University
Grants Commission, New Delhi
Junior Research Fellowship in Engineering and Technology
2013-2014
Applications have been invited by University Grants
Commission, New Delhi for awarding Junior Research Fellowship in Engineering
& Technology for the Year 2013-14
The objective of this scheme is to provide an
opportunity to research scholars to undertake advanced study and research in
engineering and technology, and agricultural engineering, leading to PhD
Subjects like geology and geo-physics are not considered under this scheme.
ELIGIBILITY:
i) All Minimum qualifications are a master's degree
in engineering/technology/pharmacy, with 55 per cent marks.
ii) GATE is not a mandatory condition for getting a
research fellowship to pursue Ph.D. Candidates need to hold an M.E./M.Tech.
degree.
iii)The age limit is 40 years as on 1 July of the
year of award, extendable by five years for women and SC/ST candidates.
iv) A total of 22.5 percent of the fellowships are
reserved for candidates belonging to SC/ST who fulfil the requisite
qualifications laid down for the award.
v)In case of non-availability of SC/ST candidates,
these slots will be made available to general candidates.
PROCEDURE
FOR APPLYING FOR THE SCHEME:
Applications are invited in the prescribed format
(Annexure-I) once in a year through advertisement in leading newspapers and
Employment News. The same is also uploaded in the UGC Website www.ugc.ac.in The selection is made on the basis of merit
and as per the procedure of the Commission.
PROCEDURE
FOR APPROVAL OF THE UGC:
Received applications will be scrutinized, and
short listed candidates will be called to appear before the selection
committee, constituted by the Commission. No TA/DA will be paid for attending
the interview. The decision of the Commission will be final and binding. The
Commission reserves the right to withdraw/cancel the award without assigning
any reason. On completion of the above formalities, the Joining Report of the
candidate, duly signed by the supervisor/head of department is to be sent to
the UGC through the registrar/principal. On receipt of the Joining Report and other
required documents (Annexure III), the admissible grant for the first year will
be released or the concerned university will be informed to release the grant
form the funds already sanctioned.
NATURE OF
ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE UNDER THE SCHEME:
The tenure of fellowship is initially for a period
of two years as a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). After expiry of two years
the work of fellow will be evaluated by experts and if found satisfactory,
his/her tenure will be extended for a further period of three years with
enhanced emoluments as a Senior Research Fellowship (SRF). In case the work of
fellow for the first two years is not found satisfactory, one more year will be
given to him/her for improvement, but during this period he/she will be
designated as a Junior Research Fellow. In such cases work will again be
evaluated after three years, and if improvement is found, the fellow will get
two more years under the SRF. Thus, the total period of fellowship (JRF and
SRF) is five years, which is non-extendable. The awardee can avail research
fellowship for the full tenure of the fellowship or up to the date of award of
the Ph.D. degree, whichever is earlier.
The
candidate would be eligible for following financial assistance:
Fellowship
@Rs.14000/-p.m. for initial two years
@Rs.15000/-p.m. for remaining tenure
Contingency A
@Rs.12000/-p.a. for initial two years
@Rs.25000/-p.a. for remaining tenure
Departmental Assistance @Rs. 3000/- p.a. per student to the host
institution for providing infrastructure to the
researcher
Escorts/Reader assistance @ Rs. 2000/- p.m. in cases of physically
handicapped & blind candidates
HRA As
per rules of the University/ Institutions
Last Date for submission of completed application is 23rd May
2013
For details, see the link: http://www.ugc.ac.in/jrfet/default.aspx
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