The scheme "Dr. S. Radhakrishnan UGC Post-Doctoral Fellowship" is a fellowship scheme by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Department of Higher Education (DoHE). Post-doctora...
**No. of Slots:** 900
The slots will be allocated as per Govt. of India reservation policy. However, 30% of slots will be reserved for women candidates.
**Nature of Assistance:**
***Fellowship*** @ тВ╣ 50,000/- p.m.
***Contingency*** @ тВ╣ 50,000/- p.a.
***Escorts/Reader Assistance*** @ тВ╣ 3000/-p.m.(fixed) in cases of PWD (Person with disability)
**Norms for Utilizing Contingency Grant:**
The Contingency grant may be utilized for minor equipment useful for research such as laboratory equipment or laptop costing less than тВ╣ 50,000/-, chemicals, and other research-specific items within the ceiling of тВ╣ 1,00,000 p.a. with the approval of the host university/institution. The items purchased from the contingency grant are assets of the university/institution and at the end of the fellowship are to be handed over to the host university/institution. The contingency grant cannot be used for international travel or the purchase of furniture.
**HRA**
Hostel accommodation may be provided to the scholars by their institutions. In such cases, the scholar is eligible to draw only hostel fees excluding mess, electricity, water charges, etc. If the scholar makes his/her own arrangements for accommodation, he/she shall be entitled to draw HRA as per the ceiling and categorization of cities by the Govt. of India. In case, the scholar wishes to draw HRA, he/she is required to submit a certificate, in the prescribed format, to his institution.
**Medical Assistance**
No separate/fixed medical assistance is provided. However, the scholars may avail the medical facilities available in their Institutions concerned.
**Leave**
(i) Earned Leave for a maximum period of 30 days in a year in addition to public holidays may be taken by a scholar. However, they are not entitled to any other v
**(A) Eligibility Criteria for Candidate**
a. Only the unemployed candidates who have been awarded the Ph.D. degree in the relevant subject/discipline of Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities, and Social Sciences including languages are eligible to apply. (Provisional Certificate may be accepted in case the degree is not awarded). Persons already in regular service are not eligible to apply.
b. Candidates should be below 35 years of age (as of the date/last date of application). There shall be age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/Women/PWD (Persons with Disabilities) and Transgender for 5 years.
c. If the selected candidate is availing of any other fellowship/remuneration, he/she will have to resign from the same before accepting the UGC Post-Doctoral Fellowship.
d. Those candidates who have already availed of any kind of Post-Doctoral Fellowship from UGC need not apply under the scheme.
e. General category candidates having a minimum of 55% of marks or equivalent percentage converted from CGPA score at the Postgraduate level are eligible to apply. A relaxation of 5% of marks is allowed for reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/ PWD (Persons with Disabilities) and Transgender).
f. It is necessary that the candidate identifies a Mentor/Supervisor (affiliated with University/Institute wherein Post-Doctoral Fellowship is tenable) for his/her post-doctoral research work and obtain his/her consent for the mentorship. Candidates applying for PDF must upload the No Objection Certificate from the proposed research center duly signed by the Mentor/Supervisor, HOD, and Registrar/Director of the University/Institute in the online application. (Please check the eligibility of the proposed research place at point (C) below.
**(B) Eligi
**(A) Eligibility Criteria for Candidate** a. Only the unemployed candidates who have been awarded the Ph.D. degree in the relevant subject/discipline of Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities, and Social Sciences including languages are eligible to apply. (Provisional Certific...
**No. of Slots:** 900 The slots will be allocated as per Govt. of India reservation policy. However, 30% of slots will be reserved for women candidates. **Nature of Assistance:** ***Fellowship*** @ тВ╣ 50,000/- p.m. ***Contingency*** @ тВ╣ 50,000/- p.a. ***Escorts/Reader Assistance*** @ тВ╣...
**Online** Applications are invited through online mode once a year through advertisements in leading newspapers & employment news. Short notification is also uploaded to the UGC website i.e. [www.ugc.ac.in](www.ugc.ac.in) **Step 1**: Read the Guidelines This is the home page of the...
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