
UGC National Fellowship For Higher Education For ST Students
Scholarship Details
Funding Type
Full Funding · Stipend of Rs.25,000/-pa
Eligible Courses
Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology
Eligible Nationalities
Open to candidates from India who belong to Scheduled Tribe
Can Be Taken At
Any university/college/institution in India recognized by UGC
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Overview
Applications are invited for National Fellowship for Higher Education of ST students for the year 2015-17. The scheme is open to candidates who belong to Scheduled Tribe and are pursuing higher studies such as regular and full time M.Phil and Ph.D degree. The total number of fresh fellowships each year will be 750 instead of 667. The fellowship shall be payable once the student has been registered and started the research work.
Eligibility: The Fellowship will be available only to the ST candidates who fulfill the following conditions for award:-
- The candidate belonging to ST should have passed the Post-Graduation examination for being eligible for the Fellowship.
- The candidate must be registered for regular and full time M.Phil./Ph.D courses in University/Institute/Colleges recognized by UGC under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act/ICAR by fulfilling conditions of admission of that University/Institute/Colleges.
- The ST students once considered eligible for the Fellowship shall not be entitled for any other fellowship of the Centre or State Government for the same study.
- The fellowship shall be payable once the student has been registered and started the research work.
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FAQs
- Yes, you can secure an education loan to study abroad at University of Gloucestershire. Education loans are of two types — Collateral and non-collateral. Collateral includes either: Immovable property – a house or a flat or land (or) liquid security – an FD, or LIC or shares or bonds. Agricultural lands are not accepted by any bank for education loan.
Public banks like SBI, BOB offer these types of education loans. There are many NBFCs who offer Non-collateral education loans. Apply for the best education loan to study abroad. - The deadline of UGC National Fellowship For Higher Education For ST Students is Expired.
- UGC National Fellowship For Higher Education For ST Students is offered for Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology.
- UGC National Fellowship For Higher Education For ST Students is open for: Open to candidates from India who belong to Scheduled Tribe.
- UGC National Fellowship For Higher Education For ST Students is offered by University of Gloucestershire.
- UGC National Fellowship For Higher Education For ST Students covers Full Funding, Stipend of Rs.25,000/-pa.
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