Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship For Single Girl Child

Brief Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship for Single Girl Child (SJSGC) is a Fellowship Scheme by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Department of Higher Education, for pursuing research work leading to the award of a Ph.D. degree. The target group of this scheme are the ‘single girl child’, i.e. the only girl child in the family without having any brother or sister. A girl scholar who is one of the twin daughters/fraternal daughters is also eligible to apply for fellowship under the scheme. The number of slots for the fellowship will be decided every year on the basis of eligible applications complete in all respects, received through online mode. Objectives i. To support the higher education of single girl children in Social Sciences. ii. To recognize the value of observance of the small family norm. iii. To recognize the norm of single girl children in society. iv. To propagate the concept of single girl child norm. v. To promote single girls in society. Eligibility Criteria Single girl child pursuing full-time, regular Ph.D. in any discipline from a recognized university / institution. Part-time or distance mode Ph.D. programmes are not eligible. Age limit: Up to 40 years (General category) Up to 45 years (SC / ST / OBC / PwD categories) The scholar and institution must ensure strict compliance with scheme guidelines and eligibility conditions. Benefits JRF @ ₹ 31,000/- p.m. for initial two years (subject to satisfactory progress of research work) SRF @ ₹ 35,000/- p.m. for remaining tenure (subject to satisfactory progress of research work) Contingency For Humanities and Social Sciences: @ ₹ 10,000/- p.a. for the initial two years, @ ₹ 20,500/- p.a. for the remaining tenure. For Science, Engineering, and Technology @ ₹ 12,000/- p.a. for the initial two years, @ ₹ 25,000/- p.a. for the remaining tenure.