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Eligibility Criteria |
Age |
Male - 35 years on 1st July of the year of application
Women - 40 years |
Academic |
A first-class Masters degree with a second class Bachelors degree, or second-class Masters degree with a first-class Bachelors degree |
Other |
The candidate should be a students or teacher in one of the developing countries of Asia/Africa or Latin America |
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Fellowship Details |
Number of Fellowships |
20 |
Duration |
2 years +2 years or till the submssion of Ph.D thesis, which ever is earlier |
Value |
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Contingency Grant |
For the initial 2 years
Humanities: Rs.10000 pa
Sciences: Rs.12000 pa
For the subsequent years
Humanities: Rs.20500 pa
Sceinces: Rs.25000 pa |
House Rent Allowance |
Suitable single-seated hostel accomodation or HRA as per rules of the University/Institution or HRA as per categorisation of the cities by the Government of India |
Overhead Charges |
Rs.3000 p.a per student payable to the Hostel Institution |
Disbursement |
Administered by the Host Institution where the Fellow is registered for m.Phil/Ph.D |
Monitoring of Progress |
Progress is monitored by the concerned supervisor and Head of Department. A six-monthly progress report duly signed by the supervisor, head of department and registrar is to be submitted by the end of the month of June and december |
Selection Procedure |
Applications should be sent to Indian Embassises and Missions. These will be locally screened before being sent to the UGC for Consideration.
Eligible foreign students studying in India who have completed their Masters degrees and desire to pursue research may send their applications through the University they propose to work with. The application will have to be endorsed by their respective embassies in India for consideration by the Commission
The Selection Committee constituted by the UGC makes the selections from among the applications short-listed by the screening committee also constituted by the Commission. A provisional intimation of selection is sent to the candidate. The formal award letter is issued only on receipt of political clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India |
Notification & Deadline |
Circulars are sent to Indian embassies/ Indian missions abroad inviting applications |