Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (2011-2012)

OBJECTIVE

The scheme has been initiated keeping in view the social background of the candidates for the deprived section of the society and to provide them opportunity to undertake advanced studies and research. The objective of this award is to provide fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students belonging to SC/ST to pursue higher studies leading to M.Phil and Ph.D degrees in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology.

ELIGIBILITY:

The candidate should belong to SC/ST and should have passed the Post Graduate examination. The selection will be made on the basis of merit of the candidates. The candidate must get himself/herself registered for M.Phil./Ph.D at the first available opportunity but not later than within a period of two years from the receipt of award letter. This period is not extendable.However, the actual payment of fellowship will be made with effect from the date of approval of fellowship or date of joining whichever is later.

The applications in the prescribed format may be submitted only through on-line mode latest by 30th August. 2011

Contact:

University Grants Commission

Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,

New Delhi-110 002

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Source: Information(s) Provided By

J.VIGNESH,

B.E(CSE),II YEAR,

SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY,

SALEM.