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Eligibility Criteria |
Age |
Male
35 years as 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 student 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 submission of Ph.D thesis, whichver is earilier |
Value |
Rs.8000 pm
Rs.9000 pm |
Contingency Grant |
For the Initial 2 years
Humanities: Rs.10000 pa
Sciences: Rs.12000 pa
For the subsequent years
Humanities: Rs.20500 pa
Sciences: Rs.25000 pa |
House Rent Allowance |
Suitable single-seated hostel accomodation or HRA as oer rules of the University / Institution or HRA as per categorisation of the cities by the Government of India |
Overhead Charges |
Rs.3000 pa pr student payable to the Host Insitution |
Disbursement |
Administered by the Host Insitution 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 |
Application should be sent to Indian Embassies 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 Master''''s 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 |