UGC National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities. Persons with Disabilities, the truth is that they are not taken away from anyone in society.
This has been proven in many cases. Most of them, however, lack access to higher education and research.
The main goal is to inspire confidence. UGC Invites Application For PwD National Fellowship. Students can register online by February 15 and submit the required documents to avail of the NFPwD Fellowship for the selection year 2023-24.
The higher education regulator, University Grants Commission, has invited applications for the National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities (NFPwD) for the selection year 2023-24.
Indian citizens under the persons with Disabilities category who desire to pursue an MPhil or PhD are eligible for the National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities.
Students can register online by February 15 and submit the required documents to avail the fellowship. The commission has also kept the National Fellowship For Persons With Disabilities application correction window open.
Government announces fellowships announcement to Persons with Disabilities. In short those details as follow.
Who is eligible? 400 Fellowships for those who have enrolled in the MFA or PhD courses last year or this year. These are provided under the name of the National Fellowships for Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
The fellowships are awarded for two academic years, under the auspices of the University Funding Committee (UGC), which is 200 students per year.
The announcement has been announced to apply for these fellowships for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 academic years.
| Name of the Fellowship | National Fellowship for PwD |
|---|---|
| Title | Apply for the National Fellowship 2024 under NFPwD scheme |
| Subject | UGC released the National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities 2024 notification |
| Category | Fellowship |
| Last Date to Apply | March 31 |
| Website | ugc.ac.in |
| Number of slots | 200 slots |
Selection Procedure: Candidates who have applied for this Fellowship will be awarded marks based on merit based on the marks achieved in the Masters / PG.
University Grants Commission (UGC) on behalf of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment invites applications from eligible candidates for National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities (NFPwD) for the selections years 2018-19 and 2019-2020.
Under this scheme, the fellowship will be available to students with disabilities who are covered under ‘The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
Thus a person with a disability, who wishes to avail the benefits under the Act has to obtain a disability certificate from the medical authority notified for the purpose.
There are 200 slots for each year with the provision of reservation of 15% for Scheduled Castes and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes.
The selection will be made purely on merit based on the percentage of marks obtained by the candidates in their Post Graduation (PG) examination, after verification of applications, from amongst the candidates whose applications are received through online mode on the designated portal of UGC.
After the selections process, UGC will issue a list containing names of provisionally selected candidates. They will be allowed to join the fellowship only after verification of facts/information furnished by them in their online applications.
The candidates who join the fellowship shall not be entitled to any other monetary benefit from the Central or State Government or other bodies like UGC.
- The online applications can be filed on the web portal https://www.ugc.ac.in/ugc_schemes/.
- The last date for receiving the online applications is February 15 till 5.00 PM.
It may be noted that only selections will be made by UGC and all other formalities including communication with candidates and disbursal of fellowship will be carried out by directly by DEPwD, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
Any student with disabilities who has been admitted to M.Phil/Ph.D degree and pursuing research through regular and full time mode in a University or academic institution by completing the required formalities for admission in that University or academic institution is eligible for the fellowship.
The scheme covers all Universities/ Institutions recognized by the UGC/Government of India. Employees of any University / College/ Educational institution/ Central/ State/ UT Government shall be excluded from availing the fellowship, even if they are on study leave or Extra Ordinary Leave (EOL) to purse the MPhil/PhD course.
The fellowship is payable for a maximum period of 05 years. It commences from the date as given hereunder:
- The selection Year 2018-19: 01.04.2018 or actual date of admission/registration of the candidate for M.Phil./Ph.D., whichever is later.
- The selection Year 2019-20: 01.04.2019 or actual date of admission/registration of the candidate for M.Phil./Ph.D., whichever is later.
DURATION OF FELLOWSHIP AND PAYMENT OF FELLOWSHIP:
| Name of the Course | Maximum duration |
| M.Phil. | 2 years or submission of dissertation whichever is earlier |
| M.Phil.+ Ph.D. | 5 years from commencement of Fellowship or till submission of Ph.D. thesis, whichever is earlier |
| Ph.D. | 5 years or till submission of Ph.D. thesis, whichever is earlier |
AMOUNT OF FELLOWSHIP:
Presently the rate of fellowship for JRF and SRF, under the scheme, is as under:
| Fellowship | @Rs.25,000/-p.m. initial two year as JRF. @Rs.28,000/-p.m. for remaining tenure as SRF. |
| Contingency (Humanities & Social Sciences including Arts/Fine Arts) | @Rs.10,000/-p.a. for initial two year (JRF) @Rs.20,500/-p.a. for remaining tenure(SRF) |
| Contingency (Science, Engineering & Technology) | @Rs.12,000/-p.a. initial two year (JRF) @Rs.25,000/-p.a. for remaining tenure (SRF) |
| Escorts/Reader assistance | @Rs.2,000/- p.m. in case of candidates with physical and visual disabilities. |
| HRA | As per Govt. of India norms. |
Note: After two years of fellowship, if the progress in the research work of the awardee is found satisfactory, his/her tenure will be extended for a further period of three years as Senior Research Fellow (SRF).
The research work will be assessed by a three-member assessment committee set up by the university. The Committee will consist of the Supervisor/Guide, Head of the Department and one outside expert in the subject.
JRF may be terminated in case the progress of the candidate is not found satisfactory by the Committee. The SRF shall be sanctioned on year to year basis on the recommendation of the Supervisor of the candidate duly accepted/ rejected by the Head of the Department and finally approved by the Vice-Chancellor. The total period of award of JRF and SRF shall not exceed a period of five years.
HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE:
(i) Suitable single-seated hostel accommodation may be provided to the candidates in the institutions. In such cases, the fellow is eligible to draw only hostel fees excluding mess, electricity, water charges, etc.
A certificate to this effect is to be furnished through the Registrar/Director/Principal. HRA is not permissible for those candidates who are staying in Hostel accommodation.
(ii) In case of non-availability of hostel accommodation, the fellow may be provided with single accommodation by the host institution.
In such cases, the rent paid by the fellow on actual basis shall be reimbursed subject to the ceiling of HRA as per Govt. of India norms.
(iii) If the fellow makes his/her own arrangements of accommodation, he/she may be entitled to draw HRA as per categorization of cities by the Govt. of India. 9. MEDICAL: No separate /fixed medical assistance is provided. However, the fellow may avail of the medical facilities available in the University/Institution/College.
LEAVE:
- Leave for maximum period of 30 days in a year in addition to public holiday may be taken by the candidate. However, they are not entitled to any other vacation, such as summer, winter and pooja vacations.
- Candidates are eligible for maternity/ paternity leave at full rates of the fellowship as per Govt. of India rules once during the tenure of the award.
- Academic Leave: The Fellow may be allowed ‘Academic Leave’ (without fellowship and other emoluments) for a period not exceeding one year during the tenure of award for academic/ teaching assignment /foreign visit in connection with research work.
- The expenditure on travel cannot be claimed from UGC. The period of leave without fellowship will be counted towards the tenure.
- If the awardee wishes to apply for any other fellowship/paid assignment/examination conducted by a public body during the tenure of the fellowship, he/ she is not required to obtain NOC from UGC. In case of selection, the candidate would be required to tender resignation from the Fellowship.
- Note: All kind of leave shall be approved by the respective University/Institution.
AADHAR SEEDING:
Payment of fellowship and any other admissible allowance should be made to beneficiaries through their bank accounts on DBT mode.
The Ministry of Social Justice vide notification number 428 dated February 16, 2017 has notified Aadhaar as identity document under Section 7 of Aadhaar Act, 2016 for all scholarship/ fellowship schemes.
RESIGNATION AND TRANSFER:
- If the Fellow resigns or relinquishes the fellowship before the end of the tenure, information may be submitted by the concerned University/ institution on the designated web portal itself and stop/discontinue payment link may be used at the time of monthly confirmation.
- Transfer of Research place will be allowed only once during the entire tenure. Transfer can be made by the concerned University/ institution itself on the designated web portal through the concerned link available therein.
CANCELLATION OF AWARD:
- The fellowship in liable to cancellation, in case of: Misconduct.
- Unsatisfactory progress of research work.
- The candidate is later found ineligible.
- The candidate is already availing scholarship/fellowship from any other sources.
- The candidate is found employed during the M.Phil/PhD research. Any false information furnished by the applicant or any fraudulent activity by the Scholar/Fellow/Research Awardee
Necessary documents required during submission of online form
- Domicile Certificate
- Scanned Copy of Disabilities Certificate
- Caste Certificate (in Case of SC/ST/OBC) issued by competent authority viz. Tehsildar/SDM etc.
- Scanned Copy of Candidate’s Recent Color Photograph And Signature
- Scanned Copy of Master Degree Marksheet
- Declaration/Certificate from Head of Department/Institution or competent authority of the University/Institute/College to the effect of forwarding of application and necessary facilities will be provided to the candidates during research of M.Phil/Ph.D. respectively(from the research place where candidate has already registered for M.Phil/Ph.d)
How to fill the online form:
- Fill-in Personal Information including caste and disability certificate. A candidate registration id is generated on completion of step 1 that can be used for generating a pdf file once the submission process is completed.
- Fill-in Research Work including subject, research topic, department etc.
- Fill-in Other Information including Scholarships/Present employment etc.
- Declaration and Final Submission
The NFPwD scheme covers all universities and institutions that are recognised by the UGC and Government of India.
The maximum duration of the fellowship is two years or till submission of dissertation, whichever is earlier for MPhil and five years or from the commencement of fellowship or till submission of PhD thesis, whichever is earlier for MPhil + PhD. The maximum duration is five years or till submission of PhD thesis, whichever is earlier for PhD
How to submit the PwD Fellowship Online Application 2024?
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released the National Fellowship notification and apply for grant fellowships to students with disabilities under the National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities (NFPwD) scheme.
Candidates can apply online through the official website of UGC, ugc.ac.in. Candidates can apply for a total of 200 slots of the fellowship. For applying for National Fellowship for Persons with Disability can follow the below given simple steps.
- Candidates need to visit the official website of University Grants Commission (UGC), ugc.nic.in website in your device browser.
- Once you reach the official website, click on the View All Button at Scholarship/ Fellowships section on the home page.
- After clicking on that link, e-Scholarship-Fellowship Award Registration Tracking System web page will appear. Now under the fellowship tab, look for ‘National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities’ and click on ‘See details info’ button.
- After clicking on that link, National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities web portal will appear. In this web page, click on ‘Apply Now’ link.
- After clicking on that link, a new registration web page will appear and register yourself by giving basic details.
- After completion of registration process, now fill in all the essential details and complete the application form.
- After filled in the application form, click on the submit button. Then, application form would be submitted and save it for future reference.
UGC National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities
FAQs
Who can apply for National Fellowship?
Any student with disabilities who has been admitted to MPhil or PhD degree and pursuing research through regular and full time mode in a university or academic institution is eligible to apply for the scholarship.
What is the Selection process?
The selection will be done on a merit basis, based on the marks obtained by the candidate in their post-graduation examination. After the selection process, UGC will release a list of provisionally selected candidates on its website.
How much is the stipend?
Under the scheme, a fellowship of Rs 31,000 per month is given in the initial two years as JRF (Junior Research Fellow) while Rs 35,000 per month is given for the remaining tenure as SRF (Senior Research Fellow). The selected candidates will also get a certain amount as contingency (humanities and Social sciences including arts/fine arts) and contingency (science, engineering, and technology). Meanwhile, candidates with physical and visual disabilities will get Rs 2,000 per month for escorts or reader assistance. In addition, House Rent Allowance (HRA) will also be given as per government norms.