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

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.
2. These slots are over and above the number of SC students selected under the normal reservation policy of the Government for UGC Fellowships.

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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.Phil. dissertation, whichever is earlier.

1. Name of the Course: M.Phil; Maximum Duration: 2 Years; Admissibility for JRF: 2 Years; Admissibility for SRF: NIL
2. Name of the Course: PhD; Maximum Duration: 5 Years; Admissibility for JRF: 2 Years; Admissibility for SRF: Remaining 3 Years
3. Name of the Course: M.Phil + PhD; Maximum Duration: 5 Years; Admissibility for JRF: 2 Years; Admissibility for SRF: Remaining 3 Years

Head: Fellowship in All Streams

Rate Applicable for JRF: ₹ 31,000/- p.m. for initial two years

Rate Applicable for SRF: ₹35,000/-p.m. for remaining tenure

Head: Contingency for Humanities & Social Sciences

Rate Applicable for JRF: ₹10,000/- p.a. for initial two years

Rate Applicable for SRF: ₹20,500/- p.a. for remaining tenure

Head: Contingency for Sciences

Rate Applicable for JRF: ₹12,000/- p.a. for initial two years

Rate Applicable for SRF: ₹25,000/-p.a. for remaining tenure.

Head: Escort/ Reader Assistance (All Subjects) for Physically and Visually Handicapped Candidates

Rate Applicable for JRF: ₹2,000/-p.m.

Rate Applicable for SRF: ₹ 2,000/-p.m.

Head: House Rent Allowance (HRA)

Rate Applicable: 8%, 16% and 24% to those students who are not provided with hostel accommodation, in accordance with Govt. of India norms as applicable in the city/location where the research fellows are working.

The disbursal of the fellowship will be directly into the beneficiary's Aadhaar-linked Bank Account via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).