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National Fellowship For OBC Students

Ministry: Ministry of Education

Department: University Grants Commission

"National Fellowship for OBC Students" was launched by the University Grants Commission (UGC) during the financial year 2014-15 to increase the opportunities for the students of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) to pursue higher education leading to acquiring degrees such as M.Phil. and Ph.D.

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About This Scheme

Background The scheme "National Fellowship for OBC Students" was launched by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Department of Higher Education (DoHE) during the financial year 2014-15 to increase the opportunities for the students of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) to pursue higher education leading to acquiring degrees such as M.Phil. and Ph.D. The scheme aims at providing financial assistance to OBC students in obtaining quality higher education leading to degrees such as M.Phil. and Ph.D. in universities, research institutions, and scientific institutions. This will not only enable them to be eligible for employment to the posts of Lecturers lying vacant in various colleges and universities but will also equip them to effectively take advantage of the growing opportunities at the national and international level in the context of the new economic order. Scope of the Scheme The scheme is designed to provide a total number of 300 Junior Research Fellowships per year from the year 2014-15 and 300 Senior Research Fellowships from 2016-17 to Other Backward Class (OBC) students. The number of intake of JRF has been enhanced from 300 to 1000 per year onwards to undertake advanced studies and research leading to M.Phil./Ph.D. Degrees, who have qualified in the following tests: i. National Eligibility Test ) – Junior Research Fellowship (NET-JRF) of UGC (for Humanities/Social Sciences) or ii. UGC-Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (UGC-CSIR) NET-JRF Joint Test (for Science) The scheme covers all universities/institutions recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is implemented by the UGC itself on the pattern of the scheme of UGC Fellowship being awarded to research students pursuing M.Phil. and Ph.D. These 1000 slots will be over and above the number of OBC students selected under the normal reservation policy of the Government for UGC Fellowship.

Benefits

Contingency for Sciences, Engineering & Technology

Number of Slots for Fellowship -

1. The total number of slots for NFOBC under the scheme is 1000 per year. Out of 1000 slots available under this scheme, 750 will be allocated for the subjects under National Eligibility Test – Junior Research Fellowship (NET-JRF) of UGC and the remaining 250 UGC-Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (UGC-CSIR) NET-JRF joint test (for Science streams).

1. These 1000 slots will be over and above the OBC Students selected under the normal reservation policy of the Government.

Duration of Fellowship -

Name of the Course: M.Phil.

Maximum Duration (Years): 2

Admissibility of JRF (Years): 2

Admissibility of SRF (Years): Nil

Name of the Course: Ph.D.

Maximum Duration (Years): 5

Admissibility of JRF (Years): 2

Admissibility of SRF (Years): Remaining 3 years

Name of the Course: M.Phil. + Ph.D.

Maximum Duration (Years): 5

Admissibility of JRF (Years): 2

Admissibility of SRF (Years): Remaining 3 years

Rate of Fellowship -

The rates of fellowship for JRF and SRF will be at par with the UGC Fellowship (w.e.f 01.01.2019).

Presently these rates are as follows:

Fellowship in Science, Humanities, and Social Science

₹31.0K

@ ₹ 31,000/- p.m. for initial two years (JRF)

₹35.0K

@ ₹ 35,000/- pm. for remaining tenure (SRF)

Fellowship in Engineering & Technology

₹31.0K

@ ₹ 31,000/- p.m. for initial two years (JRF)

₹35.0K

@ ₹ 35,000/- pm. for remaining tenure (SRF)

Contingency for Humanities & Social Sciences

₹10.0K

@ ₹ 10,000/- p.a. for initial two years

₹20.5K

@ ₹ 20,500/- p.a. for remaining tenure

₹12.0K

@ ₹ 12,000/- p.a. for initial two years

₹25.0K

@ ₹ 25,000/- p.a. for remaining tenure

Escorts/Reader assistance (All subjects)

₹2.0K

@ ₹ 2,000/- p.m. in cases of physically and visually handicapped candidates

House Rent Allowance

HRA will be on the UGC pattern and will be payable to those students who are not provided with hostel accommodation. In case hostel accommodation offered by the University/institution is refused, the student will forfeit his claim of HRA, and other facilities such as medical facilities, and leave including maternity leave will be governed as per the guidelines of the UGC in case of their fellowship program.

How to Apply

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Level
Central Government
Max benefit
₹35.0K

Categories

Education & Learning