BSR Fellowship Scheme for Science Students - UGC

Financial Assistance:

Fellowship:

For GATE/NET Qualified candidates:

• JRF @ ₹24,800/- per month for 2years
• SRF@ ₹27,900/- per month for remaining period

For others:

• JRF @ ₹21,700/- per month for 2 years
• SRF @ ₹24,800/- per month for remaining period

Contingency

• JRF @ ₹12,000/- per annum
• SRF @ ₹25,000/- per annum

• The tenure of fellowship is initially for two years under the BSR scheme.
• Upon expiry of this period, If the research work is found satisfactory, his/her tenure will be extended further for a period of five year under the enhanced emoluments as SRF.
• The recommendation of the Committee shall be submitted to the UGC designated agency for Upgradation to the level of RGNF-SRF in the prescribed proforma (Annexure- VI).
• In case the work for the first two years is not found satisfactory, an additional year will be given to him/her for improvement. In such cases work will be evaluated again after three years, and if improvement is found, the Fellow will get two more years under the BSR. Thus, the total period of fellowship is five years, with no further provision of extension.
• It may be noted that the fellowship amount shall be disbursed through UGC designated agency into the bank account of the Fellow directly.

1. Suitable hostel accommodation may be provided to the candidates in the institutions. In such cases, the fellow is eligible to draw only hostel fees excluding mess, electricity, water charges, etc. A certificate to this effect is to be furnished through the Registrar/Director/Principal. HRA is not permissible for those candidates who are staying in Hostel accommodation.
2. In case of non-availability of hostel accommodation, the fellow may be provided with single accommodation by the host institution. In such cases, the rent paid by the fellow on actual basis may be reimbursed subject to the ceiling of HRA as per Govt. of India norms.
3. If the fellow makes her own arrangements of accommodation, he/she may be entitled to draw HRA as per categorization of cities by the Govt. of India.

• No separate/fixed medical assistance is provided. However, the Fellow may avail the medical facilities available in the University/Institution/College.

1. Leave for maximum period of 30 days in a year in addition to public holidays maybe taken by the BSR Fellow with the approval of the Head of Department. However, they are not entitled to any other vacations, such as summer, winter and pooja vacations.
2. Candidates are eligible for maternity/ paternity leave at full rates of the fellowship as per Government of India rules once during the tenure of the award.
3. The fellow, in special cases may be allowed by the Commission, academic leave without fellowship and contingency for a period not exceeding one year during the tenure of award on the recommendation of the Head of the department of the institution concerned to undertake academic/ teaching assignment or foreign travel in connection with academic work. The expenditure on travel cannot be claimed from UGC. The period of leave without fellowship will be counted towards the tenure.