JRFSHSS

The scheme of Junior Research Fellowship in Sciences, Humanities, and Social Science by UGC, Dept. of Education, is open to candidates who qualify for the National Eligibility Test-Junior Research Fellowship(NET-JRF) of the UGC and the UGC-Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (UGC-CSIR).

The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) scheme of the University Grants Commission (UGC) is open to candidates who qualify for the National Eligibility Test-Junior Research Fellowship(NET-JRF) of the UGC and the UGC-Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (UGC-CSIR) joint test. However, please note that these are qualifying tests only and do not bestow a fellowship upon the candidate.

OBJECTIVES

The objective of the JRF scheme is to provide opportunities to NET-JRF qualified candidates to undertake advanced studies and research leading to M.Phil/Ph.D. Degrees in Humanities and Social Sciences including Languages and Sciences.

• The candidates must have qualified NET-JRF or the UGC-CSIR Joint Test.
• The candidates must register for M.Phil/Ph.D. in a recognized University/Institution/College within two years from:

• The date of declaration of the result, or
• The date of issue of the award letter, or
• The date of joining the fellowship.

Fellowship Amount:

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF): ₹37,000 per month for 2 years

Senior Research Fellowship (SRF): ₹42,000 per month for the remaining period

Contingency A (for Humanities & Social Sciences):

₹10,000 per annum for JRF

₹20,500 per annum for SRF

Contingency B (for Science Scholars):

₹12,000 per annum for JRF

₹25,000 per annum for SRF

Housing Rent Allowance (HRA)

(HRA is provided as per the categorization of cities by the Government of India.)

Hostel Accommodation:

• If suitable single-seated hostel accommodation is provided by the institution, the fellow is eligible to receive only hostel fees (excluding mess, electricity, water charges, etc.).
• A certificate confirming this must be furnished through the Registrar/Director/Principal.
• HRA is not permissible for fellows staying in hostel accommodation.

Alternative Accommodation:

• If hostel accommodation is not available, the fellow may be provided with single accommodation by the host institution.
• In such cases, rent paid by the fellow may be reimbursed on an actual basis, subject to the HRA ceiling set by the Government of India.

Self-Arranged Accommodation:

• If the fellow arranges her own accommodation, she is entitled to HRA as per the Government of India's city categorization norms.

Medical Facilities

• No separate or fixed medical assistance is provided under the fellowship.
• However, the fellow may avail of the medical facilities available at the institution, university, or college.

Leave Policy

General Leave:

• Fellows are entitled to a maximum of 30 days of leave per year, in addition to public holidays.
• They are not entitled to any additional vacations.

Maternity/Paternity Leave:

• Maternity/Paternity leave is granted as per Government of India norms, at full fellowship rates, once during the tenure of the fellowship.

Intermittent Break (For Women Candidates Only):

• Women candidates may avail an intermittent break of up to one year (maximum three times during the fellowship).
• The total break period must not exceed one year.
• This period will not be counted toward the tenure of the fellowship, ensuring that the fellowship duration remains the same.

Academic Leave:

• Academic leave without fellowship is permissible for one year during the fellowship tenure.
• This leave can be availed for academic assignments, teaching, or foreign visits related to research work.
• The period of leave without fellowship will be counted towards the tenure.
• Expenditure for foreign visits related to research work cannot be claimed from UGC.

Tenure of Fellowship:

These are integrated five-year fellowships for M.Phil. and Ph.D. subject academic criteria in force for selection of Ph.D. program. The duration of the fellowship is as under:

M.Phil. + Ph.D.

Maximum duration (Years): 5

Admissibility of JRF (Years): 2

Admissibility of SRF (Years): 3

Ph.D.

Maximum duration (Years): 5

Admissibility of JRF (Years): 2

Admissibility of SRF (Years): 3