Total Number of fellowships:
Open Category : 40 seats
North East category (North East category of fellowships are earmarked for candidatesfrom North-East Region or who are registered in North-Eastern Universities) : 15 seats
Institutional Doctoral Fellowships : 76
(The candidates should apply directly to the Institutes enlisted in the website)
For details either look our website www.icssr.org at Doctoral Fellowships or write to the Deputy Director, Research Fellowships Division, ICSSR (Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067).
The broad disciplines recognized for such support are: Economics, Commerce, Education, Management, Business Administration, Psychology, Political Science, International Relations, Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work, Criminology and Social Science aspects of Anthropology, Demography, Geography, Law and Linguistics. The priority areas for consideration are: (Health, Education, Environment and Sustainable Development, Information/Communication Technology, Gender Studies, Centre-State Relations and National Security).
Centrally administered Doctoral Fellowships are awarded by the ICSSR on the basis of selection through an interview to be held at the office of the ICSSR, New Delhi.
Eligibility:
1. Postgraduate in Social Sciences with at least 55% marks
2. The candidate should have cleared National Eligibility Test (NET for JRF/Lecturership)/ M.Phil/or two research articles published in reputed social sciences journals (reprints to be attached)
3. The applicant must be registered for Ph.D. Those who are not registered need not apply. (Those scholars who are in the last year of research, need not apply).
Age:
The upper age limit for a doctoral fellow is below 35 years as on 1st July 2010 (relaxable by 5 years in case of SC/ST). For teachers and professional staff of research institute holding regular posts the upper age limit would be 45 years. In exceptional cases, where a candidate is found to have outstanding ability, the age limit may be relaxed marginally at the discretion of ICSSR.
Value:
The selected candidates will be paid a fellowship amount of Rs.6,000/ per month for NET students and Rs.5,000/ for non-NET students for two years extendable by one year in exceptional cases only, plus Rs.12,000/ per annum as contingency grant. A proposal to revise the rates of fellowship is pending with the Government of India.
Last Date : 30 June 2010
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