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The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh announced over 50% hike in the fellowship amount received by various categories of young Research scientists. This land mark decision, responding to a long standing demand by around one lakh science Research Scholars and Associates working across the country, is taken by the Department of Science & Technology under his Ministry, the Minister added.
As per the press release issued by Ministry of Science and Technology, increase in fellowship is as follows:
Category
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Current
Fellowship
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Enhanced
Fellowship
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Junior Research Fellow
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Rs.16000
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Rs.25000
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Senior Research Fellow
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Rs.18000
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Rs30000
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Research Associate-I
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Rs.22000
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Rs.38000
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Research Associate-II
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Rs.23000
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Rs.42000
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Research Associate-III
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Rs.24000
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Rs.46000
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In addition, the House Rent Allowance (HRA) as well as the Medical benefits will continue to be available to all the categories of Research Scholars as per the Central Government norms or the norms of host institutions which ever applicable. Entitlement for travel by AC-2 tier or AC-3 tier depending upon the category of Research Fellow / Research Associate will also be available. In addition, maternity leave for women will also be available to all categories of Research Fellows.
Dr. Jitendra Singh further suggested that a hike in the fellowship amount should be undertaken periodically after due assessment and for this purpose he directed his Science & Technology Secretary to put in place a proper mechanism.
In addition, Dr. Jitendra Singh also issued directions to the Science & Technology Ministry to put in place a web-based fellowship assessment and disbursement mechanism so that delays in disbursement of fellowship amount could be avoided.
Dr. Jitendra Singh thanked the Union Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley for having accepted the demand put up by his Ministry. Each Ministry and agency can now use the guidelines to make requisite changes over their specific fellowship programmes, he added.
With this increase in fellowship it is expected that other ministries and agencies such as University Grant Commission (UGC), Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) will soon revise the fellowship as per the guidelines of Ministry of Science and Technology. Last revision for Junior research Fellowship was done in April, 2010.
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Is ugc bound to follow the revised fellowship? Or it will take its independant decision?
ReplyDeleteWhat about humanities section UGC jrf,if any university doesn't follow basic rules of providing scholarship whom should we complaint?will the administrative authority respond properly or complaints are dumped to dustbin.some universities even now provide 2000 rs scholarship (Deemed university),not even 3%Srf and dhey dont have Nationalized bank account for direct transfer of amounts.They trouble students in such a way they students are forced to loose their benefits of getting fellowships.Not a single research scholar is encouraged to present research work in conferences(morally and financially). All administration and guides are engaged with dirty politics and increasing their their profiles.Suggest something.
ReplyDeleteRECENT NEWS OF CORRUPTION IN RECRUITMENT IN KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY DHARWAD ,75%OF UNIVERSITY RECRUITMENT ARE OF THE SAME CASE,WILL THERE BE ANY MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN BY UGC TO FIND THESE SCAMS IMMEDIATELY. BIHAR PS C RECRUITMENT BASED ON MERIT,SOME UNIVERSITY PROVIDE 93%IN TRADITIONAL STUDIES ,80% ABOVE WITHOUT HAVING FULL FLEDGED STAFF AND CONDUCTING CLASS AND MARKS ARE GIVEN TO GET GOOD PASSING % .HOW THIS QUALITY EDUCATION WILL HELP NEXT GENERATION STUDENTS WITH UNWORTHY ASSISTANT PROFESSORS.
ReplyDeleteWill the jrf hike be applicable to HUMANITIES too?
ReplyDeleteis this applicable to ICAR institutes
ReplyDeleteIs this applicable to the non-NET JRF/SRF Project Fellows......????
ReplyDeleteis this applicable to ICAR projects
ReplyDeletenot applicable for ICAR students
DeleteNo ..ICAR may follow it
DeleteICAR may follow the same soon. ICAR fellows need to pursue the matter with ministry.
ReplyDeleteWat about DRDO JRF's??
ReplyDeleteis it applicable for central university fellow???
ReplyDeletewhat about project fellows (through GATE) which have same stipend as jrf , (Rs16000)
ReplyDeletewhat about non -net fellowship?
ReplyDeletewhy not increase of fellowship amount of net-jrf,RGNF and other?
ReplyDeleteSir
ReplyDeleteI am working in ICFRE, Dehradun as a jrf in forestry. And I am working as a JRF since 2009 and now i still got 12000/- fellowship. And since 2011 there is no increment in my fellowship, designation. And the same matter with all other JRFs working with me. Please guide us what should we do ? And where we should contact regarding this.
Thanking you
All the JRFs of ICFRE and Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
sir kya ugc jrf science & humanity dono ke liye kiya hai kya?
ReplyDeleteYes,log on to ugcnet.ac.in
DeleteIs this hike applicable to DRDO ?
ReplyDeleteplease reply
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) works under Department of Defence Research and Development of Ministry of Defence. Please check whether Min of Defence has adopted the same and issued any office memorandum.
DeleteI got qualified CSIR-JRF with 85 recently now, i am i eligible to get 25000+HRA ? How to get the clarification on this issue? Because till now only DST announced on this issue but what about CSIR and UGC?
ReplyDeleteCSIR is an autonomous body registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 of which the Prime Minister is the President and Minister, Science and Technology is the vice president. Hope CSIR will soon adopt the memorandum issued by Dept of Science and Technology (DST)
ReplyDeleteRespected sir... i am pursuing Ph.D under university of madras...got rgnf....Will the jrf/srf hike be applicable to RGNF too?
ReplyDeleterespected sir, i am doing ph.d under annamalai university chithambaram... when ll get the rgnf result
ReplyDeletethank u very much to ugc... announced revised srf amount...
ReplyDeleteis this applicable on moullana azad national fellowship
ReplyDeletesir
ReplyDeletei am working as JRF for BRNS funded project.will the hike applicable to me?
In FAQs it was mentioned that DRDO also eligible with necessary modifications what does it mean ...Please any body give information about DRDO fellows
ReplyDeleteWill the hike in JRF be applicable to DRDO fellows?.....plz anyone reply....Till now Ministry of Defence has not released any OM......
ReplyDeleteNot applicable to DRDO
ReplyDeleteHello sir, please tell me, if the order is given in October 2014, then when will this incremented scholarship amounts applicable ??
ReplyDeleteWhat about increament of Fellowship in UGC Project Fellow................??
ReplyDeleteSir plz tell me about the increament of fellowship in UGC project fellow....if u got any info about this
DeleteSir plz tell is this increament also for UGC project fellow
ReplyDeleteDoes any one know the revised SRF (without net) fellowship in ICAR projects
ReplyDeleteI have recently qualified ARS-NET, and I am a DST-Project JRF fellow. Will my fellowship be enhanced? Is ARS-NET qualification coming under the criteria for those who are in the project (DST)? If not, what is NET Qualification?
ReplyDeleteI have recently qualified ARS-NET, and I am a DST-Project JRF fellow. Will my fellowship be enhanced? Is ARS-NET qualification coming under the criteria for those who are in the project (DST)? If not, what is NET Qualification?
ReplyDeletehello sir
ReplyDeleteICAR follow the same??