Candidates from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are eligible for the UGC RGNF 2023 or Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Program (RGNF) The scheme is provided by UGC and supported by the Ministries of Social Justice & Empowerment and Tribal Affairs University Grants Commission. All SC and ST applicants who aspire to pursue advanced degrees, including conventional, full time M.Phil and doctoral degrees in the humanities, social sciences, engineering and technology are eligible for this scheme. In this article we give information regarding this fellowship such as required documents, benefits, objectives, eligibility criteria and application procedure.
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Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2023
A government fellowship known as the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Program is given to eligible Scheduled Caste SC and Scheduled Tribes ST applicants ST. Recently, the fellowship was split into two components, the National Fellowship for SC Students and the National Fellowship for ST Students Higher Education. The National Fellowship for ST students is implemented and sponsored by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, whereas the National Fellowship for SC students is created and supported by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
The SC and ST students are given financial support under both of these fellowships formerly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship to pursue higher education such as an M.Phil and a PHD degree in the disciplines of Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology. Every year, 2,000 SC and 750 ST individuals get the chance to apply for the erstwhile Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship which comes with a monthly salary of up to INR 35,000.
Overview Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2023
| Name | Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2023 RGNF |
| Launched by | Ministry Of Social Justice And Empowerment and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
| Objective | Providing fellowship opportunity |
| Beneficiaries | SC and ST students |
| Official site | www.ugc.ac.in/rgnf |
Objective for Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2023
The Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2023 RGNF is available to all SC and ST applicants who want to pursue advanced degrees including full time, regular M.Phil. and doctoral degrees in the humanities, social sciences, engineering and technology.
Benefits for Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2023
The benefits for this fellowship is given below:
Fellowship Amount
- For the first two years, individuals who are accepted as JRFs Junior Research Fellows are awarded a fellowship of Rs 25,000 per month for ST students and Rs 31,000 per month for SC students.
- The applicants upgraded to SRF Senior Research Fellow status get a fellowship amount of Rs 28,000 per month for ST students and Rs 35,000 per month for the next three years for SC students.
- Contingency grant for Humanities and Social Sciences:
- For the first two years a sum of Rs 10,000 every year
- A yearly payment of Rs 20,500 for the remaining term
- Contingency grant for Science, Engineering & Technology:
- The first two years will cost Rs 12,000 per year.
- For the following three years Rs 25,000 annually.
- Escorts/Reader assistance to physically & visually challenged candidates:
- Each month Rs 2,000.
- HRA House Rent Allowance:
- According to university, institution and college policies
Eligibility Criteria
The Eligibility Criteria for this fellowship is given below:
Candidates must fall within the SC and ST categories in order to be eligible for these fellowships.
- Both fellowships require that the applicants hold a postgraduate degree in order to be considered.
- The candidates must be enrolled as regular students in full time M.Phil or PHD programs in a university, institution or college that has been approved by UGC under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act or the ICAR.
- The fellowships that were originally awarded under the name Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship are also open to individuals who identify as transgender.
Required Documents
The documents needed for this fellowship is given below:
- The application must have Passport Size Photograph
- Aadhaar Card
- Residence Certificate
- Handicapped Certificate
- Caste Certificate
- Post Graduation mark sheet
- If the candidates are chosen for this fellowship a certificate from the department head or institution confirming that the required facilities will be supplied by the college, university or institution must be submitted.
Application Procedure Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2023
- First you have to visit the official website of the portal
- The homepage will open on your screen.
- Click on the Apply Now option
- The registration form will appear on your screen.
- Enter all the required details in the form
- Now upload all the necessary documents
- Click on the Apply button for the scholarship
- Check Result for Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2023
- First you have to visit the official website of the portal
- The homepage will open on your screen
- Click on the Result & Award Letter option
- A new application form will open in front of you
- Enter all the details like registration ID, date of birth, year etc
- Select the Show Result option