The University Grant Commission on 2nd March 2022 has re-inviting applications for the national fellowship for persons with disabilities (NFPwD) for the year 2021-2022. The last date of receiving the applications for NFPwD is 31st March, 2022.
Under this scheme, fellowship is given to students with disabilities who are covered under ‘The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 for pursuing research leading to award of M.Phil./Ph.D.
Thus a person with disability, who wishes to avail the benefits under the Act has to obtain a disability certificate from the medical authority notified for the purpose. There are 200 slots with provision of reservation of 15% for Scheduled Castes and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes. The selection will be made purely on merit based on the percentage of marks obtained by the candidates in their Post Graduation (PG) examination, after verification of applications, from amongst the candidates whose applications are received through online mode on the designated portal of UGC.
After the selections process, UGC will issue a list containing names of provisionally selected candidates. They will be allowed to join the fellowship only after verification of facts/information furnished by them in their online applications. The candidates who join the fellowship shall not be entitled for any other monetary benefit from Central or State Government or other bodies like UGC for pursuing M.Phil/Ph.D.
