ICSSR National Fellowships 2022

The candidate will be selected based on the following criteria - 

• Nominations are initially scrutinized and shortlisted by the ICSSR with the help of an Expert Committee.
• The shortlisted scholars will then be requested to submit a detailed proposal for consideration by the Selection Committee constituted by the ICSSR.
• The Selection Committee considers the detailed proposals and makes a recommendation for the award by the ICSSR. The Expert Committee of the ICSSR also reserves the right to convert a fellowship proposal into a Project Proposal.

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• During the tenure of the fellowship, National Fellows are expected to deliver lectures on areas of their research in an institution/university identified by the ICSSR.

• The duration of a full-time regular fellowship will be for two years only. In no case, the fellowship beyond two years will be considered. However, an extension for submission of the final report may be granted under exceptional circumstances without any additional financial commitment by the ICSSR.

• The contingency grant will be utilized for research and office assistance, books, stationery, computer-related costs, research assistance and the fieldwork expenses connected with the research work.

• The ICSSR reserves the right to publish the fellowship report funded by it.

• The scholar will acknowledge ICSSR’s support in all publications resulting from the research output of the fellowship and should submit a copy of the same to the ICSSR.

• The ICSSR reserves all rights to publish the fellowship report funded by it, provided the work is recommended for publication by Expert/Experts. The scholars can get it published themselves only after seeking permission from ICSSR.

• All fellowships are subject to income tax deductions as per the Government of India rules at the level of the affiliating/ administering institution.

• Defaulters of any previous fellowship/project/grant of the ICSSR will not be eligible for consideration until the nominee obtains clearance from the concerned administrative division.

• Direct applications for National Fellowships are not accepted.  
• Nominating individuals should not forward more than two nominations.

•  The fellowship may be transferred from one affiliating institution to another on the request of the scholar under special circumstances with ICSSR approval, subject to submission of the following documents:

  (1) A progress report;
  (2) No objection certificate from both previous and the proposed university/institute;
  (3) Audited statement of account and utilization certificate along with unspent balance, if any

• The duration of the fellowship is for two years only.

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