Organisation : Planning Department Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
Scholarship Name : Chief Minister Fellowship Programme
Applicable For : Graduation with first class or minimum 60% marks
Applicable State : Uttar Pradesh
Website : http://cmfellowship.upsdc.gov.in/
What is Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Fellowship?
The objective of the Chief Minister’s Fellowship program is to provide a unique opportunity to the youth of the state to participate in the work of policy, management, implementation, monitoring with the government. Under this program, the energy of the selected researchers, their passion for technology and the new attitude of the youth will be benefited in the implementation of various schemes in the aspirational development block and planning structure according to the future requirement.
Students/research scholars studying in the following fields in reputed institutions will be selected for the fellowship program.
1. Agriculture, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Allied Sectors
2. Forest, Environment and Climate
3. Education, Health, Sanitation, Nutrition and Skill Development
4. Energy and Renewable Energy
5. Tourism and Culture
6. Data Science Artificial Intelligence, IT, ITES, Biotechnology, Machine Learning Data Governance etc.
7. Banking, Finance and Tax Revenue
8. Public Policy and Governance
Eligibility of Chief Minister Fellowship Programme
For selection in the program, candidates will have to apply online on the website of the planning department. The eligibility of the candidates will be as follows:
1. Graduation with first class or minimum 60% marks or higher educational qualification from premier institutes/universities.
2. Should be proficient in speaking and writing Hindi (Devanagari script).
3. Relevant work experience in any of the areas listed in the application (publishing articles/policy papers/research papers/appraisal/monitoring of projects and schemes etc. in the thematic areas related to fellowship) Evidence has to be provided.
4. Applicants should have excellent computer skills and ability to work on Information and Communication Technology applications and also communication skills. Preference may be given to candidates having experience in data analysis.
5. It is mandatory for the candidates to be willing to work in the field work.
Age Limit of Chief Minister Fellowship Programme
The maximum age of the candidate should not exceed 40 years as on the last date of receipt of applications.
Remuneration of Chief Minister Fellowship Programme
Under the fellowship program, the selected scholar will be paid at a rate of Rs. 30,000/- per month. In addition to the remuneration to the research scholar, Rs. 10,000/- will be paid per month for field visits. In addition, Rs. 15,000/- will be provided in lump sum to purchase tablet for monitoring and evaluation of schemes. In addition, no payment shall be made. Residential facility will be provided to the selected researcher as far as possible in the development block itself.
Selection Process of Chief Minister Fellowship Programme
Screening of Application :
Online applications will be invited on the website of the planning department for the selection of research scholars. It will be mandatory to upload a statement of purpose in 500 words along with the application form. A committee of senior officers/subject experts will be constituted for the screening of the applications received.
The screening will be done by the Screening Committee as follows:
Testing:
1. Ambiguous applications will be removed after the tests.
2. Duplicate Control: Only one application with 01 email id, phone number and 01 name will be accepted.
3. Eligibility of candidates: Only graduate (minimum 60 percent marks) or post graduate or PhD (completed or thesis submitted) students will be eligible.
4. Age Criteria: All applications which do not fulfill the age criteria of 40 years will be rejected.
5. Applicants who have not uploaded the statement of purpose of 500 words, their application will be rejected.