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Category :
Research Fellowship
Research Areas :
Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology
Fellowship Provided by :
Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF)
Provided to :
Candidates belong to minority community , i.e. Muslim, Sikh, Parsi, Buddhist
and Christian
The Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students is formulated and funded by Ministry of Minority Affairs. The scheme is open to candidates who belong to one of the Minority Community i.e. Muslim, Sikh, Parsi, Buddhist and Christian and wish to pursue higher studies such as regular and full time M.Phil/Ph.D. degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering &Technology.
The objective of the Fellowship is to provide integrated five year fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students from minority communities, as notified by the Central Government to pursue higher studies such as M. Phil and Ph.D. The Fellowship will cover all Universities/Institutions recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) and section 3 of the UGC Act along with those which are not under the purview of UGC and will be implemented by the Ministry of Minority Affairs through UGC for students belonging to the minority communities. 3% fellowships are reserved for Physically Handicapped candidates belonging to Minority Candidates as per provision laid down by the Government of India. The fellowship holders under this Fellowship will be known as Ministry of Minority Affairs scholars.
Eligibility
A candidate has to fulfill the following conditions to be eligible for award of this fellowship
• He/she should belong to one of the minority communities notified under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.
• He/she should get admission and registration for regular and full time M.Phil/Ph.D courses in University/Academic Institution by fulfilling conditions of admission of that University/Institution, subject to provisions of the Fellowship as per advertisement of UGC.
• The minority community students once considered eligible for the fellowship shall not be entitled to benefits under any other source, Central or State Government or any other body like UGC for the same study.
• Prior clearance of NET/SLET examination will not be a prerequisite for award of Maulana Azad National Fellowship for minority students for M.Phil/Ph.D.
• In order to qualify for the award of JRF/ SRF the UGC norms would be applicable at pre-M.Phil and pre-Ph.D stage, respectively, including the minimum score of 50% at post graduate level.
Duration
The duration of fellowship is as under:
| Course name | Duration | Admissibility of JRF and SRF |
| M.Phil | 2 years | 2 years |
| M.Phil + Ph.D | 5 years | 2 years, remaining 3 years (SRF) |
The rate of fellowship for JRF and SRF will be at par with the UGC fellowship as amended from time to time.
Present rates :
• Fellowship
@ Rs. 12,000/- p.m. for initial two years (JRF)
@ Rs. 14,000/- p.m. for remaining tenure (SRF)
• Contingency for Arts & Commerce
@ Rs. 10,000/- p.a. for initial two years
@ Rs. 20,500/- p.a. for remaining three years
• Contingency for Science & Engineering
@ Rs. 12,000/- p.a. for initial two years
@ Rs. 25,000/- p.a. for remaining three years
• Departmental Assistance
@ Rs. 3,000/- p.a. per student to the host institution for providing
infrastructure
• Escorts/ Reader Assistance
@ Rs. 2,000/- p.m. in cases of physically and visually challenged candidates
Applications are invited in the prescribed format once in a year through advertisement in leading newspapers and Employment News. The same is also uploaded in the UGC Website www.ugc.ac.in The selection is made on the basis of merit and as per the procedure of the Commission.
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, 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.
On receipt of UGC approval/award letter, the institutions may pay the fellowship amount to the fellows and meet expenses from the grants paid by the Commission for the purpose in accordance with the rules. For the release of subsequent installments of the grant, that is, fellowship, contingency and departmental assistance, etc., a Utilization Certificate along with a statement of expenditure incurred may be sent to the Commission by the concerned University/Institution/College.
Transfer of Fellowship
The Fellow will be permitted to transfer the fellowship from one University/Institution/College to another University/Institution/College under special circumstances with prior approval of the UGC on the basis of “No Objection Certificate” from both Universities/ Institution/College. However, the Fellow shall be relieved by the previous University/Institution/College only after his accounts are settled and unspent balance if any, refunded to the UGC.
University Grants Commission
Bahadurshah Zafar Marg
New Delhi- 110002
Website: www.ugc.ac.in
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