| Scheme Name | Scheme Of Maulana Azad National Fellowship For Minority Students |
| Objective | The objective of the fellowship is to provide integrated five year fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students from minority communities |
| Scheme Area | Education |
| Societal Group | Minorities |
| Individual/Institutional | Individual |
| Central/State Level | Central |
| Govt/Non-Govt | Govt |
| Validity | One Time Scheme For 5 Years |
| Target Group | Minoroty Students Pursuing Mphil Phd |
| Funds Available | 25 Muslim And 6 Chirsten Students Are Awrded The Scholarship Per Year |
| Scholarship Amount | Fellowship @ Rs.16,000/- p.m. for initial two years (JRF) @ Rs.18,000/- 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 |
| Elibility Criteria | (i)He/she should belong to one of the minority communities notified under section 2 (c) of the national commission for minorities act, 1992. (ii)He/she should get admission and registration for regular and full time M.Phill/Phd courses in university/academic institution by fulfilling conditions of admission of that university/institution, subject to provisions of the fellowship as per advertisement of UGC. (iii)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. (iv)Prior clearance of NET/SLET examination will not be a prerequisite for award of Maulana azad national fellowship for minority students for M.Phill/Phd . (v)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/Collaterals reqd | 1.Application form with a photograph 2.Community certificate on self-declaration basis on non-judicial stamp paper of rs. 10/- 3.Copy of marksheets, certificates, diplomas of educational qualification 4.Ccertificate from head of department/ institution to the effect that necessary facilities will be provided 5.Brief abstract not exceeding 500 words on proposed research work, methods of approach 6.Copy of reprints/ details of publications 7.Attested copy of certificate of physical disability (in case of any) 8.Proof of age |
| Departments | University Grants Commission (Ugc) |
| Dept Contacts | Secretary, Ugc Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi-110 002 |
| Imp Dates | Generally At The Statrt Of Acadmic Year , Apply Online Upto Midnight Of 10.10.2014. |
| Forms Availability | Http://Www.Ugc.Ac.In/Oldpdf/Xiplanpdf/Guidelines_Manf.Pdf |
| Web URL for Details | http://www.ugc.ac.in/manf/registration.aspx |
| Online Process | - |
| Support Processes/ Institutions | Bank Account Required |