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The value of the fellowship for full time regular doctoral fellowship is Rs. 16,000/p.m. (Consolidated) in case of regular PhD scholars (non-employed) In case of employed scholars, salary protection is provided for both full time regular and shortterm fellowships. The fellow will be entitled to allowances as per the rules admissible at the parent institution. The leave salary and pension contribution/employers share of CPF contribution will also be borne by the Council. For full time regular doctoral fellowship, a contingency grant of Rs. 15,000/-per annum is admissible through the entire period of the fellowship to both not employed and employed scholars. Duration for full time regular doctoral fellowship would be two years extendable up to one more year in special circumstances Fellowships with Salary Protection The applicants should apply through their institutions/colleges/universities, which should certify that it would maintain their lien on the post during the period of the fellowship and allow them to return to it after the period of fellowship is over. Only the employees of those institutions/colleges/universities, which follow UGC/Govt. norms, will be considered (Please enclosed latest pay slip). APPLICATION PROCEDURE Complete application format is given below in the Annexures. All applications for Fellowships have to be made on the prescribed Application form for Fellowships attached with these guidelines, along with all the following enclosures for all the schemes under doctoral fellowship. Annexure -I CV of applicant Annexure -II Abstract and research proposal/synopsis as approved by the University/institution Annexure -III Duly Attested .SC/ST/OBC/PH certificate, if applicable Annexure -IV Applications to be forwarded by Non-Public Institutions, as per prescribed format along with No Objection and Salary Certificate from the Employer Annexure V Salary certificate from the employer, if applying under salary protection scheme Annexure VI Progress report from the supervisor in case applying for contingency grant Applications must be duly forwarded on the prescribed format with signatures and seal of the Head of the Institution where the scholar is employed or affiliating institution in case the scholar is not employed.
Incomplete applications and those not duly forwarded will not be considered for Fellowship. Fellowships are reserved for SC/ST candidates as per Govt. of India rules. Annexures: Enclosure-1 Enclosure-2 Enclosure-3 CV of applicants (Five copies) Abstract of Proposals (Five Copies) Full Research Fellowships Proposal (See Annexure-II Guidelines for formulation of Research Fellowships Proposals) forwarded by the Employer (Five Copies) Duly Attested SC/ST/OBC/PH certificate, if applicable (one copy) Institutional Profile for Applications forwarded by Non-Public Institutions as per prescribed format (Five Copies) Two passport size recent photographs. Salary certificate from the Employer (one copy)
Formats for research proposals with all details/guidelines in respect of Doctoral Fellowships can be downloaded from the ICSSR website: www.icssr.org. Applications must be sent by registered mail, acknowledgement due, or through courier. ICSSR does not accept applications by FAX or E-mail. There will be no last date for applying under any fellowship scheme of ICSSR. Applications will be accepted throughout the year. The proposal, with all necessary details, may be sent to: Deputy Director (Research Fellowships Doctoral) Indian Council of Social Science Research Aruna Asaf Ali Marg JNU Institutional Area New Delhi-110 067.