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Maulana Azad National Fellowship For Minority Students
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Overview
Maulana Azad National Fellowship For Minority Students was launched in 2009 by the Ministry of Minority Affairs for providing financial aid to students for their higher studies.
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Description
Maulana Azad National Fellowship For Minority Students was launched in 2009 by the Ministry of Minority Affairs for providing financial aid to students for their higher studies. The objective of the Fellowship is to provide five year fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students from minority communities, notified by the Central Government, to pursue M. Phil and Ph.D. The scheme covers all Universities/Institutions recognized by the University Grants Commission UGC as under : 1. Central/State Universities including constituent and affiliated institutions included under Section 2 f of UGC Act, 1956 and having valid accreditation from NAAC. 1. Deemed Universities under Section 3 of UGC Act, i.e., Institution for higher education notified by Central Government to be deemed University, in consultation with UGC and having and having valid accreditation from NAAC. 1. Institution fully funded by State / Central Government and empowered to award degrees. 1. Institutions of National Importance as notified by Ministry of Human Resource Development.
Exclusions
• Only 2 students per family are allowed to take benefit of this scheme.
• Employees of any University/ College/ Educational Institutional/ Central/ State/ UT Government shall be excluded from availing fellowship, even if they are on Study Leave or EOL to pursue the M.Phil./Ph.D. course.
Benefits
• The rate of fellowship for JRF and SRF is at par with the UGC fellowship, presently the rates are as follows:
• Fellowship in Science Humanities and Social Science: ₹ 31,000/- p.m. for initial two years (JRF), and ₹ 35,000/- pm. for remaining tenure (SRF)
• Fellowship in Engineering & Technology: ₹ 31,000/- p.m. for initial two years (JRF), and ₹ 35,000/- pm. for remaining tenure (SRF)
• Contingency for Humanities & Social Sciences: ₹ 10,000/- p.a. for initial two years, and ₹ 20,500/- p.a. for remaining tenure
• Contingency for Sciences, Engineering & Technology: ₹ 12,000/- p.a. for initial two years, and ₹ 25,000/- p.a. for remaining tenure
• Escorts/Reader assistance (All subjects): ₹ 2,000/- p.m. in cases of physically and visually handicapped candidate
Eligibility Criteria
1. The applicant should be a part of one of the minority communities (Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Sikh, or Zoroastrian (Parsi)).
2. Applicant must qualify the UGC-NET or Joint CSIR-UGC NET examination.
3. If applicant does not complete his/her research work during the period of fellowship shall not be eligible to apply again under this scheme.
4. If applicant completely or partially availed any fellowship earlier shall also not be eligible for fellowship under this scheme.
5. Employees of any university, college, educational institution, or central, state, or union territory government are not eligible for fellowships, even if they are on study leave or end of life (EOL) leave to pursue an M.Phil. or Ph.D. course
Application Process
Step 1: The candidates should apply and appear in UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test for both i.e. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) as well as Eligibility for Assistant Professor.
This fellowship is awarded only through UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test.
Applicant…
Online — https://nta.ac.in/
The candidates should apply and appear in UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test for both i.e. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) as well as Eligibility for Assistant Professor.
This fellowship is awarded only through UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test.
Applicant have to visit the official portal https://nta.ac.in/ for UGC-NET and https://csirhrdg.res.in/ for CSIR-UGC.
For the candidates who had already taken admission into M.Phil / Ph.D while applying for the concerned UGC-NET/ Joint CSIR-UGC Test, the validity period of the offer is three months w.e.f. the date of issue of Award letter.
Required Documents
• At the end of every three months, the fellow shall submit a 'Continuation Certificate' in the prescribed proforma. Annexure-II. This will make the awardee eligible to draw the fellowship for the next three months.
• After completion of one year of the award of fellowship, the concerned fellow/awardee shall submit and present its Progress Report in the proforma prescribed by the UGC as given in Annexure-III.
• The Fellow/awardee shall also submit and present accounts of contingency grants in the proforma prescribed by the UGC as given in Annexure-IV.
• Fellow/awardee shall submit and present its HRA Certificate in the prescribed proforma Annexure-V.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who can apply for fellowship under MANF scheme?
A: The candidate should belong to one of the minority communities notified under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992, viz., Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian (Parsi).
Q: Is it mandatory to appear in the UGCNET/Joint CSIR-UGC Test for MANF Fellowship?
A: Yes, this fellowship is awarded only through UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test. Candidate should apply for both i.e. JRF and Eligibility for Assistant Professor.
Q: What is the period for availing the award of MANF through UGCNET/Joint CSIR-UGC Test?
A: For the candidates who had already taken admission into M.Phil / Ph.D while applying for the concerned UGC-NET/ Joint CSIR-UGC Test, the validity period of the offer is three months w.e.f. the date of issue of Award letter. Other candidates have to join M.Phil / Ph.D within three years from the date of issue of the Award Letter.
Q: Where will the MANF qualified candidate get the Award Letter?
A: The UGC uploads the Award Letters on its website: www.ugcnetonline.in. The qualified candidates can download their Award Letters from there.
Q: Can I be considered for MANF if I have not declared my minority status while applying for UGC-NET/ Joint CSIR-UGC Test?
A: The result of MANF is prepared on the basis of information provided by the candidate in his/her Online Applying Form for UGC-NET/ Joint CSIR-UGC Test. The candidate, therefore, must exercise utmost care while filling the online application form. No requests for alteration in category, community or any other material information are entertained at a later stage.
Q: How many Fellowships can be availed by the candidate at a time?
A: A scholar is eligible to receive only one fellowship at a time.
Q: What is the mode of selection?
A: Community-wise selection of scholars at the national level will be done on the basis of their pro-rata population. Merit list is prepared from amongst the candidates who had applied for JRF as well as Eligibility for Assistant Professor but who qualify for Eligibility for Assistant Professor only.
Q: Whether any candidate who has already taken admission into M.Phil/Ph.D. programme can be given preference as per the selection criteria?
A: The candidates, who have already taken admission in M.Phil/Ph.D. will receive precedence over other candidates.
Q: What is the duration of fellowship?
A: For M.Phil :- Maximum duration is 2 years or date of submission of dissertation, whichever is earlier.
For Ph.D. : - Maximum duration is 5 years or date of submission of Ph.D. thesis, whichever is earlier (2 years for JRF and remaining 3 years for SRF).
For M.Phil + Ph.D. :- Maximum duration is 5 years or date of submission of Ph.D. thesis, whichever is earlier (2 years for JRF and remaining 3 years for SRF).
Q: What is the rate of fellowship?
A: JRF- Rs.31,000/- p.m. for initial two years
SRF- Rs.35,000/- pm. for remaining tenure
HRA and Contingency is also paid as per guidelines of scheme.
Maulana Azad National Fellowship For Minority Students was launched in 2009 by the Ministry of Minority Affairs for providing financial aid to students for their higher studies. The objective of the Fellowship is to provide five year fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students from minority communities, notified by the Central Government, to pursue M. Phil and Ph.D. The scheme covers all Universities/Institutions recognized by the University Grants Commission UGC as under : 1. Central/State Universities including constituent and affiliated institutions included under Section 2 f of UGC Act, 1956 and having valid accreditation from NAAC. 1. Deemed Universities under Section 3 of UGC Act, i.e., Institution for higher education notified by Central Government to be deemed University, in consultation with UGC and having and having valid accreditation from NAAC. 1. Institution fully funded by State / Central Government and empowered to award degrees. 1. Institutions of National Importance as notified by Ministry of Human Resource Development.
Exclusions
• Only 2 students per family are allowed to take benefit of this scheme.
• Employees of any University/ College/ Educational Institutional/ Central/ State/ UT Government shall be excluded from availing fellowship, even if they are on Study Leave or EOL to pursue the M.Phil./Ph.D. course.
Benefits
• The rate of fellowship for JRF and SRF is at par with the UGC fellowship, presently the rates are as follows:
• Fellowship in Science Humanities and Social Science: ₹ 31,000/- p.m. for initial two years (JRF), and ₹ 35,000/- pm. for remaining tenure (SRF)
• Fellowship in Engineering & Technology: ₹ 31,000/- p.m. for initial two years (JRF), and ₹ 35,000/- pm. for remaining tenure (SRF)
• Contingency for Humanities & Social Sciences: ₹ 10,000/- p.a. for initial two years, and ₹ 20,500/- p.a. for remaining tenure
• Contingency for Sciences, Engineering & Technology: ₹ 12,000/- p.a. for initial two years, and ₹ 25,000/- p.a. for remaining tenure
• Escorts/Reader assistance (All subjects): ₹ 2,000/- p.m. in cases of physically and visually handicapped candidate
Eligibility Criteria
1. The applicant should be a part of one of the minority communities (Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Sikh, or Zoroastrian (Parsi)).
2. Applicant must qualify the UGC-NET or Joint CSIR-UGC NET examination.
3. If applicant does not complete his/her research work during the period of fellowship shall not be eligible to apply again under this scheme.
4. If applicant completely or partially availed any fellowship earlier shall also not be eligible for fellowship under this scheme.
5. Employees of any university, college, educational institution, or central, state, or union territory government are not eligible for fellowships, even if they are on study leave or end of life (EOL) leave to pursue an M.Phil. or Ph.D. course
Application Process
Step 1: The candidates should apply and appear in UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test for both i.e. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) as well as Eligibility for Assistant Professor.
This fellowship is awarded only through UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test.
Applicant…
Online — https://nta.ac.in/
The candidates should apply and appear in UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test for both i.e. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) as well as Eligibility for Assistant Professor.
This fellowship is awarded only through UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test.
Applicant have to visit the official portal https://nta.ac.in/ for UGC-NET and https://csirhrdg.res.in/ for CSIR-UGC.
For the candidates who had already taken admission into M.Phil / Ph.D while applying for the concerned UGC-NET/ Joint CSIR-UGC Test, the validity period of the offer is three months w.e.f. the date of issue of Award letter.
Required Documents
• At the end of every three months, the fellow shall submit a 'Continuation Certificate' in the prescribed proforma. Annexure-II. This will make the awardee eligible to draw the fellowship for the next three months.
• After completion of one year of the award of fellowship, the concerned fellow/awardee shall submit and present its Progress Report in the proforma prescribed by the UGC as given in Annexure-III.
• The Fellow/awardee shall also submit and present accounts of contingency grants in the proforma prescribed by the UGC as given in Annexure-IV.
• Fellow/awardee shall submit and present its HRA Certificate in the prescribed proforma Annexure-V.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who can apply for fellowship under MANF scheme?
A: The candidate should belong to one of the minority communities notified under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992, viz., Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian (Parsi).
Q: Is it mandatory to appear in the UGCNET/Joint CSIR-UGC Test for MANF Fellowship?
A: Yes, this fellowship is awarded only through UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test. Candidate should apply for both i.e. JRF and Eligibility for Assistant Professor.
Q: What is the period for availing the award of MANF through UGCNET/Joint CSIR-UGC Test?
A: For the candidates who had already taken admission into M.Phil / Ph.D while applying for the concerned UGC-NET/ Joint CSIR-UGC Test, the validity period of the offer is three months w.e.f. the date of issue of Award letter. Other candidates have to join M.Phil / Ph.D within three years from the date of issue of the Award Letter.
Q: Where will the MANF qualified candidate get the Award Letter?
A: The UGC uploads the Award Letters on its website: www.ugcnetonline.in. The qualified candidates can download their Award Letters from there.
Q: Can I be considered for MANF if I have not declared my minority status while applying for UGC-NET/ Joint CSIR-UGC Test?
A: The result of MANF is prepared on the basis of information provided by the candidate in his/her Online Applying Form for UGC-NET/ Joint CSIR-UGC Test. The candidate, therefore, must exercise utmost care while filling the online application form. No requests for alteration in category, community or any other material information are entertained at a later stage.
Q: How many Fellowships can be availed by the candidate at a time?
A: A scholar is eligible to receive only one fellowship at a time.
Q: What is the mode of selection?
A: Community-wise selection of scholars at the national level will be done on the basis of their pro-rata population. Merit list is prepared from amongst the candidates who had applied for JRF as well as Eligibility for Assistant Professor but who qualify for Eligibility for Assistant Professor only.
Q: Whether any candidate who has already taken admission into M.Phil/Ph.D. programme can be given preference as per the selection criteria?
A: The candidates, who have already taken admission in M.Phil/Ph.D. will receive precedence over other candidates.
Q: What is the duration of fellowship?
A: For M.Phil :- Maximum duration is 2 years or date of submission of dissertation, whichever is earlier.
For Ph.D. : - Maximum duration is 5 years or date of submission of Ph.D. thesis, whichever is earlier (2 years for JRF and remaining 3 years for SRF).
For M.Phil + Ph.D. :- Maximum duration is 5 years or date of submission of Ph.D. thesis, whichever is earlier (2 years for JRF and remaining 3 years for SRF).
Q: What is the rate of fellowship?
A: JRF- Rs.31,000/- p.m. for initial two years
SRF- Rs.35,000/- pm. for remaining tenure
HRA and Contingency is also paid as per guidelines of scheme.
Eligibility Criteria
1
The applicant should be a part of one of the minority communities (Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Sikh, or Zoroastrian (Parsi)).
2
Applicant must qualify the UGC-NET or Joint CSIR-UGC NET examination.
3
If applicant does not complete his/her research work during the period of fellowship shall not be eligible to apply again under this scheme.
4
If applicant completely or partially availed any fellowship earlier shall also not be eligible for fellowship under this scheme.
5
Employees of any university, college, educational institution, or central, state, or union territory government are not eligible for fellowships, even if they are on study leave or end of life (EOL) leave to pursue an M.Phil. or Ph.D. course
Benefits
The rate of fellowship for JRF and SRF is at par with the UGC fellowship, presently the rates are as follows:
Fellowship in Science Humanities and Social Science: ₹ 31,000/- p.m. for initial two years (JRF), and ₹ 35,000/- pm. for remaining tenure (SRF)
Fellowship in Engineering & Technology: ₹ 31,000/- p.m. for initial two years (JRF), and ₹ 35,000/- pm. for remaining tenure (SRF)
Contingency for Humanities & Social Sciences: ₹ 10,000/- p.a. for initial two years, and ₹ 20,500/- p.a. for remaining tenure
Contingency for Sciences, Engineering & Technology: ₹ 12,000/- p.a. for initial two years, and ₹ 25,000/- p.a. for remaining tenure
Escorts/Reader assistance (All subjects): ₹ 2,000/- p.m. in cases of physically and visually handicapped candidate
Required Documents
| # | Document |
|---|---|
| 1 | At the end of every three months, the fellow shall submit a 'Continuation Certificate' in the prescribed proforma. Annexure-II. This will make the awardee eligible to draw the fellowship for the next three months. |
| 2 | After completion of one year of the award of fellowship, the concerned fellow/awardee shall submit and present its Progress Report in the proforma prescribed by the UGC as given in Annexure-III. |
| 3 | The Fellow/awardee shall also submit and present accounts of contingency grants in the proforma prescribed by the UGC as given in Annexure-IV. |
| 4 | Fellow/awardee shall submit and present its HRA Certificate in the prescribed proforma Annexure-V. |
How to Apply
1
The candidates should apply and appear in UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test for both i.e. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) as well as Eligibility for Assistant Professor. This fellowship is awarded only through UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test. Applicant…
Online — https://nta.ac.in/ The candidates should apply and appear in UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test for both i.e. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) as well as Eligibility for Assistant Professor. This fellowship is awarded only through UGC-NET / Joint CSIR-UGC Test. Applicant have to visit the official portal https://nta.ac.in/ for UGC-NET and https://csirhrdg.res.in/ for CSIR-UGC. For the candidates who had already taken admission into M.Phil / Ph.D while applying for the concerned UGC-NET/ Joint CSIR-UGC Test, the validity period of the offer is three months w.e.f. the date of issue of Award letter.
Frequently Asked Questions
The candidate should belong to one of the minority communities notified under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992, viz., Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian (Parsi).
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