Post Doctoral Fellowship to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Candidates

The tenure of the award is five years with no provision for further extension.

Academic leave: The fellow may be allowed to avail academic leave without fellowship and contingency for a period not exceeding one year during the tenure of the award for academic/teaching assignment/ foreign visit in connection with research work. The expenditure on travel cannot be claimed from UGC. The period of leave without fellowship will be counted towards the tenure.

> The financial assistance available under the scheme is as follows:

₹16.0K · annual

Sl. No.ItemRate of Fellowship (Pre-revised)Rate of Fellowship (Revised w. e. f. 01.12.2014)1Fellowship @ ₹16,000/- per month@ ₹38,800/- per month for first 2 years & ₹46,500/- per month from third years onwards.2Contingency@₹30,000/- per annum@₹50,000/- per annum3Departmental Assistance10% of the Post Doctoral Fellowship to the host InstitutionNot applicable4Escorts/Reader/Assistance@ ₹2,000/- per month (fixed) in cases of physically disabled & blind Candidate.@ ₹2,000/- per month (fixed) in cases of physically disabled & blind Candidate.5HRAAs per University /Institution rules.As per University /Institution rules.House Rent Allowance:

1. Suitable single-seated 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.

1. 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 an actual basis may be reimbursed subject to the ceiling of HRA as per Govt. of India norms.

1. If the fellow makes her own arrangements of accommodation, he/she may be entitled to draw HRA as per the categorization of cities by the Govt. of India.

> Medical:

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

> Leave:

Leave for a maximum period of 30 days in a year in addition to public holidays may be taken by the Post-Doctoral Fellow with the approval of the Head of the Department. However, they are not entitled to any other vacations, such as summer, winter, and pooja vacations.

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.

Note: All kinds of leaves shall be approved by the University/Institute/College.

> Duration of Fellowship: