Objectives
The objective of the Fellowship is to provide integrated five year fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students from minority communities, as notified by the Central Government to pursue higher studies such as M. Phil and Ph.D. The Fellowship will cover all Universities/Institutions recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) and section 3 of the UGC Act and will be implemented by the Ministry of Minority Affairs through UGC for students belonging to the minority communities.
Eligibility
A candidate has to fulfill the following conditions to be eligible for award of this fellowship.
- He/she should belong to one of the minority communities notified under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.
- He/she should get admission and registration for regular and full time M.Phil/Ph.D courses in University/Academic Institution by fulfilling conditions of admission of that University/Institution, subject to provisions of the Fellowship as per advertisement of UGC.
- The minority community students once considered eligible for the fellowship shall not be entitled to benefits under any other source, Central or State Government or any other body like UGC for the same study.
- Prior clearance of NET/SLET examination will not be a prerequisite for award of Maulana Azad National Fellowship for minority students for M.Phil/Ph.D.
- In order to qualify for the award of JRF/ SRF the UGC norms would be applicable at pre-M.Phil and pre-Ph.D stage, respectively, including the minimum score of 50% at post graduate level.
Duration of fellowship
These are integrated five year fellowships for M.Phil & Ph.D subject to academic criteria in force for selection to Ph.D programme. The duration of fellowship is as under:
| Name of the Course | Maximum duration | Admissibility of JRF and SRF |
| M. Phil | 2 years | 2 Years |
| M.Phil + Ph.D | 5 years | 2 Years, Remaining 3 years (SRF) |
Nature of Assistance
The rate of fellowship for JRF and SRF will be at par with the UGC fellowship as amended from time to time. Presently these rates are as follows:
| Fellowship | @Rs.25,000/- p.m. for initial two years (JRF) @ Rs.28,000/- p.m. for remaining tenure (SRF) |
| Contingency for Arts & Commerce | @Rs.10, 000/- p.a. for initial two years. @ Rs.20, 500/- p.a. for remaining three years |
| Contingency for Sciences & Engineering | @ Rs.12, 000/- p.a. for initial two years @ Rs.25, 000/- p.a. for remaining three years |
| Departmental assistance | @Rs.3,000/- p.a. per student to the host institution for providing infrastructure |
| Escorts/Reader Assistance | @ Rs.2,000/- p.m. in cases of physically and visually challenged candidates |
Related Resources
- Last date for application: Apply Online
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Source: University Grants Commission
