I want to get the details of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) Scheme for UGC NET Student so can you provide me?

The Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) Scheme for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes is formulated and funded by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

The scheme is open to candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe and 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.

Target Group/Eligibility

Target group:

Unemployed SC/ST Candidates who have passed the Post Graduate examination in concerned subject and who desire to pursue full-time research without JRF of
UGC-NET or UGC-CSIR NET

Eligibility:

The candidate should belong to SC/ST and should have passed the Post Graduate
examination.

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 joining only.

The candidate would be eligible for following financial Assistance.

The amount of fellowship/contingency etc. must be paid to the fellow by the
University/Institute/College in the first week of every month in respect of selected
candidates prior to 2011-12 thereafter e-payment is optional towards payment of grant in respect of selected candidates 2011-12 onwards

Fellowship in Science, Humanities and Social Science
@ Rs. 16000/- p.m. for initial two years
@ Rs. 18000/- p.m. for remaining tenure

Contingency A
@ Rs. 10000/- p.a. for initial two years
@ Rs. 20500/- p.a. for remaining tenure

Contingency B
@ 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
Escorts/Reader assistance
@ Rs. 2000/- p.m. in cases of physically

For complete details here is the attachment

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