ugc.ac.in Emeritus Fellowship 2015 : University Grants Commission

Organisation : University Grants Commission
Announcement : Emeritus Fellowship 2015

Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/451-emeritus-fellowship.pdf
Home Page : https://www.ugc.ac.in/

Emeritus Fellowship :

The University Grants Commission floated the Scheme of “Emeritus Fellowship” in order to provide an opportunity to the superannuated teachers of universities, colleges and institutions approved under Section 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act who have been actively engaged in research and teaching programmes in the preceding years to undertake research, without any restriction of position or pay scales.

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Objective :
To provide an opportunity to superannuated teachers of all recognized universities and colleges approved under UGC Act, to pursue active research in their respective field of specialization.

Target Group :
Highly qualified and experienced, superannuated or likely to be superannuated within 6 months, teachers of recognized universities/colleges/institutions.

Eligibility :
The eligibility will be based on the quality of research and published work contributed by the teacher in his/her service career. The awardee (superannuated) can work under this scheme with a well defined time bound action plan upto the age of 70 years or upto two years (non-extendable) of the award whichever is earlier.

Nature of Assistance Available Under the Scheme :
1. The number of slots available under the Scheme are 100 for Science streams and 100 for Humanities, Social Sciences and Languages (total 200 Slots) at any one given time basis. The assistance available under the scheme is
2. Honorarium of Rs. 31,000/- p.m. from UGC. for two years ( non-extendable)
3. Contingency grant (Non-lapsable) of Rs. 50,000/- p.a towards secretarial assistance, travel within the country connected with the research project, stationery, postage, consumables, books and journals and equipments. However 3 books and journals and equipments etc. procured out of the contingency grant will be the property of the university/college/institute.
4. Foreign visit in connection with the approved research work of the awardee will be limited to once in a year with the prior approval/no-objection of the Institution/University where the project work is being undertaken alongwith that of UGC. This will be further subject to no financial liability on the part of UGC.

The expenditure would be accounted for audit by the university department concerned like any other departmental expenditure. The Emeritus Fellow would be entitled to such other privileges including medical facilities as available to the university faculty members, but not housing.

Procedure for Applying for the Scheme :

Applications are invited through on line mode once in a year through advertisement in leading newspapers & employment news. Short notification is also uploaded in the UGC website.

Procedure for Approval by the UGC :
i) Emeritus Fellowship is awarded on the basis of recommendation of the Expert Committee constituted by the Commission for the purpose. The applicant, should not be holding any other post or be gainfully employed anywhere at the time of joining the Emeritus Fellowship Award. The awardee is to join the award within one month from the issue of the award letter. No extension under the scheme is admissible and hence the proposal should be well defined with a time bound action plan so that it is completed within the prescribed tenure. The Emeritus Fellow may also take the Major Research Project provided that they will receive honorarium from one scheme only.

ii) Preference will be given to Women/SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy-layer)/Physically Handicapped and Minorities.

Procedure for Release of Grants :
All the selected candidates will approach the nearest branch of Canara Bank to their place along with a copy of the Award letter issued by UGC and the Joining Report with photograph, address and contact number in the prescribed proforma enclosed as (Annexure-II) duly signed by the Head of the Department of the University/College where the selected candidate has either joined or will join. After receiving the Joining Report , Canara Bank shall disbursed the amount of fellowship for the next three months to the bank account of the awardee, (any bank) directly. The list of designated branches of Canara Bank is available on the UGC portal

At the end of every three months, the Fellow will have to submit a Continuation Certificate from the Head of the Department of the University/College/Institute, where he/she is pursuing research to the designated branch, to become eligible todraw the grant for the next three months

After completion of one year of the award of fellowship, the concerned fellow/awardee shall submit and present its Progress Report alongwith the Continuation Certificate. The Fellow/awardee shall also submit and present the accounts of contingency grants & Honorarium in the prescribed proforma by the UGC Annexure-IV & V to the designated branch.

Cancellation of Award :
** Misconduct, including research piracy
** Unsatisfactory work
** Ineligibility of the candidate if noticed later

Last Date:31/05/2015