UGC hikes basic fellowship amount, scholarships
NEW DELHI: In a bid to encourage research scholars, the University Grants
Commission has hiked the basic fellowship amount and scholarships from today.
For Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) the revised amount would be Rs
25,000 per month from the earlier Rs 16,000 and in case of Senior Research
Fellowship (SRF), scholars would now get Rs 28,000 per month from the earlier
amount of Rs 18,000.
Earlier in the day, the Rajya Sabha was informed about the revision in
grants by HRD Minister Smriti Irani. She said the hike in JRF and SRF in basic
sciences will be on par with the similar fellowship amount disbursed by
Department of Science and Technology.
In case of Humanities and Social Sciences, the increase would be by about
55 per cent.
The Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Scholarships for research in
social sciences will be raised from Rs 8000 to Rs 12,400 per month in the first
two years and from
Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,500 per month in the third and fourth year.
Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,500 per month in the third and fourth year.
The PG scholarships for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
qualified students will be raised from Rs 8000 to Rs 12,400 per month.
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