(Scholarship) University Grants Commission, PG Merit Scholarship Scheme for University Rank Holders : 2011

Submitted by IITguru on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 08:47

UGC, PG Merit Scholarship Scheme for University Rank Holders : 2010-12

The University Grants Commission, on the basis of a initiative of M/HRD, had introduced the scheme of Post-Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme for University rank holders with the objective of attracting talents for pursuing post-graduate studies. The scheme is for non-professional courses only. The selection will be purely on merit basis. The awardees under this scheme can pursue their Post-Graduate programme in any area of specialization and also in any institution of higher learning in the country recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act.

Streams identified at undergraduate level for the award of scholarships :

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Earth Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Social Sciences
Commerce
Languages

Note: This scholarship is exclusively for the aforesaid courses only. Professional Courses are not applicable under this scheme.

Scheme Details:

Duration of Scholarship: 2 years
Number of scholarships: 3000
Rate of Scholarships: Rs. 2000/- p.m. (10 months in a year) (Total 20 months)

Eligibility:

First & Second Rank holders at under-graduate level in the above mentioned specified streams only admitted in any non-professional Post-Graduate course would be awarded this scholarship.
These awardees will have to submit the proofs of their merit position at undergraduate level in University/Institute/Autonomous College as well as their admission in first year of Post-Graduate course during academic year 2010-11.
The scholarship would however, be subject to securing a minimum of sixty percent marks at undergraduate level.
The rank holders would be considered only from affiliated universities wherein at least 100 students and in deemed / private Universities (*) / Autonomous / Nonaffiliated colleges, at least 25 students have appeared in the examination at undergraduate level in the aforesaid programmes.

Attested documents to be submitted at the time of application:

Application in prescribed format.
Proof of admission to Master’s degree course in a recognized Indian University/College/Institution.
Matriculation Certificate clearly indicating the age of the Candidate.
Prescribed Joining Report from the institution where the candidate has taken admission for P.G. Course as provide in notification.
Prescribed Provisional Rank Certificate at U.G. level as provide in notification.

Procedure for application:

Eligible students who are pursuing postgraduate 1st year course in any of the Non- Professional Course in the current year, i.e. 2010-11 may submit their application for the above scholarship in prescribed format alongwith all relevant attested copies of documents.
The application may be submitted to Deputy Secretary (SR-III), University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002 within 30 days from the date of publication of this advertisement in the Employment News/Rojgar Samachar (full advt.) and in leading National Dailies (short advt.).
Application received after the due date will not be considered. Those who had applied earlier need to apply afresh in response to this advertisement, if they had taken PG admission in the year 2010-11.

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