HSCST Fellowship Programme, Haryana 2024

Candidates will be selected based on their performance in the Joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

The fellowship will be awarded to meritorious candidates who have qualified for both JRF-NET (CSIR/UGC) and Lectureship (LS)-NET in the Joint CSIR-UGC NET exam. This fellowship is for pursuing Ph.D. research at any university or institute in Haryana.

• Submission of applications will only be accepted through online mode.
• Only one application per candidate will be accepted. 
• Incomplete applications, wrong application formats, applications with incorrect information or applications with a lack of essential information/documents will be immediately rejected.
• Upon fellowship expiration, candidates cannot claim permanent absorption into HSCSIT.
• Fellows under the programme are not allowed to take any assignments unrelated to the approved research programme.
• Candidates who are planning to appear for competitive exams are required to notify HSCSIT.
• Women fellows with less than two surviving children are entitled to a full stipend for up to 135 days of maternity leave.
• Fellows are prohibited from engaging in paid or honorary employment, private practice, or part-time work during the fellowship period.
• The stipend of the research fellow/associate is exempt from the payment of income tax under 10(16) of the IT Act, 1961.
• Candidates are allowed one year to resolve any claims after leaving the fellowship.
• Any unused grant funds lying within the institution after completion/termination of the fellowship must be returned to HSCSIT.
• If a fellow leaves without permission, the institution will not pay them any stipend until all outstanding university and other fees have been cleared and verified by the institution.

Transfer of Fellowship:

• Requests for fellowship transfers will only be considered under compelling circumstances. In such a case, the fellow and guide are required to provide adequate justification.
• The fellow/associate must get a No Objection Certificate from their supervisor and the head of department at the university/institute along with a written explanation for the transfer request.
• Transfers to other institutions are not allowed after Ph.D. thesis submission or in the last six months of the fellowship tenure.

Termination of Fellowship:

• The fellowship can be terminated by HSCSIT by a suggestion from the head of the department/institution and the supervisor. 
• The fellowship may be terminated if the tenable institution notifies HSCSIT that it cannot provide the fellow with necessary facilities due to disciplinary actions against the fellow.

Progress Reports

• All research fellows must submit quarterly and annual research reports within 15 days of the respective quarter's and year's end to maintain eligibility for the following year's grant.
• The progress report should be accompanied by copies of published papers, re-prints, pre-prints of papers acknowledging financial assistance of HSCSIT accepted for publication, and manuscripts of papers communicated for publication.
• Reports shall be submitted to HSCSIT via their department head/guide using the prescribed format in Annexure-IV.
• Failing to submit the aforementioned documents will result in the termination of the fellowship.

Note:- For detailed information, kindly refer to the 'Fellowship Document.'