The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of tribal affairs have launched the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship. To help the scheduled caste and schedule tribes students to get Fellowship opportunities. Under this scheme, the students belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes will be able to do research without worrying about any financial hurdles. All the students who have cleared the eligibility criteria can easily apply under this scheme by visiting the official website of the University Grants Commission. Check out more details related to Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2024 through the article given below
About Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2024
To help the meritorious students of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of tribal affairs have launched the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship. Under this fellowship, the student will get basic knowledge and skills so that they can get a job in the 21st century. All the selected candidates of scheduled caste will get INR 25000 and scheduled cast will get INR 31000 per month as a monthly stipend. Along with that, the student will also get the other various benefits under this fellowship. All the students who have cleared the eligibility criteria can easily fill out the application form by visiting the official website.
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Details Of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship
| Name | Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship |
| Launched by | Ministry Of Social Justice And Empowerment and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
| Objective | Providing fellowship opportunity |
| Beneficiaries | SC and ST students |
| Official site | Rajiv Gandhi National |
Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Important Dates
| Particulars | Key Dates |
| Application Deadline for National Fellowship for ST Students | Update Soon |
| Application Deadline for National Fellowship for SC Students | Update Soon |
Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Award Details
The following a what will be provided to the candidates in this scholarship:-
| Particulars | Details |
| Fellowship amount | The candidates registered as JRF (Junior Research Fellow) receive a fellowship amount of INR 25,000 per month (for ST students) and INR 31,000 per month (for SC students) for the initial two years. For the remaining three years, the candidates promoted as SRF (Senior Research Fellow) receive a fellowship amount of INR 28,000 per month (for ST students) and INR 35,000 per month (for SC students). |
| Contingency grant for Humanities and Social Sciences | An annual amount of INR 10,000 for the initial two years An annual amount of INR 20,500 for the remaining tenure |
| Contingency grant for Science, Engineering & Technology | INR 12,000 per annum for the initial two years and INR 25,000 per annum for the remaining three years |
| Escorts/Reader assistance to physically & visually challenged candidates | INR 2,000 per month |
| HRA (House Rent Allowance) | As per the rules of the University/Institutions/Colleges |
Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must follow the eligibility criteria to apply for the scholarship:-
- The candidates wishing to avail of these fellowships must belong to SC and ST categories.
- The applicants must have obtained a postgraduate degree for being eligible for both fellowships.
- The applicants must be registered for full-time M.Phil./Ph.D. courses as regular students in universities/institutes/colleges recognized by UGC under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act/ICAR.
- The candidates belonging to the transgender category are also eligible for the fellowships formerly disbursed under the name of Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship.
Documents Required
The applicant must follow the following documents to apply for this scholarship:-
- Applicant’s caste certificate issued by the competent authority (Only PDF, JPG, GIF format)
- Specific handicapped certificate, if required
- Postgraduation mark sheet in PDF/JPG/GIF format
- Certificate from the Head of the Department/Institution stating that the necessary facilities will be provided by the College/University/Institution in case the candidates get selected for this fellowship
Selection Criteria for Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship
To apply for the scholarship you will have to follow the following selection criteria:-
- The Commission scrutinizes and selects the received applications.
- The final selection depends on the decision of the Commission.
- The Commission has the right to withdraw/cancel the award without conveying any reason.
- After these formalities, the candidate’s Joining Report will be duly signed by the supervisor/head of the department.
- It will send to the UGC through the Registrar/ Director/ Principal.
- The first-year admissible grant releases on receipt of the Joining Report and other required documents.
- This grant releases from the funds which have been sanctioned for this purpose by the Commission.
- Thereon, the fellows may get the amount from the institutions/bank after getting the UGC approval/award letter. Also, other expenses from the grants paid by the Commission in conformity with the rules.
- The payment of the fellowships will be transferred directly into the bank account of the beneficiaries.
Terms And Conditions
The applicant must follow the following terms and conditions to be eligible for this scholarship:-
- The duration of the RGNF scheme is initially two years.
- The work of the Fellow will be evaluated by a Committee of three members before the completion of this duration. These three committee members are the Head of the Department, the Supervisor, and one external subject expert. These members are to be constituted by the concerned Department/ University/ College.
- The tenure will be extended further based on the research work satisfaction. If the work is satisfactory, then tenure will be extended for 3 more years.
- The tenure will be extended under the enhanced emoluments of the Rajiv Gandhi National Senior Research Fellowship (RGNSRF).
- The recommendation of the Committee for upgrading the level of RGNSRF will be submitted to the UGC.
- The work status and the time spent on fellowships of any agency other than the UGC will not be accepted. The fellowship information from UGC only considers improving the value of fellowship.
- The fellowship may be withdrawn in case of dissatisfaction with the work. Also, if the candidate fails in any of the examinations related to a Ph.D.
- In case the work for the first two years is not satisfactory, an extra year will be given to a candidate for improvement.
- In this duration, the candidate will be designated as Rajiv Gandhi National Junior Research Fellow (RGNJRF).
- Again the work will be evaluated after the completion of 2nd year of the tenure.
- If found any improvement, then the Fellow will get two more years under the RGNSRF.
- So, the total period of fellowship (RGNJRF and RGNSRF) is for five years, with no more provision of extension.
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Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Application Procedure
To apply for the scholarship we will have to follow the following application procedure:-
- Click on the link given here to download the official notification for the scholarship program
- Read the official notification carefully
- Go to the Rajiv Gandhi website of the scholarship by clicking on the link given here.
- The homepage of the organization will open on your screen
- Now you have to click on the Apply Now button present on the menu bar.
- The registration form will open on your screen
- Register yourself by using your details
- Successfully apply for the scholarship by uploading all of your documents
Edit/Print Application Form
- Go to the official website of the scholarship.
- The homepage of the website will appear on the screen.
- Select the Edit/Print option.
- A new application form will appear on the screen.
- Enter the details in the form like registration number, date of birth, year, etc.
- Now select the Search option.
Check Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Result
- Go to the official website of the scholarship.
- The homepage of the website will appear on the screen.
- Select the Result & Award Letter option.
- A new application form will appear on the screen.
- Enter the details in the form like registration id, date of birth, year, etc.
- Now select the Show Result option.
View Canara Bank List
- Go to the official website of the scholarship.
- The homepage of the website will appear on the screen.
- Select the Canara Bank List option under the Download option.
- A new pdf file will appear on the screen.
- All the details will open on the screen.
Contact Detail
- Address: University Grants Commission (UGC), Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, ITO Metro Gate Number 3 Road, New Delhi, Delhi 110002
- Phone: 0120-6895200
Points to Remember
BalveerBefore applying for any scholarship/ fellowship, you should always keep these points in mind to avoid any kind of mishappening that may lead to the cancellation of your application form.
- First of all, always check the eligibility before applying for any scholarship/ fellowship.
- Do not wait for the last date to apply for any scholarship/ fellowship.
- You must have a valid inactive mobile number that will remain active in the upcoming days.
- You must have a valid and active email address that will remain active in the upcoming days.
- Affix your recently clicked photograph on the application form.
- Enter the details in the application form as per your educational certificate details.
- Avoid using mobile phones for online submission of the scholarship application form.
- Keep your documents ready before applying for the scholarship/ fellowship.
- Prefer using laptop/ desktop online submission of the application form.
- Check all the details carefully before final submission