Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2024: Application Process and Eligibility

Students who belong to the Schedule Tribe and Scheduled Class category and looking for a fellowship program for their Post graduation course will now be able to apply under Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship 2024. This fellowship is started by the Ministry Of Social Justice And Empowerment and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. This Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship will offer financial assistance to the following category of students to take part in M.Phil\Phd courses to do research. Students will get a fellowship amount only if they are enrolled in regular classes from the recognized university\college or institution.

They must opt for the following courses: Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering & Technology. Selected students get fellowship amounts according to their pursuing course and category. This is a great initiative taken by the ministry to look over the students belonging to backward communities.

About Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship

The Ministry Of Social Justice And Empowerment and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is responsible for the implementation of the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for students who are currently enrolled in master’s course and want to pursue M.Phil\Phd courses. There will be 1333 seats reserved for the students who belong to the Scheduled caste and 667 seats are reserved for the students who belong to the Scheduled tribe community.

• Every year following seats is released for students in every subject. The fellowship scheme is not only limited to the ST\SC Community but also the transgender students who are waiting for such fellowships to get help it to complete their higher studies.
• If we talk about the amount of financial assistance received by the students, then it will be variable for every subject and community.

Also Check: Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence

The objective of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship

The ultimate goal of the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship is to offer financial help to students to continue their studies without having the tension of arranging money to pay their fees. Many students from the SC\ST community belong to economically weak families and due to this, they have to drop their dream of education. Students who are transgender will also be included for the benefit of fellowship. The transfer is a community that is neglected from time to time. But now as we are moving towards gender equality this community is also coming under the area to avail their rights and be considered as equal.

Highlights of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship

Launched By	The Ministry Of Social Justice And Empowerment and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Name of Fellowship	Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship
Objective	To offer financial help to the students to continue their studies
Benefits	The selected candidates will get a fellowship for the duration of 5 years
Eligibility Criteria	SC\ST students
Mode of Application	Online
Official Website	University Grant Commission

Eligibility Criteria for Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship

In this post, we cover the following criteria required for registration under the fellowship:

• Students must be a permanent resident of India.
• They must belong to the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe community of the country.
• Students must pursue an M.Phil\Phd course from a recognized university or institute.
• If applicants belong to the transgender community then they can also apply for the fellowship.
• Selection of candidates will be done based on the merit of candidates.
• Students need to apply for a scholarship, during the start of their joining, after two years fellowship selection will not be accepted.

Also Check: National Overseas Scholarship for SC Students

Benefits of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship

The following benefits will be received by the selected candidates:

• The SC\ST students who enrolled under the M.Phil\Phd course will be able to avail the benefit of the fellowship.
• The selected candidates will get a fellowship for two years. After this, the work of the candidate will be evaluated by a Committee of three members consisting of the Head of the Department, the Supervisor, and one outside subject expert to be constituted by the concerned Department of the /University/Institution/College.
• If the work is done in a good manner, then the fellowship duration will be extended to a period of 3 years.
• In case candidates fail any examination of Ph.D. or do not do their research work properly then the fellowship will be discontinued.
• The total period of receiving a fellowship is of 5 years, after its completion, no extra time will be given.

Rewards Given under Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship

Fellowship	Rs. 10,000  for initial 2 years Rs. 20500 for the remaining 3 years	RGNJRF RGNSRF
Contingency A	Rs. 12000 for initial 2 years Rs. 25000 for the remaining 3 years	Humanities and Social Science
Contingency B	Rs. 2000 for physically handicapped and blind students	Science, Engineering & Technology
Departmental Assistance	Rs. 3000 per student to the hosting institution for infrastructure provision	For all courses
Reader Assistance	Rs. 2000 for physical handicap and blind students	For all courses
HRA	As per the rules of universities\institutions	For all courses

Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Apply Online 2024

Students need to follow the instructions given below to register:

• Applicants first need to visit the official website of the portal.
• The homepage will open on your screen.
• Here you have to click on the Apply Now button.
• After that, the form will be downloaded on your device.

• In this you need to enter the following details:
  • Name of applicant
  • Nationality
  • Date of Birth
  • Father’s\Husband’s name
  • Present address
  • Permanent address
  • Caste certificate
  • Education qualification
  • Present occupation
  • Topic research
  • Name of university\college
• After filling all these details you have to upload the needed documents.
• Now submit your form to the concerned authority.

Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship RGNF Login

• Applicants first need to visit the official website of the portal.
• The homepage will open on your screen.
• Here you have to click on the Login button.
• After that, the login page will be on your screen.
• Now enter your email id, password, and captcha code.
• After filling all these details you have to click on the submit button.

Documents Required

• Applicant’s caste certificate for SC\ST
• Physically handicapped certificate
• Post-graduation mark sheet
• A certificate from the department head or institution stating that the required facilities will be supplied by the college, university, or institution must be submitted.

Contact Details

• Address: University Grants Commission (UGC), Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, ITO Metro Gate Number 3 Road, New Delhi, Delhi 110002
• Phone: 0120-6895200

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