Fellowships

TARGET GROUP/ELIGIBILITY

TARGET GROUP: The SC/ST Candidates who have passed the Post Graduate examination in concerned subject and who desire to pursue full-time research without JRF of UGC-NET or UGC-CSIR NET.

ELIGIBILITY: The candidate should belong to SC/ST and should have passed the PostGraduate examination. The selection will be made on the basis of the 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 the award letter. This period is not extendable. However, the actual payment of fellowship will be made with effect from the date of joining only.

PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR THE FELLOWSHIP

Applications are invited in the prescribed format once in a year through advertisement in leading newspapers and Employment News. The same is also uploaded in the UGC Website www.ugc.ac.in The selection is made on the basis of merit and as per the procedure of the Commission.

II. Dr. Kothari’s Postdoctoral Fellowship

Experience in other parts of the world has shown that university faculty is best inducted from among candidates who had a year or two of post-doctoral training and is generally considered an essential requirement. Leading research groups around the world usually have a good mix of post-doctoral fellows and doctoral students with the former bringing in a level of experience and maturity. However, in our country post-doctoral research culture has not caught on and is practiced only sporadically in a few selected places. Ironically, Ph.Ds from leading institutions in India, particularly in basic sciences prefer seeking post-doctoral positions overseas. Within the country, a pdf position is mistakenly viewed as a mere parking opportunity while scouting for a regular appointment. With our higher education system poised for rapid and massive expansion in the years ahead and the establishment of many new science and technology institutions on the anvil, requirement of potential faculty with pdf experience will be very substantial. Thus, a `home grown' pdf program can be expected to partly redeem the expected short fall in trained faculty required for HEI's. It is in this context that UGC's initiative to launch a prestigious pdf initiative, named after an illustrious scientist, is important and timely and fills a widely felt void.

Eligibility and duration:

Candidates who have either received a Ph. D degree or submitted their Ph. D thesis are eligible to apply. When selected, those holding the Ph. D degree will be directly awarded the named pdf. Those who have submitted their Ph. D thesis may be awarded a `bridging fellowship' (with marginally reduced stipend) until they are formally awarded the Ph. D degree.The fellowship will be awarded on a yearly basis with renewal/termination clause on the basis of pdf mentor/peer group appraisal. However, the maximum duration of the pdf award would be 3 yrs. Candidates should give an undertaking while availing the award, along with the endorsement of the research mentor, that they would stay in place for a minimum of six months.

III. IISU Fellowship

The Research Promotion Committee of IIS (Deemed to be University) awards two fellowships in each of the following faculties:

• Arts and Social Sciences
• Commerce and Management
• Science

The fellowship is awarded for a period of two years, initially for one year. The Research Promotion Committee will review the progress after one year and recommend continuance if progress is satisfactory.

Eligibility Criteria

• Only full-time Ph.D. students/research scholars registered in IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur are eligible.
• The fellowship is granted based on need cum merit.
• Applicants’ parental annual income must not exceed Rs. 5.00 lacs per year.

Selection Procedure

• Applications are screened and eligible candidates are placed before the selection committee.
• Selection is through interview, with weightage given to the academic index.
• Academic index is calculated as:
  • Master’s degree exam: 40%
  • Pre Ph.D. course work / M.Phil exam: 60%
• Fulfilling eligibility does not guarantee an interview call.
• Formal letter is issued only after submission of essential documents.
• Scholars receiving JRF/SRF or any other fellowship, or having other income sources, are not eligible.
• An undertaking is required stating no other fellowship or income is being received.
• Awardees must take at least 12 classes per week and stay full-time in the University for academic work. Attendance will be maintained in respective departments.
• Candidates must submit a parent’s income certificate from employer (or pay slip), revenue officer (not below Tehsildar), or a copy of Form 16/Income Tax Return of the previous year.

Procedure for Applying

Only full-time Ph.D. students/research scholars registered in IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur may apply using the prescribed format available on the University website. The application must be forwarded by the Supervisor and Head of Department. Candidates will be required to appear for an interface before the Selection Committee constituted for the award of fellowships.