Scholarship Details
The objective of the Fellowship is to provide integrated five-year fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students from minority communities, as notified by the Central Government, to pursue higher studies such as M. Phil and Ph.D.
Award
Fellowship |
@Rs.25,000/- p.m. for initial two years (JRF) @ Rs.28,000/- p.m. for remaining tenure (SRF) |
Contingency for Arts & Commerce |
@Rs.10, 000/- p.a. for initial two years. @ Rs.20, 500/- p.a. for remaining three years |
Contingency for Sciences & Engineering |
@ Rs.12, 000/- p.a. for initial two years @ Rs.25, 000/- p.a. for remaining three years |
Departmental assistance |
@Rs.3,000/- p.a. per student to the host institution for providing infrastructure |
Escorts/Reader Assistance |
@ Rs.2,000/- p.m. in cases of physically and visually challenged candidates
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Eligibility
A candidate has to fulfill the following conditions to be eligible for award of this fellowship.
- He/she should belong to one of the minority communities notified under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.
- He/she should get admission and registration for regular and full time M. Phil/Ph.D. courses in University/Academic Institution by fulfilling conditions of admission of that University/Institution, subject to provisions of the Fellowship as per advertisement for UGC.
- The minority community students once considered eligible for the fellowship shall not be entitled to benefits under any other source, Central or State Government or any other body like UGC for the same study.
- Prior clearance of NET/SLET examination will not be a prerequisite for award of Maulana Azad National Fellowship for minority students for M.Phil/Ph.D.
- In order to qualify for the award of JRF/ SRF the UGC norms would be applicable at pre-M.Phil and pre-Ph.D stage, respectively, including the minimum score of 50% at post graduate level.
Documents Needed
As per the revised guidelines, from 2020 onwards, the students aspiring to obtain benefits under MANF need to qualify UGC NET/ CSIR NET examination. There will be no separate application required for the fellowship. The selection for the fellowship will directly be made on the basis of merit list of the UGC NET/CSIR NET examination. Thus, the students are required to apply for UGC NET or CSIR NET examination online through the official NTA website. The NTA conducts the exam twice a year i.e., in the month of June and December.
Provider
Ministry of Minority Affairs
How To Apply
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