New Fellowship for Students of Minority Communities

New Fellowship for Students of Minority Communities

Government of India launched new fellowship scheme for the welfare of minority communities-: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad National Fellowship for Students from Minority Communities

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad National Fellowship for Students from Minority Communities is to provide integrated five-year fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students from minority communities,to pursue higher studies such as M. Phil and Ph.D.

The scheme will cover all Universities/Institutions recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) and section 3 of the UGC Act and will be implemented by the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) through UGC for students belonging to the minority communities.

The fellowship under National Fellowship will be on the pattern of UGC Fellowships awarded to research students pursuing regular and full time M. Phil and Ph.D courses.

The fellowship holders under this scheme will be known as MoMA scholars.

The total number of fellowships each year will be 756. In case of non-availability of adequate number of candidates, the number of fellowships not availed during a year will be carried forward to the next academic session.

30% of the fellowship shall be earmarked for women students; remaining 70% will be general.