Eligibility Criteria:

Educational Qualification

For Post Doctoral: - 1st class or 60% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Masters Degree . Ph .D and 5 years’ Research/Teaching/ Professional experience in the concerned field.

For Ph.D: -    1st class or 60% marks or equivalent grade in relevant  Masters’ degree and 2 years’ Teaching/Research/Professional experience/M. Phil degree in the concerned field.

For Masters’ degree: -  1st Class or 60% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Bachelors’ degree  and 2 years work experience in the concerned field.

Age

Below 35 years, as on First day of the month of the Advertisement of the Scheme.

Income Ceiling

Total income from all sources of the employed candidate or his/her parents/guardians should not exceed Rs.18,000/- per month, (excluding such allowances as are not treated as part of total income for the purpose of income-tax ) as certified by the employer. A copy of latest tax-assessment, be also enclosed with application.

One Child in a Family and One Time Award

Not more than one child of the same parents/guardians will be eligible and to this effect a self-certification will be required from the candidate. The awardee can not be considered for the award for second or subsequent times as the individual can be awarded for once.

Scholarship Details:

1. Number of Scholarships: 20


2. Duration: 1 year – 3 years


3. Value:
   Postdoctoral, PhD, Master’s: US$ 8200 pa
   Pound Sterling: 5200 pa in UK


4. Contingency Grant: A maximum of US$ 550 pa


5. Others: Equipment allowance, incidental journey expenses, medical insurance etc.


6. Travel Grant: Economy Class return air passage and shortest route in arrangements with the national carrier, is provided.

Application Procedure:

The scheme is advertised in the newspapers giving summarized information about the scheme. The candidates shall after assessing their eligibility, as per conditions of the scheme, apply to this Ministry in the prescribed application form which will from part of advertisement. Employed candidates must send their employer in case of final selection, the employed awardees has to sort out all administrative matters like study leave, salary etc. with his/ her employer.

Selection Procedure:

The candidates short listed by the Screening Committee will be required to present themselves for personal interview before the Selection Committee. The merit list prepared, on the basis of assessment of individual candidates, by the Selection Committee will finally and decisively complete the selection procedure to decide the merit. In case of tie-up of two or more candidates, the one who is eldest in age (as per date of birth) will be placed above the others, as per respective dates of birth as recorded in Secondary School Certificate.

Notification & Deadline: August/ September Deadline as per the notification

Contact Details:

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Director,
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
SCD V, Division,
Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi -110 001
Website: www.socialjustice.nic.in