A guide to some resources that can help you pay for your higher and continuing education. The purpose of this guide it identify, curate and communicate the latest scholarships, fellowshipts and funding opportunities available from various organization for higher education and research. The users are advised to refer original website for further details about the application process and requirements.


University Grants Commission announces various schemes for both researchers and students. The following are the schemes available from UGC:
- Emeritus Fellowship.
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Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship Scheme For Single Girl Child
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Dr. D.S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Sciences, Medical Sciences & Engineering Sciences. (Hindi Version)
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Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Research Associateship (RA) for Foreign Nationals
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Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences

ICSSR invites applications for Doctoral Fellowships for the year 2021-22 from Indian scholars. The research proposal should be in the field of social science discipline or may be interdisciplinary in nature having significant social science content.
- The last date for online submission of application is 14 August, 5:00PM.
- Detailed instructions on How to Apply and Guidelines: Download Here
- Link to Apply: https://icssr.org/administrator
To provide opportunities to social scientists to engage themselves in full-time research on important themes of their choice or to write books about their research;
To assist young scholars who have the potential and competence for research to work full time on their approved research themes;
To support doctoral students to pursue and complete their research work.
Four categories of fellowships are offered /awarded to scholars who are at various levels in their profession: National Fellowships, Senior Fellowships, Post-Doctoral Fellowships & Doctoral Fellowships
National Fellowship: National Fellowships are offered to eminent retired socials scientists, who have made outstanding contribution to research in their respective fields, to enable them to continue their academic work and research.
Senior Fellowships: Senior Fellowships are awarded to social scientists between the age group of 45-70 years, who have done Ph D and have quality research work, publications and papers in professional journals to their credit. Besides, civil servants, journalists and social workers for their academic interests are also considered.
Post Doctoral Fellowhips: Post-Doctoral Fellowships are awarded to scholars, below the age of 45years, who have shown significant competence in research work, have completed their Ph.D. at the time of their application and desire to work on approved research themes at institutions of excellence under the guidance of senior social scientists
Doctoral Fellowships: Doctoral Fellowships are open to doctoral students, preferably below the age of 40 years, who have a Master's degree from a recognized university with a first or second class and are registered for a doctoral degree in social sciences
To assist young scholars who have the potential and competence for research to work full time on their approved research themes;
To support doctoral students to pursue and complete their research work.
Four categories of fellowships are offered /awarded to scholars who are at various levels in their profession: National Fellowships, Senior Fellowships, Post-Doctoral Fellowships & Doctoral Fellowships
National Fellowship: National Fellowships are offered to eminent retired socials scientists, who have made outstanding contribution to research in their respective fields, to enable them to continue their academic work and research.
Senior Fellowships: Senior Fellowships are awarded to social scientists between the age group of 45-70 years, who have done Ph D and have quality research work, publications and papers in professional journals to their credit. Besides, civil servants, journalists and social workers for their academic interests are also considered.
Post Doctoral Fellowhips: Post-Doctoral Fellowships are awarded to scholars, below the age of 45years, who have shown significant competence in research work, have completed their Ph.D. at the time of their application and desire to work on approved research themes at institutions of excellence under the guidance of senior social scientists
Doctoral Fellowships: Doctoral Fellowships are open to doctoral students, preferably below the age of 40 years, who have a Master's degree from a recognized university with a first or second class and are registered for a doctoral degree in social sciences
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