| Scheme Name | Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidate |
| Purpose | The objective of this award is to provide fellowships in the form of financial assistance to unemployed students belonging to SC/ST to pursue higher studies leading to M.Phil and Ph.D degrees (full-time) in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology |
| Agency | UGC |
| Govt/PVT | Govt |
| Website | http://www.ugc.ac.in/rgnf/ |
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| Address | Secretary (SA-II/SR-III), University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi- 110 002 |
| Eligibility | The candidate should belong to SC/ST and should have passed the Post Graduate examination and candidate must have register for Mphil or Phd |
| Document | - |
| Last date | 30-06-2015 |
| Amount | 192000 to 216000 bifurcated monthly |
| Number of Awards | 2000 slots for Scheduled Caste and 667 slots for Scheduled Tribe |
| Subjects | - |
| Procedure | Online Application to be submitted |