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UGC Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidate 2015 RGNF : ugc.ac.in

Organisation : University Grants Commission
Announcement : Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidate 2015-16 RGNF

Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/446-RGNF.pdf
Home Page : https://www.ugc.ac.in/

Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidate 2015-16

RGNF for SC/ST Candidate :

The Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) Scheme for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes is formulated and funded by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Update : UGC Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship For Persons With Disabilities 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/29625.html

The scheme is open to candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe and wish to pursue higher studies such as regular and full time M.Phil. and Ph.D degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology. There are 2000 slots for Scheduled Caste and 667 slots for Scheduled Tribe candidates every year for all the subjects.

Objective :
The scheme has been initiated keeping in view the social background of the candidates for the deprived section of the society and to provide them opportunity to undertake advanced studies and research. The objective of this award is to provide fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students belonging to SC/ST to pursue higher studies leading to M.Phil and Ph.D degrees in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology.

TARGET GROUP :
SC/ST Candidates who have passed the Post Graduate examination in concerned subject and who desire to pursue research without JRF of UGC-NET or UGC-CSIR NET.

Eligibility:
The candidate should belong to SC/ST and should have passed the Post Graduate examination. The selection will be made on the basis of merit of the candidates. The candidate must get himself/herself registered for M.Phil./Ph.D at the first available opportunity but not later than within a period of two years from the receipt of award letter. This period is not extendable.However, the actual payment of fellowship will be made with effect from the date of approval of fellowship or date of joining whichever is later.

Nature Of Assistance Available Under The Scheme:
The tenure of fellowship is initially for two years under the RGNF Scheme. Before expiry of this period, the work of the Fellow will be evaluated by a Committee of three members comprising of Head of the Department, Supervisor and one outside subject expert to be constituted by the concerned Department of the /University/Institution/College. If the research work is found satisfactory, his/her tenure will be extended further for a period of three years under the enhanced emoluments of the Rajiv Gandhi National Senior Research Fellowship (RGNSRF). The recommendation of the Committee shall be submitted to the UGC for upgradation to the level of RGNSRF. The work done and the time spent on scholarships or fellowships of any agency other than the UGC will not be taken into account while considering the proposals for enhancement in the value of fellowship. The fellowship may be withdrawn if the work is not considered satisfactory or the candidate fails in any of the examinations related to Ph.D. In case the work for the first two years is not found satisfactory, an additional year will be given to him/her for improvement. However, during this period he/she will be designated as Rajiv Gandhi National Junior Research Fellow. In such cases work will be evaluated again before third year of the tenure, and if improvement is found, the Fellow will get two more years under the RGNSRF. Thus, the total period of fellowship (RGNJRF and RGNSRF) is for five years, with no further provision of extension.

The candidate would be eligible for following financial assistance:
Fellowship in Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Engineering & Technology @Rs.16000/-p.m. for initial two years
@Rs.18000/-p.m. for remaining tenure RGNJRF
RGNSRF
Contingency A @Rs.10000/-p.a. for initial two years
@Rs.20500/-p.a. for remaining tenure Humanities &
Social Sciences
Contingency B @Rs.12000/-p.a. for initial two years
@Rs.25000/-p.a. for remaining tenure Sciences, Engg.
& Technology
Departmental Assistance @Rs. 3000/- p.a. per student to the host
institution for providing infrastructure For all disciplines
Escorts/Reader assistance @ Rs. 2000/- p.m. in cases of physically
handicapped & blind candidates For all disciplines
HRA As per rules of the University/ Institutions For all disciplines

House Rent Allowance:
Suitable single-seated hostel accommodation may be provided to RGNJRF candidate in the University/Institution/College. In case of non-availability, HRA as per rules of the university/ institution/ college will be paid to the Fellow subject to the submission of an HRA certificate through the Registrar/Director/Principal. Rajiv Gandhi National Junior Research Fellow provided with accommodation in a hostel recognized/maintained by the institutions may be reimbursed the hostel fee, excluding mess, electricity, water charges, etc. A certificate to this effect is to be furnished through the Registrar/Principal (Annexure-II). If the fellow makes his/her own arrangements of accommodation, he/she may be entitled to draw HRA as per categorization of the cities by the Government of India. The fellow will submit a certificate for the purpose to the UGC for claiming HRA through the concerned University/Institution/College.

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

Last Date:30/06/2015

Leave:
The candidates are entitled for a maximum period of 30 days of leave in a year in addition to public holidays. They are not entitled to any other vacations. Women candidates are eligible for maternity leave of 135 days at full rates of fellowship once during the tenure of their award.

In special cases Rajiv Gandhi National Junior Research Fellow may be allowed leave without fellowship by the Commission upto one academic year during the entire tenure of the award for accepting teaching assignments on a temporary basis, provided the assignment is in the same city/town. In other cases, leave without fellowship will be restricted to a period not exceeding three months during the tenure of the award on the recommendations of the supervisor and the institution. The period of leave without fellowship will be counted towards the total tenure of the award. RGNJRF/RGNSRFs are advised to apply for leave through University/Institution/ Colleges well in advance for the approval of the Commission.

Procedure For Applying Scheme :

Applications are invited through online mode once in a year through advertisement in leading newspapers and Employment News. The same is also uploaded in the UGC Website ugc.ac.in The selection is made on the basis of merit and as per the procedure of the Commission.

Procedure For Approval Of The Ugc :
Applications received will be scrutinized, and short listed by the Commission. The decision of the Commission will be final and binding. The Commission reserves the right to withdraw/cancel the award without assigning any reason. On completion of the above formalities, the Joining Report of the candidate, duly signed by the supervisor/head of department is to be sent to the UGC through the Registrar/Director/Principal. On receipt of the Joining Report and other required documents (Annexure III), the admissible grant for the first year will be released or the concerned university will be informed to release the grant from the funds already sanctioned by the Commission for this purpose.

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  • I did not updrage to srf it is delayed
    Can I upgrade to srf after completion of my tenure..?

    Please let me know

  • When can I apply for RGNF? I belong to SC caste. I am a Ph.D scholar and doing my research in T.M.B.U.IN Bihar.

  • I applied for RGNF for SC for the academic year 2017-18. My registration ID is RGNF-2017-18-SCTAM-35538. How can I know the present status of my application? Kindly help me to get the details.

  • Who will give domicile certificate? There is a political problem. So how will I collect this certificate?

  • I am selected for rgnf for the year 2015-16. I uploaded all the documents 5 months ago. But money is not credited in my account. I am very poor. I am struggling for my research. I don't know who is responsible for this? (bank or ugc?)

  • I completed my pg course during the year 2014-2016. Still I am waiting for registration for pH.D. How do I apply institution certificate?

  • I just want to know that I am not yet registered for Ph.D in any university. Is it possible that I can apply for RGNFS? And once I get selected for fellowship, and after receiving award letter, I get myself registered to Ph.D in any University.

  • What is the Last Date of M.Phil. Programme for the year of 2016-17 under RGNF scheme for ST candidate?

  • What is the last date of M.phil program for year 2016-17 under RGNF Scheme for SC candidate?

  • I am selected in RGNF 2016-17 list. I have got award letter of 1.4.2015. but problem is that you are again send me award letter 1.4.2016.

  • I got selected for RGNF 2015-16 ST recently but award letter is not downloading. So please help me to download my award letter. I tried but it says id or dob is incorrect even I entered correctly. So kindly help me.

    • I got selected for RGNF-2015-17 - SC - MAD- 14184 recently but award letter is not downloading. So please help me to download my award letter. I tried but it says not exist / ID or DOB is incorrect even I entered correctly. So please kindly help me.

  • I was selected for RGNF in 2014 when I was doing M.phil. Since the total tenure of the fellowship was 5 years I did not complete this tenure. So, when I join
    Ph.D may I continue to get this fellowship for the remaining periods?

  • I was selected for RGNF in 2014 when I was doing M.phil, Since the total tenure of the fellowship was 5 years. I did not complete this tenure. So, when I join Ph.D may I continue to get this fellowship for the remaining periods?

  • I apply 2015-2016 POST GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL COURSES SCHOLARSHIP FOR SC/ST. WHEN WILL ANNOUNCE SELECTED NAME LIST?

  • I was selected for RGNF in the year 2014-15. So I have been doing my M.phill under RGNF for more than 9 months from the date of my M.Phil registration. Now, I am planning to complete my Desertation soon and join ph.d. Since, I have not completed even 2 years, will this fellowship be continued in Ph.d?

    • I think by March to April they have released the notification for 2015. So you can expect the same like that for 2016.

  • MY father was a govt employee ( second division clerk ) having income 150000 p/a
    Am I eligible to get fellowship amount?

  • Now I am in m.phil but my plan is to do ph.d. Whether this fellowship will be convertable when I completed my m.phil and admit to ph.d in the same university?

  • What is number of applicants those applied for Rajiv Gandhi fellowship 2015-16 till today?

    • Dear sir
      I am subrat kumar malik .I belongs to sc category and fiancial backward .I have join the m.phil programme in economics on babasheb bhimrao ambedkar central university ,lucknow ,u.p. I required fellow to complete my research on socio economic impact of industrilization on peripherial villages.A case study on Balasore alloys company,odisha. my fathers income is 46000 .so kindly give me fellow and taken consideration.yours faithfully subrat.

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