Part Time Research Associateship for Women

The Part-time Research Associateship scheme for women was part of the Research Associateship (full-time) programme of the UGC. This scheme was floated with the intention to provide opportunities to unemployed women with Ph.D. degrees, and with an aptitude for research, but unable to pursue the research work on regular basis due to personal or domestic circumstances.

Objectives

To provide opportunities to women with Ph.D. degrees and having the talent and competence for independent research work. Research may be taken up in any field of humanities and social sciences, including languages and engineering & technology.

Eligibility

• Unemployed women with Ph.D. degrees and an aptitude for research.

• A Ph.D. degree is essential, with good academic record, preferably having independent research/published work.

• At least first-class master's degree with 55 per cent at graduate level.
  
  
• Age should not be more than 50 years as on 1 July of the year of the award.

Scholarship Details

Number of slots available under the Scheme:
100 per year

Tenure: five years (non-extendable)

No HRA is permissible under the scheme

Rate of Associateship: Associateship @ 6,000/-p.m. (fixed); @ 8,000/-p.m. (fixed) Candidates with fresh Ph.D. degrees

Contingency Grant: Rs. 10,000/- p.a Five years

Escort's/reader's allowance: Rs. 1,000/-p.m. (fixed) for physically handicapped blind candidates

How to Apply

The applications are invited by the UGC through an advertisement in leading national dailies, Employment News and AIU Newsletter in a prescribed format in the months of July-August every year.

Contact:

For details, please visit: http://www.ugc.ac.in