tiss.edu Fellowships & Scholarships For M.Phil/Ph.D Students Mumbai : Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Organization : Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Scholarship Name : Fellowships & Scholarships For M.Phil/Ph.D Students
Institute Location : Mumbai

Website : https://tiss.edu/

Fellowships & Scholarships For M.Phil/Ph.D Students:
Sir Dorabji Tata Research Scholarship:
Two scholarships of the value of Rs. 5,000/- per month, known as Sir Dorabji Tata Research Scholarship, are available for M.Phil. scholars. Each scholarship is tenable for two years. Additionally, a contingency grant of Rs. 5,000/- per annum is available.

Jamsetji Tata Research Scholarships:
The Jamsetji Tata Trust has instituted five research scholarships in the area of disaster management. These scholarships are for Rs. 10,000/- per month and have a contingency grant of Rs. 40,000/- per annum.

UGC Junior Research Fellowship:
Junior Research Fellowship of the UGC is available to scholars who have qualified for it through the National Eligibility Test conducted by the UGC. The value of the fellowship is Rs. 8,000/- per month for the first two years, and Rs. 9,000/- per month for the next two years. A contingency grant of Rs. 10,000/- per annum for the first two years and Rs. 20,500/- per annum for the next two years is also available.

Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowships:
Scheduled Caste candidates admitted to the M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes are eligible to apply for the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship awarded by the UGC. The Fellowship is for Rs. 8,000/- for the initial two years and Rs. 9,000/- for the remaining three years. The contingency grant available is Rs. 10,000/- per annum for the initial two years and Rs. 20,500/- for the remaining three years. House Rent Allowance will be given as per the UGC pattern to students who are not provided with hostel accommodation.

School of Rural Development Fellowship:
The School of Rural Development provides 3 M.Phil. and 2 Ph.D. Fellowships upto Rs. 5,000 per month.

Other Fellowships:
A few Fellowships are available with Jamsetji Tata Centre for Disaster Management and TISS-LSE Research Fellowships. A separate notification will be issued asking TISS Research Scholars to apply for these two categories of fellowships.

About TISS :
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. In 1944, it was renamed as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The year 1964 was an important landmark in the history of the Institute, when it was declared Deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956.