Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship to Ph.D. students belonging to Scheduled Caste who arePhysically Handicapped to work as Senior Research Fellow in the field of Engineering and Technology

Operated by
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment - Scheduled Caste (SC) Welfare
Purpose
Fellowship to Ph.D. students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) who arePhysically Handicapped to work as Senior Research Fellow in the field of Engineering and Technology
Probable duration
3 years

Eligibility

  • Any student belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) category and Physically handicapped who has been admitted to M.Phil./Ph.D. degree in a University or academic institution by completing the required formalities for admission at that University or academic institution is eligible for the award of Fellowship subject to provision of the scheme as per the advertisement of UGC.
  • The students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) category once considered eligible for the fellowship shall not be entitled to any other benefits from Central or State Government or any other body like UGC offering similar benefit to avoid duplication and increase coverage. Only those, doing regular and full time M.Phil./Ph.D. course of a University/Research Institution shall be eligible for the fellowship. Employees of any University/College/Educational Institution/Central/State/UT Government shall be excluded from availing Fellowship, even if there are on Study Leave or EOL to pursue the M.Phil./Ph.D. course.

Benefit Description

Fellowship to support Ph.D. students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) by providing fellowships in the field of Engineering and Technology

Application process

Kindly refer page no. 8 of the following link
http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/2441848_RGNF.pdf 

Other Details

Conditions if Any
In order to qualify for the award of Senior Research Fellowship the UGC norms would be applicable.
More Information
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Link:
http://www.ugc.ac.in/rgnf/default.aspx 

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