Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidates

The Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) Scheme for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled

Tribes is formulated and funded by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and Ministry of

Tribal Affairs. The scheme is open to candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste & Scheduled

Tribe and wish to pursue higher studies such as regular and full time M.Phil. and Ph.D degrees in

Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology. There are 1333 slots for

Scheduled Caste and 667 slots for Scheduled Tribe candidates every year for all the subjects. 3%

fellowships are reserved for the Physically Handicapped SC/ST candidates as per provision laid

down by the Govt. of India.

The scheme has been initiated keeping in view the social background of the candidates for the

deprived section of the society and to provide them opportunity to undertake advanced studies

and research. The objective of this award is to provide fellowships in the form of financial

assistance to the students belonging to SC/ST to pursue higher studies leading to M.Phil and

Ph.D degrees (full-time) in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences and Engineering &

Technology, in Indian Universities/Institutions/ Colleges approved under Section 2(f) and 12(B)

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