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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Research Fellowship (BANRF) 2018, Maharashtra

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Eligibility

Students enrolled in M.Phil/PhD programme

Region

India

Award

Up to INR 28,000 per month, contingency grant and HRA

Deadline

Closed

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About The Program

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Research Fellowship (BANRF) 2018, Maharashtra invites applications from students belonging to SC category of Maharashtra state who are willing to pursue an M.Phil/PhD programme. The key objective of the fellowship is to provide financial assistance to eligible students to pursue full-time M.Phil/PhD programme in Indian Institutions/ Universities/ Colleges approved by UGC. 

EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed
An applicant must -
  • Be a domicile of Maharashtra state
  • Belong to SC category
  • Be applying for a full-time and regular M.Phil/PhD programme in any subject from an Indian University/Institution/College approved by UGC with registration/admission date on or after 20 July 2017 to 10 December 2018.
  • Have passed the postgraduation in any discipline
  • Not be more than 40 years of age as on 10 December 2018
  • Have an annual family income of less than INR 6 Lakh
Benefits
A total of 105 fellowships will be disbursed this year that includes -
  • Fellowship of INR 25,000 per month for 1 to 2 years (for M.Phil Student)
  • Fellowship of INR 25,000 per month for 1st and 2nd year (for PhD students) as Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
  • Fellowship of INR 28,000 per month for the third year subject to providing an up-gradation certificate (for PhD students) as Senior Research Fellowship (SRF)
  • A contingency grant of INR 10,000 per annum for initial first and second year and INR 20,500 per annum for the third year (for Humanities and Social Sciences stream)
  • A contingency grant of INR 12,000 per annum for initial first and second year and INR 25,000 per annum for the third year (for Sciences, Engineering and Technology stream)
  • Reader/Escorts assistance of INR 2,000 per month (for physically disabled candidates only)
  • HRA (House Rent Allowance) as the norms of Government of Maharashtra. 
Documents
  • Photograph and signature of the applicant
  • Marksheet of SSC, HSC, Graduation and Postgraduation
  • M.Phil/PhD admission/registration letter
  • Disability certificate (if applicable)
  • Caste certificate
  • Aadhaar card/ passport/ voter ID/ utility bills/ permanent driving licence
  • Birth certificate
  • Domicile certificate
  • Income certificate
Note: The supported file type for all documents is JPG/JPEG/PDF and maximum file size should be 200 KB.
How can you apply?
Eligible candidates can apply for the fellowship online through following steps -
Step 1: Visit the official website of BARTI.
Step 3: Click on "New User? Register Here". 
Step 4: Fill in all required details and submit to register.
Step 5: Once registered, the applicants will receive a verification link on their registered email id. 
Step 6: Log in using the registered username and password. 
Step 7: Read the terms and conditions and click on the "I agree" box and submit.
Step 8: Fill in all mandatory details.
Step 9: Upload all supporting documents.
Step 10: Finally, submit the application form.  
More Details
Selection Criteria
The fellows are selected in following phases -
  • Scrutiny and shortlisting of applications by BARTI
  • Preparation of merit list by giving 25% weightage to marks obtained in graduation and 75% weightage to marks obtained in post graduation
  • Written test and verification of original documents
  • Interview
  • Recommendation of applicants for selection
  • Final selection
Important documents
Fellowship NotificationFellowship Guidelines
Terms and Conditions
  • The students who have not registered for M.Phil/PhD programme and the students who have already taken benefit under this fellowship are not eligible to apply.
  • Once the original document verification process is completed, the applicants have to attempt a written test comprising 50 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each in 30 minutes duration. 
  • There is no provision of negative marking in the written test. 
  • The test will comprise questions based on Social thinkers, social awareness, research methodology, statistics, logical reasoning, aptitude and general knowledge. 
  • The interview is conducted based on following points carrying 10 marks each - 
    • Proposal writing 
    • Literature review
    • Understanding and knowledge of proposed research subject 
    • Communication skills
    • Research methodology and presentation
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Contact Details
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Research & Training Institute (BARTI),
Office - 28, Queens Garden, Camp, Pune - 411001
Email: dg@barti.in
Phone: 020-26343600, 020-26333330
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