SWAMI VIVEKANANDA SINGLE GIRL CHILD SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES (UGC-SVGC)
Delhi
Last date
06/01/2024
Reward
28,000
Qualification
Other
Post
Higher studies
General information
Scholarship name
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA SINGLE GIRL CHILD SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES (UGC-SVGC)
Keeping Swami Vivekananda’s ideas of women education and to achieve and promote girls education, UGC has introduced Swami Vivekananda Fellowship for Single Girl Child for research in Social Sciences with an aim to compensate direct costs of higher education especially for such girls who happen to be the only girl child in their family. The government of lndia is giving special benefits for families having single girl child. The girl students who are admitted in Ph. D. program in Social Sciences in Universities/Colleges/Institutes and happen to be the only girl child in the family may apply for scholarship under the aforesaid scheme. Particulars Description Name Swami Vivekanand's Single Girl Research Scholarship Provided By University Grant Commission
- Region
- Delhi
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Other
- For
- Higher studies
Key dates
Last date to apply: 06/01/2024 The last date to apply for this scholarship is January 06, 2024.
Eligibility
- Any single girl child of her parents pursuing Ph.D. in Social Sciences in Universities/Colleges/ Institutes is eligible to apply under the scheme. In a family girl, if one son and one daughter is available then girl child will not be considered for the fellowship under the scheme. Proof of being a single girl child has to be submitted on an affidavit of Rs.50/- Stamp paper from the fellow/parent duly attested by SDM/First Class Magistrate/Gazetted Officer (not below the rank of Tahsildar) at the time of filling the online application.
- The scheme is applicable to such a single girl child who has registered herself in regular, full-time Ph. D. program in Social Sciences in Indian Universities/Colleges/Institutes.
- Admission to Ph.D. Course in Distance education mode is not covered under the scheme.
- Girl students up to the age of 40 years for general category and 45 years for the reserved categories i.e. SC/ST/OBC and PWD (Persons with Disabilities) as on the last date of submission of online application are eligible.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 28,000 The number of slots for fellowship may be decided every year on the basis of eligible applications complete in all respects, received through online mode. The financial assistance available under the scheme is as follows: Fellowship Rs. 25,000/- p.m. for Initial two years Rs. 28,000/- p.m. for remaining tenure Contingency Rs. 10,000/- p.a. for initial two years Rs. 20,500/- p.a. for remaining tenure Escorts/Reader assistance Rs. 2,000/- p.m. in case of PWD candidates Scholarships are very limited and subject to availability.
Application
No Application Fees is Required. Applications are invited through online mode once in a year through advertisement in leading newspapers & employment news. Short notification is also uploaded in the UGC website i.e. http://www.ugc.ac.in. Steps to fill in the online form: Step-1: Fill-in Personal Information including caste and physical disability certificate (if applicable). A candidate registration id is generated on completion of step 1 that can be used for generating a pdf file once the submission process is completed. Step-2: Fill-in Research Information including Subject, Research topic, Department etc Step-3: Fill-in Other Information including a paper published & Scholarships/Present employment etc. Step-4: Declaration.
Selection process
- The fellowship will be awarded the recommendation of the Expert Committee constituted by the Commission. The decision of the Commission will be final. Result shall be published on UGC website. Award letters can be downloaded from UGC online application portal.
- If the Fellow is availing any other fellowship/ project from any organization at the time of selection, she shall be required to surrender one award.
- The Commission reserves the right to withdraw/cancel the award without assigning any reason.
Contact
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