Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for ST students
Scholarship,fellowship
Education
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
This is a Central Scheme to providing fellowship to Scheduled Tribe students for pursuing higher studies such as M.Phil and Ph.D ("EDU:Rajiv Gandhi national…", n.d.)
a)The maximum duration for which the scholarships are available is given below:1) M.Phil - 2 years (JRF) 2)Ph.D - 2 years (JRF) and 3 years (SRF) 3)M.Phil + Ph.D – 2 years (JRF) and 3 years (SRF)
b)Fellowship for JRF is provided @ Rs. 16000/- per month and for SRF @ Rs. 18000/- per month.
c)Contingency for Fellows in Humanities and Social Science is provided @ Rs. 10000/- per annum for two year and Rs. 20500/- per annum for the rest of the period.
d)Contingency for Fellows in Science is provided @ Rs. 12000/- per annum for two years and @ 25000/- per annum for the rest of the period.
e)Departmental assistance @ Rs. 3000/- per annum is provided to the host institution.
f)Escorts/Reader assistance @ Rs. 2000/- per month is provided in case of physically and visually handicapped candidates.
g)HRA on the UGC pattern("EDU:Rajiv Gandhi national…", n.d.)
a) A Scheduled Tribe candidate should have passed Post Graduation examination and the requirement of 50% marks at post graduation level will not be insisted by UGC.
b) The student should get admission and registration for regular full time M.Phil/Ph.D degree courses in University/Academic Institutions as per the prescribed norms and advertisement of UGC.
c) If the number of the ST students exceeds the number of available awards UGC selects the candidates based on percentage of marks in the Post Graduate examination("EDU:Rajiv Gandhi national…", n.d.)"
UGC
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UGC is the implementing agency
Application through UGC website online.
011-23387430 (Off.)
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"Procedure for applying for RGNF
i. UGC is the nodal agency for implementing the RGNF scheme for SC students.
ii. UGC notifies the scheme by inserting suitable advertisement in the press.
iii. UGC is implementing the scheme from the financial year 2005-06 and the revised rate is effective from 1.4.2010.
iv. There is no restriction as regards to the minimum marks in the Post Graduation examination.
v. It would be sufficient for a SC candidate to have passed the Post Graduation Examination for being eligible for the RGNF.
vi. There is no restriction to the effect that a SC candidate should have cleared NET/SLET examination for being eligible for receiving the RGNF.
vii. UGC will give one month's time to the candidate for applying for the RGNF.
viii. UGC will select the candidates for award of RGNF.
ix. The distribution of fellowships amongst different States/UTs would primarily be in the proportion of SC population in the respective States/UTs.
x. In case the numbers of fellowships so allocated to a State/UT are not fully utilized, due to non-availability of eligible candidates, the UGC will allocate the slots amongst the other States/UTs where the number of eligible candidates is much more than the slots allocated to that State/UT. A Committee consisting of the representatives of UGC and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will take this decision.
xi. UGC shall disburse the scholarship amount to the candidates through Bank Smart Cards. xii. UGC will also issue a booklet containing all the details about the scheme, for the benefit of prospective candidates.
xiii. UGC will evolve its own mechanism for verifying the genuineness of the SC certificates furnished by the candidates in order to eliminate the possibility of students availing of the RGNF on fake certificates.
xiv. The decision of the UGC in regard to awarding the RGNF shall be final and no appeal would lie against any decision by UGC in regard thereof." (Ministry of Social Justice, n.d.)