Teachers’ Day: UGC To Launch Five Fellowship for Single Girl Child

The University Grants Commission (UGC) will launch of five fellowship and research grants, including those for single girl child and retired faculty members on the occasion of Teachers' Day on Monday.

The five schemes to be launched today are: Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship for Single Girl Child, Dr Radhakrishnan UGC Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Fellowship for Superannuated Faculty Members, Research Grant for In-Service Faculty Members, and Dr DS Kothari Research Grant for Newly Recruited Faculty Members.

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The 'Fellowship for Superannuated Faculty Members' is being launched with an aim to provide research opportunities to retired teachers. There are 100 slots available for this fellowship and selected candidates will be given Rs 50,000 per month as part of the fellowship and Rs 50,000 per annum as contingency.

For the 'Research Grant for In-Service Faculty Members' the quantum of support is Rs 10 lakh, which will be provided to 200 selected candidates for a tenure of two years.