Sunday, May 12, 2013

UGC - Junior Research Fellowship in Engineering and Technology 2013-2014



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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