SC ST Scholarship for Higher studies from Central Government

The Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) Scheme for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes, formulated and funded by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs is for Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe students who wish to pursue higher studies such as regular and full time M.Phil and Ph.D degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology. There are 2000 slots for Scheduled Caste 667 slots for Scheduled Tribe candidates every year for all the subjects.

SC/ST Candidates who have passed the Post Graduate examination in concerned subject and who desire to pursue research without JRF of UGC-NET or UGC-CSIR NET are eligible. The selection will be made on the basis of merit of the candidates. The candidate must get himself/herself registered for M.Phil./Ph.D at the first available opportunity but not later than within a period of two years from the receipt of award letter. This period is not extendable. However, the actual payment of fellowship will be made with effect from the date of approval of fellowship or date of joining whichever is later.

The tenure of fellowship is initially for two years under the RGNF Scheme. Before expiry of this period, the work of the Fellow will be evaluated by a Committee of three members comprising of Head of the Department, Supervisor and one outside subject expert to be constituted by the concerned dept. of the /University/Institution/College. If the research work is found satisfactory, his/her tenure will be extended further for a period of three year under the enhanced emoluments of the Rajiv Gandhi National Senior Research Fellowship (RGNSRF)

More info Visit : http://www.ugc.ac.in/rgnf/amount_fellowship.aspx