Applications should be sent to Indian Embassies/ 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 Degree 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. |