The fellowship is directly paid to the research scholars in their bank accounts. For this, the bank account numbers of the scholars are required to be Aadhaar linked and verified. This process is called "Aadhaar Seeding". As per the instructions of the Government of India, the Aadhaar has been made mandatory for the disbursement of all Government subsidies/Scholarships/Fellowships which are disbursed directly into the beneficiary’s account. Accordingly, Aadhaar will be used as an Identifier for the release of grants under these schemes.

No, mere submission of an application form does not guarantee the award of a Fellowship and Research Grant.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide correct information, failing which he/she will be solely responsible for the cancellation for his/her candidature.

No. You need to visit the official website to apply.

No. The entire application process is completely free of cost.

The mandatory fields have a red asterisk (*) mark at the end.

There are 900 slots, allocated as per Govt. of India reservation policy. 30% of slots will be reserved for women candidates.

The objective of these fellowships is to provide an opportunity to carry out advanced studies and research in Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, Humanities & Social Sciences including languages in Indian Universities/Institutions. The tenure of the fellowship is 3 years with no provision for further extension.

Yes, there is Escorts/Reader Assistance @Rs.3000/-p.m.(fixed) in cases of PWD (Person with Disability).

Contingency @ Rs. 50,000/- p.a.

Yes, candidates from Universities (including constituent and affiliated institutions) included under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956, and having valid accreditation from NAAC, are also eligible to apply.

The Contingency grant may be utilized for minor equipment useful for research such as laboratory equipment or laptop costing less than 50,000/-, chemicals, and other research-specific items within the ceiling of Rs.1.00 Lakh 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 and the purchase of furniture.

In case, the scholar wishes to draw HRA, he/she is required to submit a certificate, in the prescribed format, to his institution.

No separate/fixed medical assistance is provided. However, the scholars may avail the medical facilities available in their Institutions concerned.

Maternity/paternity leave as per the Govt. of India norms issued from time to time shall be available for scholars at full rates of the fellowship once during the tenure of the fellowship.

An ‘Intermittent Break’ for a maximum total period of 1 year shall be permissible to the women scholars. The break can be availed a maximum of 3 times during the entire period of the fellowship. However, the total duration of the break shall not exceed one year. No fellowship shall be available for the period of such break(s). This period of intermittent breaks shall not be counted towards the tenure of the fellowship, and thus effectively the total period of fellowship shall remain the same.

Short notification is uploaded to the UGC website i.e. www.ugc.ac.in

‘Academic leave’ shall be permissible only for one year throughout the tenure for any kind of academic/teaching assignment/foreign visit in connection with research work. However, during the period of academic leave no fellowship, contingency, etc will be paid by the UGC. The period of academic leave will be counted towards the tenure. Expenditure on foreign visits in connection to research work cannot be claimed from UGC.