBC and should have passed the Post Graduate examination and annual income of the beneficiary/parents or guardian of the beneficiary not exceeds Rs. 6.00 lakh per annum from all sources. The candidate who is already registered for M.Phil./Ph.D. will be eligible for the consideration for award of fellowship under cited scheme.The selection will be made on the basis of merit of the candidates. However, the actual payment of fellowship will be made directly to awardee through e-payment under DBT with effect from 1 st April of selection/financial year (or) from the date of Registration under M.Phil. / Ph.D. (or) from the date of joining in M.Phil / Ph.D. Programme, whichever is later.
Scholarship Amount
| Fellowship in Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Engineering & Technology |
@Rs.25000/-p.m. for initial two years
@Rs.28000/-p.m. for remaining tenure |
JRF
SRF |
| Contingency A |
@Rs.10000/-p.a. for initial two years
@Rs.20500/-p.a. for remaining tenure |
Humanities &
Social Sciences |
| Contingency B |
@Rs.12000/-p.a. for initial two years
@Rs.25000/-p.a. for remaining tenure |
Sciences, Engg.
& Technology |
| Departmental Assistance |
@Rs. 3000/- p.a. per student to the host
institution for providing infrastructure | For all disciplines |
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Application Procedure
Application form can be downloaded from: http://www.ugc.ac.in/nfobc/registration.aspx
Last Date
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Contact Details
For more details, please visit official website: http://www.ugc.ac.in/nfobc/