National fellowship for OBC students
Scholarship, fellowship, education
Education
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
The scheme aims at providing financial assistance to the OBC students in obtaining quality higher education leading to degrees such as M.Phil and Ph.D in universities, research institutions and scientific institutions. This will not only enable them to be eligible for employment to the posts of Lecturers lying vacant in various colleges and universities but will also equip them to effectively take advantage of the growing opportunities at the national and international level in the context of the new economic order (Ministry of social justice and empowerment, n.d.)" The duration of the course is Mphil 2 years, Phd 5 years, Mphil + Phd 5 years.
Fellowship in science, humanities and social science and engineering and technology is Rs. 25,000 per month for initial two years and Rs. 28,000 per month for remaining tenure. Contingency for humanities and social sciences is Rs. 10,000 per annum for initial two years and R. 20,500 for remaining tenure. contigency for sciences, engineering and technology is Rs. 12,000 per annum for initial two years and Rs. 25,000 per annum for remaning tenure. departmental assistance (all subjects) is Rs. 3000 per annum per student to the host institution for providing infrastructure . escorts and readers assistance (all subjects) is rs 2,000 per month in cases of physicially and visually handicapped candidates.
(i) Any student belonging to Other Backward Class (OBC) category who has been admitted to M.Phil./Ph.D. course in a University or academic institution after completing the required formalities of admission in that University or academic institution is eligible for the award of Fellowship subject to provisions of the scheme as per the advertisement of UGC.
(ii) After two years, if the progress in the research work of the awardee is found satisfactory, his/her tenure will be extended for a further period of three years as Senior Research Fellow (SRF). The research work will be assessed as per the UGC norms. The total period of award of JRF and SRF shall not exceed a period of 5 years. The fellowship will be paid from the date of registration of the student in the M.Phil./Ph.D. course.
(iii) Students belonging to Other Backward Class (OBC) category once considered eligible for the fellowship shall not be entitled to any other benefits from Central or State Government or any other body like UGC offering similar benefit to avoid duplication and increase coverage. Only those, doing regular and full time M.Phil./Ph.D. course of a University/Research Institution shall be eligible for the fellowship. Employees of any University/College/Educational Institution/Central/State/UT Government shall be excluded from availing Fellowship, even if they are on Study Leave or EOL to pursue the M.Phil./Ph.D. course(Ministry of Social Justice and empowerment, n.d.)"
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment + state govt
Shri B.L. Meena
Jt. Secretary (BC)
Online
jsbc-msje@nic.in
011-23753403
011-23753410
Apply through this link: http://scholarships.gov.in/