National Fellowship for OBC 2024: Apply Online, Eligibility and Amount

A National Fellowship for OBC students is introduced by the University Grant Commission to offer fellowship to the selected students who cleared their UGC-NET or CSIR UGC NET exam and enrolled under the M.Phil\Phd course. This fellowship is a great motivation for OBC students to clear their exams with good marks and continue their higher secondary education without the pressure of arranging fees. The students will get a fellowship to do research work. So, the students who are completing their master’s and now want to pursue Ph.D.MPhil will surely apply for the National Fellowship for OBC to avail the benefits.

Importance of National Fellowship for OBC

The UGC is an organization that is responsible for the implementation of various schemes for students who are pursuing M.Phil\Phd courses in the field of Science, Social Science, Engineering & Technology, or Humanities. This National Fellowship for OBC will cover all the Universities\Institutions recognized by the UGC. The selected students will get a fellowship for 5 years. In the initial 2 years, they get a fellowship as a Junior Research Fellowship and get a fellowship for 3 years as a Senior Research Fellowship.

• After the completion of 5 years, the duration of the fellowship will be completed. There will be 1000 seats available for the students and out of that 4% of seats are reserved for Physically disabled students.
• The students who are selected for JRF will be Rs. 25,000 per month and Rs. 28,000 will be given to students for SRF.

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Objective of National Fellowship for OBC

The main aim of the National Fellowship for OBC is to offer financial assistance to OBC students who cleared their UGC-NET or CSIR UGC NET exam and enrolled under the M.Phil\Phd course. This fellowship is a great motivation for OBC students to clear their exams with good marks and continue their higher secondary education without the pressure of arranging fees. Students will be able to do research work as Junior Researchers and Senior Researchers. The selected candidates will get fellowship directly into their bank account via the DBT method to avoid any fraud or fault.

Highlights National Fellowship for OBC

Launched By	University Grant Commission
Name of Fellowship	National Fellowship for OBC
Objective	To offer financial assistance to the OBC students who cleared their UGC-NET or CSIR UGC NET exam
Benefits	Financial Assistance
Eligibility Criteria	Students belong to OBC
No. of Scholarship	1000
Official Website	https://www.ugc.gov.in/

National Fellowship for OBC Eligibility

The students need to fulfill the following eligibility criteria for fellowship:

• Applicants must belong to the Other Backward Class.
• Candidates must pass their Master’s course and apply for Phd\M.Phil course.
• Candidates must appear in the UGC-NET or CSIR-NET-UGC examination.
• Applicants must be a permanent resident of India.
• The students who are pursuing M.Phil\Phd courses in the field of Science, Social Science, Engineering & Technology, or Humanities are eligible to apply.

Benefits of National Fellowship for OBC

Selected candidates will receive the benefits given below:

•  The University Grant Commission to offer fellowship to the selected students who cleared their UGC-NET or CSIR UGC NET exam and enrolled under the M.Phil\Phd course.
• The students will get a fellowship to do research work.
• The selected students will get a fellowship for 5 years. In the initial 2 years, they get a fellowship as a Junior Research Fellowship and get a fellowship for 3 years as a Senior Research Fellowship.
• The students who are selected for JRF will be Rs. 25,000 per month and Rs. 28,000 will be given to students for SRF.

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Rewards Available

Course	Rewards
Fellowship for Science, Social Science % Humanities	As per the government of India rules
Fellowship for Engineering & Technology	Rs. 12,000 during the initial 2 years as JRF Rs. 25,000 for the remaining 3 years as SRF
Contingency for Social Science % Humanities	As per the government of India’s rules
Contingency for Engineering & Technology	As per the government of India’s rules
Reader Assistance	Rs. 2,000 for physically disabled and visually disabled candidates
HRA	As per the government of India rules

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Login OBC Fellowship

• Candidates must visit the official website of the UGC Portal.
• The homepage will appear on your screen, here you have to click on the Login button.
• After this login page will be on your screen, here you have to enter your Email id, Password, and Captcha code.
• As you fill in the details, you have to click on the login button to complete the process.

Documents Required

• Caste certificate for OBC\SC\ST
• Admission proof
• Email id
• Identity proof
• Matric certificate
• Passport size photo
• PWD Certificate
• Mobile number

Contact Details

• University Grants Commission (UGC) Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002.
• Phone: 011-23604446, 011-23604200
• Email Id: contact.ugc@nic.in

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