UGC Post Doctoral Fellowship 2015-16 Apply online Application for SC/ST Candidates
UGC post Doctoral Fellowship 2015 - University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced a scheme which for the candidates who has been initiated keeping in view the social background of candidates from the deprived section of the society. This scheme is especially made to provide an opportunity to SC/ST candidates to undertake postdoctoral research in various categories. The UGC postdoctoral fellowship 2015 includes research in Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences in Indian Universities/Institutes/Colleges. The details regarding UGC post doctoral fellowship 2015 for SC/St candidates includes Eligibility, Online Application, prizes and reward details is posted below for your reference.
Post Doctoral Fellowship UGC 2015 Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for the candidates applying for UGC postdoctoral fellowship 2015 is explained below. The candidates who are all interested to apply for UGC postdoctoral fellowship for SC/ST candidates 2015 should go through the eligibility criteria before entering into application process. The eligibility conditions are mentioned here
- Only SC/St candidates are eligible to apply.
- The candidate must hold a Doctorate degree in relevant subject at a recognized university with a published research work to their credit.
- The upper age limit of the Male and Female candidates are mentioned as 50 years and 55 years respectively as on 1st July 2015.
- Selection for post doctoral fellowship 2015 will be on the basis of merit by an expert committee.
UGC 2015 Post Doctoral Fellowship - Apply online Application
The application to apply for UGC postdoctoral fellowship 2015 will be available only in online mode. Here we are provided with the procedure to how to apply online application for UGC post doctoral fellowship 2015. The candidates can make a note of it which may be useful for filling up of the online application. There are four steps to complete online application and are as follows
Apply UGC post doctoral fellowship 2015 - official website - Personal information is to be filled at step 1 and the candidates registration ID will be generated which is used for generating a pdf file after the process is completed.
- Research work to be filled at step 2 including subject, research topic, department, etc.
- Other information's such as paper published, scholarships, present employment, etc should be mentioned in step 3.
- Declaration should be made in step 4 after successful completion of all above steps.
UGC Postdoctoral fellowship SC/ST 2015 prizes and rewards
The number of slots available under this scheme are 100 per year. The UCG postdoctoral fellowship is tenure of the award is two years with no provision for further extension. UGC fellowship for Post Doctoral 2015 financial assistance is mentioned below.
- Rs. 38,800 per month for first two years of fellowship.
- After two years the reward is of Rs. 46,500 per month along with contingency grant of Rs. 50,000 per month.