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Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship For Scheduled Caste Candidates(RGNFSCC)

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Eligibility
The candidates belonging to one of the SC categories who have passed the post-graduation examination in the concerned subject and who are pursuing full-time research without JRF of UGC-NET or UGC-CSIR NET.
Region
All India
Award
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Overview

About RGNFSCC

The Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) for Scheduled Caste candidates is a research fellowship funded by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It is administered by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which selects the scholars and releases the awards. The scheme is meant for Scheduled Caste students who move from a Master's degree into full-time research at the M.Phil and Ph.D level.

It helps SC scholars meet the cost of research at UGC-recognised institutions, so that funding is less of a barrier to a doctorate in the sciences, the humanities or the social sciences. The support is a composite fellowship rather than a one-time grant.

If you belong to a Scheduled Caste and are pursuing full-time M.Phil or Ph.D research, you are the intended applicant. On the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment's own list of Scheduled Caste schemes, this research fellowship is carried as the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students and is administered through the UGC, so current notifications and eligibility conditions appear under that name.

Sources: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment – National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students · Department of Social Justice and Empowerment – Scheduled Caste schemes · myScheme – Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC Candidates (RGNFSCC)

Who runs it

Provider

Ministry of Education

Central Government

Department Of Higher Education · University Grants Commission (UGC)

At a glance

Key details

LevelCentral
Scheme type—
CategoryEducation & Learning
BeneficiariesIndividual
Benefit typeComposite
Application modeOnline

Calendar

Important dates

Across all open application cycles.

Important dates by cycle
CycleStageDate

Who can apply

Eligibility criteria

The candidates belonging to one of the SC categories who have passed the post-graduation examination in the concerned subject and who are pursuing full-time research without JRF of UGC-NET or UGC-CSIR NET.
A candidate has to fulfill the following conditions to be eligible for the award of this fellowship:
i. The candidate should belong to SC/ST and should have passed the Post Graduate Examination.
ii. The Candidate must be registered for M.Phil./Ph.D.
iii. Transgender candidates are eligible to apply under the scheme. The reservation shall be followed as per the government of India norms

What to prepare

Documents required

1. Passport Size Photograph
2. Aadhaar Number
3. Bonafide Certificate
4. Caste Certificate
5. Proof of Identity
6. Proof of Age
7. Proof of Address
8. Proof reg. the Educational Qualifications
The awardee is also required to submit the following documents to the designated branch of the UGC designated Bank at the stipulated period interval. The approved Agency may verify the genuineness of
records before the disbursal of funds.
At the end of every three months, the fellow shall submit a 'Continuation Certificate' in the prescribed proforma. Annexure-II. This will make the awardee eligible to draw the fellowship for the next three months.
After completion of one year of the award of fellowship, the concerned fellow/awardee shall submit and present its Yearly Progress Report in the proforma prescribed by the UGC as given in Annexure-III.
The Fellow/awardee shall also submit and present accounts of contingency grants in the proforma prescribed by the UGC as given in Annexure-IV.
Fellow/awardee shall submit and present its HRA Certificate in the prescribed proforma Annexure-V.
Note: The approved Agency may verify the genuineness of records before the disbursal of funds

Step by step

How to apply

  1. 1
    Apply online

    http://www.ugc.ac.in/ugc_schemes/

Guidelines myScheme (Government of India)

Questions

RGNFSCC – FAQ

Disclaimer

Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.

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Expertie Editorial Team

Expertie editorial desk

Published 8 Jul 2026 Last updated 8 Jul 2026verified data

Sources & References

  1. 1.myScheme (MeitY, Government of India) official-site· accessed 2026-07-08