There’s no need to fret if you’re considering conducting higher education research but are concerned that your unstable financial situation will prevent you from moving forward with your plans.
You’ve come to the right place. We stand with you by providing a list of more than 10 UGC National Fellowships for research in higher education, and you can apply for any one of them that appeals to you.
University Grants Commission sponsors National fellowships are the financial help for the students enrolled in Universities/Institutions/Colleges for their higher studies.
Read: Free Scholarship scheme for Indian students
The fellowship is offered to students who are pursuing higher education, such as full-time M.Phil. /Ph.D. or PDF degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering & Technology, are eligible to apply.
How do I apply for a UGC Sponsors National fellowship?
Though online mode using the UGC e-Scholarship portal
Candidates who have passed the UGC or CSIR National level test or the NET-JRF on the other hand must register for the M. Phil/Ph.D. program within a period following the announcement of the results of the issuance of the award letter/the start of the fellowship.
In spite of that, there is some other national fellowship scheme launched by the UGC for a student who has not qualified for any national level examination for fellowship for their studies or qualified any Universities/Institutions/Colleges Ph.D. Entrance and such candidates can directly apply for these fellowships.
List of National fellowships offered by the University Grants Commission
These fellowships are generally divided into two categories, First fellowship for M.Phil. / Ph.D. Degrees and fellowship after Ph.D. Degree
Non-NET Fellowship
The University’s award of Non-NET fellowships is regulated by the applicable requirements of the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil. / Ph.D. Degrees) Regulations, 2009, and any subsequent revisions.
All Ph.D. academics who are accredited at a university through the university’s Research Entrance Test or under an exempted RET category and who have not received a fellowship are eligible for this fellowship
Non-NET fellowships of Rs. 5000/- per month with a contingency of Rs. 10,000/- per annum for Science studies and Rs. 8000/- per annum for Humanities and Social Science topics will be considered for students who do not have any other financial help.
National Fellowship for OBCs
The National Fellowship (NF) for Other Backward Classes (OBC) scheme, entrusted and sponsored by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, New Delhi, has been implemented by the UGC.
Candidates from Other Backward Classes (OBC) who are pursuing higher education, with the goal of giving them the opportunity to pursue advanced education and research such as normal and full-time M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering & Technology, are eligible for the initiative.
Every year, 300 fellowship spaces are available for examination of applications obtained through an online submission from research scholars who fall under the OBC category.
There is a 3% quota for slots for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) who fall into the OBC category when it comes to awarding fellowships to research scientists Click for the apply
Note: As per Revised Guideline Effective from 2019, the National Fellowship for OBCs has been providing only to those candidates who have qualified for any national test NET-JRF in UGC or NET-JRF in CSIR
National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities
The University Grants Commissions, under the authority of the Government of India, have developed a National Fellowship program for PwDs (persons with disabilities).
It is a federal government program known as the “National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities (NFPwD).” This initiative intends to offer special-needs children equal opportunity by assisting them in pursuing higher education such as M. Phil. or Ph. D. Click for the website link
National Fellowship for Higher Education of ST students
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has renamed the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) Organized Program as a National Fellowship for Higher Education (NFST) for ST students. In this scheme, the candidates from Scheduled Tribes who are pursuing higher education, such as normal and full-time M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering & Technology, are eligible for the scheme. Every year, there are 750 spots available for Scheduled Tribe applicants in all subjects, Click for the link
Note: As per Revised Guideline Effective from 2019, the NFST has been providing only to that candidate who has qualified for any national test NET-JRF in UGC or NET-JRF in CSIR
You can now need to visit the National Tribal Fellowship Portal website for applying
National Fellowship for SC students
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment created and funds the National Fellowship (NFSC) Scheme for Scheduled Castes.
Candidates from Scheduled Castes who are pursuing higher education, such as regular and full-time M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering & Technology, are eligible for the initiative.
Every year, there are 2000 places available for Scheduled Caste students in all subjects. As per the Government of India’s policy, 3% of fellowships are reserved for Persons with Disabilities candidates from SC categories, Click to the website
Note: As per the revised guideline effective from 2020 the NFSC fellowship was provided only to those candidates who have qualified for any national test NET-JRF in UGC or NET-JRF in CSIR
Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students
The Ministry of Minority Affairs created and funds the Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students also calledMANF).
Candidates from the Minority Community, such as Muslims, Sikhs, Parsis, Buddhists, Christians, and Jains, who are pursuing higher education, such as ordinary and full-time M.Phil/Ph.D. degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering & Technology, are eligible to apply. Reservations for differently-abled students would be made in accordance with Government of India regulations, Click for the website Link
Note: As per the Revised Guideline Effective from 2019, the MANF fellowship has been provided only to those candidates who have qualified for any national test NET-JRF in UGC or NET-JRF in CSIR
UGC Post-doctoral National Fellowship Scheme For Student
UGC has launched some post-doctoral schemes for the deserving student which are pursuing their full-time PDF in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering & Technology, are eligible to apply, the selection is on the basis of the research work done on Ph.D. and project proposal submitted for the post-doctoral positions,
Post-doctoral research is a crucial step in preparing young researchers for a career in academia or research. This is a phase in which a Ph.D. student transitions from a mostly supervisor-directed student to an independent researcher for a leadership position, notably in academia.
A post-doctoral position also gives you the chance to learn new skills, extend your horizons, and transition into cross-disciplinary topics. In other parts of the world, it has been found that applicants with a year or two of post-doctoral training are best admitted into university faculty, and this is often considered an essential qualification.
Post-doctoral fellowship for Women candidates
With the goal of accelerating the talented instincts of women candidates to carry out advanced studies and research, the UGC has launched a scheme of Post-Doctoral Fellowship for Women for those candidates who are unemployed and hold a Ph. D. in their respective subject fields. The fellowship is for a total of five years and there is no option to extend it. The scheme has a total of 100 places available each year Click for the website
Post-doctoral fellowships for ST/SC candidates
This plan was created with the goal of providing applicants from underserved communities with the chance to pursue advanced studies and research in Science, Engineering, Technology, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Indian universities, institutes, and colleges, Click for the website
Dr. S Radhakrishnan Post-doctoral fellowships in humanism and social sciences
The purpose of the Radhakrishnan Postdoctoral Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences is to provide an opportunity for further learning and research in Humanities and Social Sciences, including languages, in recognized Indian universities and colleges, as well as Institutes of National Importance established by the Central/State Government, Click to Website
Dr. D S Kothari’s Post-doctoral fellowships
On the proposal of the Empowered Committee (EC) chaired by Professor M. M. Sharma, the University Grants Commission (UGC) established the Dr. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship (DSKPDF) Scheme in 2007.
The DSKPDF Scheme is open to full-time researchers, mostly young scholars under the age of 35 who have earned a Ph.D. in a science faculty, and is exclusively available to science departments in Indian universities that meet the requirements of section 12B of the UGC Act 1956, Click to the website link below for more information
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Fellowship in Emeritus (UGC: Emeritus)
The University Grants Commission established the “Emeritus Fellowship” scheme to enable superannuated teachers who have been actively engaged in research and teaching programs in the preceding years to conduct research without regard for the position or pay scale restrictions, Clik to the website.
This is all about the national fellowship scheme provided by UGC, for the eligible candidates pursuing higher education in different Universities/Institutions/Colleges, hope this will help you to find a suitable fellowship and get the benefit.
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