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• Scanned copy of your passport-size photograph and signature (size upto 1MB, format: jpg).
• Complete Research proposal (size upto 5 MB) and an abstract (size upto 1MB)
• After filling out the application form, an auto-generated form will be displayed on your screen. Please take the printout of the same, get it signed by the HoD/Registrar, and upload it before submitting the application form.
• Proof of being a single girl child has to be submitted from the parents on an affidavit of Rs. 100/- stamp paper duly attested by SDM/First Class Magistrate/Tahsildar as per the prescribed proforma. In case, the parents are not alive, the affidavit can be submitted by the guardian of the Candidate (Size: less than 1MB)
• For every Fellowship/Scholarship/Research Grant scheme of UGC, the beneficiary will have to submit feedback in the form of a report on the research work done on the web portal.
• After completion of the research work, the Institution concerned shall submit the summary of the awardee’s research work along with the published research papers.

Does Only The Submission Of An Application Form Guarantee The Award Of A Fellowship And Research Grant?

No, mere submission of an application form does not guarantee the award of a Fellowship and Research Grant.

Who Shall Be Held Responsible If The Applicant Furnishes Incorrect/Incomplete Information That Results In The Cancellation Of His/Her Candidature?

It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide correct information, failing which he/she will be solely responsible for the cancellation for his/her candidature.

What Is Meant By "Aadhaar Seeding"?

The fellowship is directly paid to the research scholars in their bank accounts. For this, the bank account numbers of the scholars are required to be Aadhaar linked and verified. This process is called "Aadhaar Seeding". As per the instructions of the Government of India, the Aadhaar has been made mandatory for the disbursement of all Government subsidies/Scholarships/Fellowships which are disbursed directly into the beneficiary’s account. Accordingly, Aadhaar will be used as an Identifier for the release of grants under these schemes.

What Would Be The Mode Of Payment For The Scholarship/Fellowship?

The payment of the scholarship/fellowship will be through DBT.

Is There Validity To The Scheme's Benefits?

The benefits are provided till the complete duration of the course.

Can I Apply Offline For The Scholarship/Fellowship?

No. You need to visit the official website to apply.

How Are The Applications Invited For The Purpose Of This Scheme? Is The Application Process Online?

Applications are invited through online mode once in a year through advertisements in leading newspapers & employment news. Short notification is also uploaded in the UGC website i.e. www.ugc.ac.in

Is There Any Application Fee?

No. The entire application process is completely free of cost.

Do I Need To Complete The Application In One Sitting?

No. You can save the application as draft and continue at a later time before the deadline.

How Do I Know If A Field In The Application Form Is Mandatory?

The mandatory fields have a red asterisk (*) mark at the end.

To Whom Should The Candidates Reach Out If They Have Any Doubts Regarding The UGC Scholarship/Fellowship Scheme?

The candidates can reach out to the helpdesk if they have any doubts regarding the UGC scholarship and fellowship schemes. Given below is the UGC helpline for scholarships/fellowships: Address: UGC, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002. UGC Scholarship Contact No: 011-23604446, 011-23604200 Email ID: [email protected]

What Is The Objective Of This Fellowship Scheme?

The objective of this research grant is to provide opportunities to regularly appointed faculty members of Universities/ Institutes/ Colleges (hereinafter “Institutions”) to pursue research in their area(s).

What Will Be The Tenure Of The Fellowship?

The tenure of the fellowship will be 2 years.

How Many Slots Are There In The Fellowship?

There are 200 slots or as may be decided by the Commission.

What Is The Amount Of The Quantum Of Support?

The quantum of support under the scheme is ₹ 10,00,000. The grant can be utilized for purchasing items like minor equipment, consumables, contingencies, fieldwork, travel, etc.

Will The Grant Be Released In A Lump Sum Or In Installments?

The grant will be released in 3 installments to the university. (i) Initially, 50% of the grant will be released on receipt of the joining report (Annexure-I). (iii) The next installment of 25% of the research grant shall be paid on submission of the utilization certificate (Annexure II) of the first installment. (ii) The final installment of 25% of the research grant shall be released on a reimbursement basis on submitting the claims and utilization certificate of the second installment. However, the tenure to utilize the whole grant shall be 2 years from the release of the first installment of the research grant.

Can The Grant Be Used For International Travel, And Purchasing Furniture Items?

No, The grant cannot be used for international travel, purchasing furniture items, or for appointing a project assistant or research fellow.

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List of UGC Fellowships 2024 and Research Grants, check details from here

University Grants Commission has launched five UGC Fellowship and Research Grant schemes on its official website, ugc.ac.in.

These grants were launched by the UGC on the occasion of Teachers Day 2024. Interested candidates can check details of List of UGC Fellowships 2024 and Research Grants and apply for these schemes.

UGC Fellowships in India or List of UGC Fellowships in India by University Grants Commission India. The University Grants Commission, established in 1956, is an autonomous statutory body under the Government of India responsible for promotion of higher education in India.

UGC provides financial assistance to universities/institutes for conducting research & academic activities. The UGC offers various fellowships to students pursuing their postgraduate studies in India.

These fellowships are offered to deserving candidates who have completed their master’s degree in any discipline.

As per UGC Officials, the aim behind these research grants and fellowship schemes is to provide an incentive to teachers in Higher Education and encourage them to continue to perform scientific research.

A total of 5 schemes and grants have been launched, namely –

• Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship for the Single Girl Child,
• Dr Radhakrishnan UGC Post-doctoral fellowship,
• Fellowship for Superannuated faculty members,
• Research grant for in-service faculty members and
• the Dr. DS Kothari Research Grant for Newly Recruited Faculty Members.
• The UGC FRG Scheme details and eligibility criteria has been shared below for interested candidates

Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship for the Single Girl Child: Under this fellowship scheme, the aim is to support a single girl child’s education and help her pursue research which would result in the award of a PhD Degree. The duration of this fellowship is 5 years.

Eligibility of SGC Fellowship: Candidates must be engaged in a full time PhD programme or pursuing a degree in any discipline. Candidates must be under 40 years of age (45 years for reserved categories).

Dr S. Radhakrishnan UGC Post-doctoral fellowship: Under this fellowship, 900 candidates would be selected to carry out advanced studies and research in the field of Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences.

30 percent of the seats would be reserved for women. Selected candidates would receive Rs.50, 000 per month as a fellowship payment and Rs. 50,000 annually as a contingency.

Eligibility of DSRPDF: Candidates must be PhD degree holders and unemployed. Candidates must have cleared their post-graduation with a minimum of 55 percent marks. Candidates from reserved categories will be given a 5 percent mark relaxation. Candidates must also be under 35 years old to apply (under 40 years for reserved categories).

Fellowship for Superannuated faculty members: Under this, retired educators and faculty members will be given an opportunity to access new research possibilities.

A total of 100 spots are available. Selected candidates will be given Rs. 50,000 per month with Rs. 50,000 annually as a contingency.

Eligibility of SFM Fellowship: Candidates should be at least 50 years of age and should have a minimum of 10 years of employment remaining at the university from the date of their application.

As per UGC, candidates must have also done two sponsored national or international government or private research projects. Candidates should also have supervised the PhD dissertation of five full time candidates.

Research grant for in-service faculty members: The aim of this research grant is to give regularly appointed faculty members access to research opportunities. Under this, 200 candidates would be selected and each would earn Rs. 10 lakhs for a duration of two years.

Eligibility of RGINF: Candidates should have successfully supervised the full time PhD dissertation of 10 candidates, three of these candidates should have received their degrees in the preceding 10 years.

Candidates should have also managed at least three sponsored research projects by national or international organisations as the main investigator. Candidates should not exceed the age of 67 years.

Dr. DS Kothari Research Grant for Newly Recruited Faculty Members : Under this research grant, faculty members who have been recently appointed will be given a chance to conduct research.

The total amount given to the candidates would be Rs. 10 lakhs. A total of 132 candidates would be selected for a period of 2 years.

Eligibility of DSKNRF: Candidates should be newly appointed Assistant Professors against permanent posts and should have a PhD Degree.

Candidates must also have conducted a minimum of 5 research papers. Candidates would be required to apply within a period of two years of the date of joining.

Instructions : Please read the UGC Guidelines carefully and ensure that you have understood the eligibility criteria before applying.

Please be careful in filling up the information in all aspects. Incomplete application form will be summarily rejected. Please fill all your details carefully while filling the application form, once submitted, it will not be modified. No queries will be entertained for the same.

Any error/ misinformation in the application form may result in cancellation of candidature. 5. For applying under any one scheme, you need to register on https://frg.ugc.ac.in , this is a one-time process.

The Registration ID generated will be sent on registered email address. For all further communications this Registration ID and email address will be used. No requests will be entertained for modification of email address at later stage.

Mere submission of an application form does not guarantee award of Fellowship and Research Grant. 9. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide correct information, failing which he/she will be solely responsible for cancellation for his/ her candidature. To avoid last hour rush kindly apply on time. No request for extension will be entertained. No hard copies of application form will be accepted or entertained at any point of time

Required Documents for applying: Following Documents are required while submitting of an application form

• Scanned copy of your passport size photograph and signature (size upto I MB , format: jpg).
• Complete Research proposal (size upto 5 MB) and an abstract (size upto 1 MB).
• After filling the application form, an auto-generated form will be displayed on your screen.
• Please take the print out of the same, get it signed by the HoD/Registrar and upload the same before the submission of the application form.
• Proof of being single girl child has to be submitted from the parents on an affidavit of Rs. 100/- stamp paper duly attested by SDM/ First Class Magistrate/ Tahsildar as per the prescribed proforma.
• In case, the parents are not alive, affidavit can be submitted by guardian of Candidate(Size: less than 1 MB)

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Ugc research project 2024 - general guidelines & grants.

Keeping the aspiration to become a University Teacher or an Assistant Professor and making every possible effort to actualize this dream, is the new career trend of millions of aspirants in India.

Every year, almost 10-11 lakhs applicants register for UGC NET Exam . On the other hand, the CSIR NET Exam   authorities witness the registration of almost 3-4 lakh science students.

Apart from these major exams, there are many such competitive tests through which the teaching enthusiasts can meet their career goals.

Thanks to the University Grants Commission who holds the maintenance of higher education by providing recognition to Universities & a huge amount of fund to ease out their operations & functionalities.

Moreover, the UGC provides outstanding career benefits to University Teachers and motivate them to enhance their knowledge base by providing the funds and grants for the major researches.

If you’ve already qualified UGC NET/CSIR NET or aspiring to qualify any of these exams, you should be aware of the UGC grants for teachers as well as the guidelines to avail these grants for UGC Major Research Projects 2024.

Here in this blog, we’ll provide you an authentic information about the UGC Major Research Project & UGC Minor Research Project Eligibility Guidelines, Applying Procedures & Grants offered by the commission.

Available Grants for Faculties

Non-Recurring Grants

Recurring grants.

Who is Eligible for UGC Research Projects?

How to Apply for UGC Research Projects (Major & Minor)

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Which Grants are Available for Faculties to Handle UGC Research Projects 2024?

Do you know what kind of grants are available to you after becoming a college or university faculty? If not! Then read the following information carefully.

All grants are given to the teachers would be based on the numerous requirements.

For the needs of teachers and their support, the commission will provide financial assistance for the items like books and journals, equipment, contingency, hiring services, chemical and consumables, fieldwork and travels.

The allowable grants to the university teachers are subdivided into two categories

Non – Recurring Grants

  Recurring Grants

These grants are the fixed expenses of university teachers. Let’s discuss in brief!

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These are the expenses which are required by the teachers on daily basis and the grants can also be repeated again and again.

Following are the Non-Recurring Grants allowed by the commission

1. Equipment, Books & Journals –

  For a proposed research work, it's essential to have the equipment, books and Grants are provided to obtain these necessary journals, books and equipment.

  If there any necessity of increment in the cost of approved equipment that will be only met out of saving/re-appropriation from the Non-recurring head which will be approved by Principal/Registrar of the college/University under intimation to the commission.

  After the completion of Project, the books & journals and equipment should be submitted to University/College/Institution or in the departmental library or in central

1. Honorarium to Retired Teachers –

All the retired teachers up to the age of 70 years will be provided honorarium of INR 18,000 per month.

  In the situation, when the Principal Investigator reaches at the age of 70 years in the middle of the project and some more work is awaiting to be done in the project, it will be the duty of the Principal Investigator to complete the work without any honorarium till the completion of the project.

  If a teacher retires in between the tenure of the project, he/she will also be eligible to get the honorarium on receipt of an affidavit indicating his/her date of birth, date of superannuation and a certification that the teacher is not employed or working or drawing honorarium from any other Government/Non-Government organization.

2. Project Fellow–

  Candidates who qualify the NET (National Eligibility Test) or GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) and Non-GATE/Non-Net aspirants may be appointed as Project Fellow with different consolidated fellowship.

  GATE or UGC NET JRF qualified candidates will get INR 16,000 per month for initial 2 years and INR 18,000 per month for the third year.

  Non-GATE/Non-NET candidate will get INR 14,000 per month for initial 2 years and INR 16,000 for the third year.

  Project Fellow may also get suitable hostel type accommodation (HRA) as per rules of University/Institution.

  All the female Project Fellow will be eligible for maternity leave at full rates for a period not exceeding four months once only during the tenure of the UGC Major Research Project.

  Project Fellows will not be allowed to avail vacations like summer, winter, Pooja etc.

  Medical facilities may be provided to the Project Fellow as per the rules of University.  

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3. Hiring Services

There are some services which are based on payments. These services are meant for specialized technical work like Stenographic/Data Entry Operator etc. For such type of services, there are no infrastructures.

Such principal investigators who have not been given Project Fellow on a regular basis may hire a person for technical assistance. And the person who will be appointed must fulfill the prescribed qualifications for Project Fellow.

The hired technical assistance person may be paid remuneration at par with the Project Fellow limited to a maximum of 6 months in the total tenure of the project.

4. Contingency –

Grants which claimed under the contingency may be –

Photostat copies and microfilms.

  Spares for apparatus.

  Expenditure on advertisement for post of Project Fellow.

  Stationary.

  Telephone Calls.

  Internet.

  Fax.

  Postage.

Computation and printing needed for the project.

5. Chemical and Consumables –

Grants are provided for glassware, chemicals and for other consumable items in the various Research Laboratories .

6. Special Needs –

Any other special requirements related to the project will be assisted which is not covered under any other ‘Head’ of assistance under the scheme.

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7. Travel and Field Work –

  The allocated amount for travel and field work is to be utilized for the collection of documents, data, visit libraries for the ongoing project etc.

  This amount should not be used for attending the seminars, workshops, conferences and any training course.

  The PI’s may travel by any of the transport modes if they permitted for the same in their parent Organisation/Institutions restricted to the allocation under the concerned head.

  As per the rules of University, they may also avail special casual leave/duty for field work or collect any data.

  Travels in foreign also strictly prohibited in this scheme.

8 . Re-Appropriation –

  Maximum 20% of the recurring grant may be re-appropriated by the Principal Investigator allocated under each head with the permission of Registrar/Principal under intimation to the UGC with the justification.

  The fellowship/Honorarium/Institutional overhead grants will not be re-appropriated.

9. Institutional Overheads –

An additional UGC Grants for Research Projects will also be provided to the host institute to the tune of 10% of the approved recurring grant as an overhead cost. These grants will be provided to improve the infrastructural facilities which include office support, administrative and accounting services to the PI’s.

10. Tenure and Implantation –

  The grant will tenure and implement the project for three years.

  The commission will give the effective date of implementation of the project in the approval-cum-sanction

Note – All of these grants would not be valid for the UGC Fake Universities .

As a university teacher If you also want to take advantage of all these grants, then you must have to follow all the below mentioned eligibility guidelines for UGC Projects.

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Who is Eligible for UGC Research Projects? Analyze Your Eligibility!

Teachers who are working in the UGC Approved Universities and Colleges are supported by University Grants Commission under section 2(f) and 12 B of UGC Act, 1956.

As per the 12 th plan guidelines, teachers must be eligible to get the support of UGC Major Research Project Online.

Below, we have shared the complete eligibility criteria which are required to be fulfilled by teachers/lecturers –

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The permanent teachers who are working in self-financing institutes or colleges are eligible under this scheme.

  Adequate research facilities should be available in the universities or colleges which forward their proposal.

  Teaching faculty of   Library Science , Physical Education, Principals and Vice-Chancellors are eligible and can take participate in the scheme.

  A working or retired teacher can take advantage of one scheme at a time. The scheme must be completed before the other offer has been accepted.

The Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator have to refund the entire amount paid by the UGC in all the schemes if they fail to abide by the rules.

  All the responsibilities regarding the project will be of Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator or host institution.

  If a teacher completes his/her project as per the date of finalization of accounts of the project and desire to undertake another project, it is compulsory to take a one-year gap for the next project.

  After completion of the project, its compulsory to publish two papers in a reputed UGC Approved Journal by the Principal Investigator.

The paper can be in the form of Article/Books/Presentation etc.

  Teachers who got retired from the University or Institute and wish to apply for the scheme are only eligible upto the age of 67 years. Retired teacher should also have a Co-Investigator from the same department, where the project is likely to be undertaken.

If your eligibility determines the above points, then you can procced for the next step of Applying for UGC Research Projects.

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How to Apply for Receiving the Approval on UGC Research Projects 2024? (Major & Minor)

The teachers of universities who are eligible for the UGC Major Research Projects & Minor Research Projects should know about the complete procedure of applying for approval for the grants.

Below, we have shared the complete information on ‘How an eligible teacher submits the application form and how it will be approved?’.

Procedure to Apply for UGC Research Project for Teachers –

The teachers who are eligible for UGC Major Research Project Online Submission will have to fill the prescribed format of UGC Major Research Project which will be available on the official website of UGC .

The concerned institute should get the proposal assessed by their research bodies with a certificate and should mention that the proposed research work is in conformity with the MRP guidelines. This process should be done before submitting the application form for MRP.

  The downloaded three copies of the same duly forwarded by the Principal/Registrar of the concerned University/College/Institution need to be bought at the time of interface meeting.

  UGC Minor Projects will be allocated by the concerned University out of the development grants.

  College teachers, who wish to avail financial assistance for their minor research project have to submit their MRP applications in the prescribed proforma at UGC concerned regional office which is located in the following cities – Bhopal, Guwahati, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and in Pune.

  Teachers who are from the colleges of Northern Region including Delhi may apply to the Northern Region Colleges Bureau which is situated at 35, Feroz Shah Road, New Delhi – 110001.

Procedure for Approval of UGC Research Project for Teachers

If the proposal found to be completed in all the respect of the Principal Investigators, the applicants will be invited for making presentations before the committee.

  The Participants will not be paid for any TA/DA.

  The decision will be taken by the University Grants Commission on the basis of all the recommendations made by the committee and on the availability of funds under the scheme.

All those are the special key points that you should know well before applying for research projects.

Below we are going to tell some more general instructions which are very important to be known by you.

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UGC Major Research Project 2024 General Instructions and Guidelines

The University Grants Commission has set some general instructions and guidelines, which are compulsory to be known by all the teachers. These instructions will help you to clear all your doubts regarding the Projects for Teachers.

When the selection procedure of the UGC Major Research Projects will get finalized, the names of all the selected PI will be announced on the official website of UGC.

  To get the approval/sanction letters, the Principal Investigators have to check their names and also required to send the acceptance certificate duly forwarded by the Registrar/Principal of the institutions immediately.

Principal Investigator who need to go outside the country for an assignment should not exceed more than three months. In the absence of Principal Investigator, Co-Investigator will have to act as Principal Investigator.

The project will not be transferable in any case.

  If the PI gets transferred from the original place of work to another institution, there is no requirement for furnished objection certificate from both the institutions. All the facilities will be provided as per the necessity.

  Principal Investigator may publish the results of the study on the project acknowledging the contribution made by the staff appointed for the project and the support received from the UGC.

  Fellows who are engaged in project may enrol for Ph.D. The generated data and results out of the project can be used by the Fellow in his/her proposal ideas by consulting the Principal Investigator.

  If a PI fails to complete the project, the entire amount sanctioned has to be refunded by the Principal Investigator with the interest.

  There will be no extension in tenure in any circumstances.

The candidates who perform well in the research field may also receive UGC Awards or CSIR Awards based on their performances.

So, the above-mentioned guidelines are the base for providing grants to university/college teacher for UGC Research Project.

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University Grants Commission (UGC) has invited applications from eligible candidates for five recently-launched fellowship schemes and research grants. Eligible candidates can apply online at ugc.ac.in and frg.ugc.ac.in. Offline applications will not be accepted, the commission said.

Details on eligibility and guidelines are also available on the UGC website.

The five new schemes – Dr. S. Radhakrishnan UGC Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Dr. D.S. Kothari Research Grant for Newly Recruited Faculty Members, Research Grant for ln-service Faculty Members, Fellowship for Superannuated Faculty Members (Emeritus Fellowship) and Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship for Single Girl Child (SJSGC) – were launched on September 5 on the occasion of Teachers' Day.

"On the occasion of Teachers' Day, UGC is announcing several research schemes which will benefit Higher Educational Institutions across the country," UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar had told PTI .

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