Rajiv Gandhi University UGC

Hii sir, I wants to get the Information About the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) Scheme of UGC Will you Please provide It ?

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The Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) Scheme for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes is formulated and funded by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Eligible Person

The scheme is open to candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe and wish to pursue higher studies such as regular and full time M.Phil. and Ph.D degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Amount of Fellowship :

Fellowship in Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Engineering & Technology @Rs.16000/-p.m. for initial two years
@Rs.18000/-p.m. for remaining tenure

Contingency A
@Rs.10000/-p.a. for initial two years
@Rs.20500/-p.a. for remaining tenure

Contingency B
@Rs.12000/-p.a. for initial two years
@Rs.25000/-p.a. for remaining tenure

Departmental Assistance
@Rs. 3000/- p.a. per student to the host
institution for providing infrastructure

Escorts/Reader assistance
@ Rs. 2000/- p.m. in cases of physically
handicapped & blind candidates

HRA
As per rules of the University/ Institution