UGCPost Graduate Scholarships For Professional Courses For SC/ ST Candidates For Year 2013-14

Name of the Organisation : University Grants Commission (ugc.ac.in)
Name of the Scholarship : Post Graduate Scholarships For Professional Courses For SC/ ST Candidates For Year 2013-14
Location : Delhi

Website : http://www.ugc.ac.in/

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Post Graduate Scholarships For Professional Courses For SC/ ST Candidates :
The scheme has been initiated keeping in view the social background of the candidates from the deprived section of the society and to provide them opportunity to undertake postgraduate level studies in Professional subjects like Engineering & Technology, Management, Pharmacy etc. in Indian Universities/Institutions/ Colleges.

Objective :
The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to 1000 SC/ST candidates to pursue postgraduate level studies in Professional subjects at recognized Indian Universities/Institutions/Colleges.

Eligibility :
The candidate must have obtained Graduate degree in the relevant subject and obtained admission at Postgraduate level for regular full time course in any of the Professional subject in a recognized University/Institution/College. Candidates pursuing post graduate course in professional subjects by correspondence or by Distance Education mode are not eligible to receive financial assistance under this scheme. The upper age limit for male applicants is 45 years as on 1st July on the year of application, and 50 years in the case of candidates. In exceptional cases, the age may be relaxed.

Application Procedure :
Applications in the prescribed format may be submitted only through on line mode latest by 16th January, 2014 (non extendable)

Apply Now : https://www.ugc.ac.in/

Note :
Applications submitted only through online mode shall be entertained and no application submitted in hard copy shall be entertained or considered for award of Scholarship in any circumstances whatsoever.

Record of the non-selected candidates shall not be preserved beyond three months from the date of declaration of results.

Nature of Assistance available under the Scheme :
The number of slots available under the scheme are 1000 per year. The tenure of award is for two/three years depending upon tenure of the postgraduate course. Candidates selected for the award of PG scholarships shall be provided Scholarship AT Rs.5000/-per month (M.Tech.) with the contingency of Rs. 15000/- per annum and for other courses AT Rs.3000/- per month and contingency grant of Rs.10,000/- per annum for the duration of the PG Scholarship for other courses

Procedure for release of grant by the UGC :
On receipt of duly completed application form of the candidate together with required documents and based on the merit of the candidate the UGC office shall release the first instalment of the admissible grant to the concerned institution. Thereafter, the grant shall be released on receipt of the Utilisation Certificate and statement of expenditure for the last grant paid. On completion of the scholarship, an audited utilisation certificate is to be submitted by the University/Institution/College from which the candidate has completed the PG Programme.

Procedure for monitoring the Progress of the candidate :
The progress of the candidate shall be monitored by the head of the department. The candidate is required to submit a yearly progress report duly signed by the Head of the Department and Registrar of the University or Head of the Institution or Principal of the College. The scholarship shall stop after the last academic year of the programme.

Cancellation of Award :
The fellowship is liable to cancellation, in case of :
1. Misconduct
2. Unsatisfactory progress of research work
3. Candidate is later found ineligible

Guidelines

Last Date : 16/01/2014