Indian Council of Social Science Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067
The ICSSR invites applications for the doctoral fellowships for 2010-2011, in the prescribed format.
Total Number of fellowships:
Open Category : 40 seats
North East category (North East category
of fellowships are earmarked for candidates
from North-East Region or who are registered
in North-Eastern Universities) : 15 seats
Institutional Doctoral Fellowships : 76
(The candidates should apply directly to the
Institutes enlisted in the website)
Last Date : 30 June 2010
For details either look our website
www.icssr.org at Doctoral Fellowships or write to the Deputy Director, Research Fellowships Division, ICSSR (Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067).
Award of doctoral fellowships 2010-2011
The Indian Council of Social Science Research, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, invites applications for centrally administered doctoral fellowships for the year 2010-2011 in the prescribed format as given below:
A. Centrally Administered Doctoral Fellowships
(1) Open category 40 seats
The broad disciplines recognized for such support are: Economics, Commerce, Education, Management, Business Administration, Psychology, Political Science, International Relations, Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work, Criminology and Social Science aspects of Anthropology, Demography, Geography, Law and Linguistics. The priority areas for consideration are: (Health, Education, Environment and Sustainable Development, Information/Communication Technology, Gender Studies, Centre-State Relations and National Security).
Centrally administered Doctoral Fellowships are awarded by the ICSSR on the basis of selection through an interview to be held at the office of the ICSSR, New Delhi.
Eligibility:
1. Postgraduate in Social Sciences with at least 55% marks
2. The candidate should have cleared National Eligibility Test
(NET for JRF/Lecturership)/ M.Phil/or two research articles published in reputed social sciences journals (reprints to be attached)
3. The applicant must be registered for Ph.D. Those who are
not registered need not apply. (Those scholars who are in the last year of research, need not apply).
Age:
The upper age limit for a doctoral fellow is below 35 years as on 1st July 2010 (relaxable by 5 years in case of SC/ST). For teachers and professional staff of research institute holding regular posts the upper age limit would be 45 years. In exceptional cases, where a candidate is found to have outstanding ability, the age limit may be relaxed marginally at the discretion of ICSSR.
Value:
The selected candidates will be paid a fellowship amount of Rs.6,000/ per month for NET students and Rs.5,000/ for non-NET students for two years extendable by one year in exceptional cases only, plus Rs.12,000/ per annum as contingency grant. A proposal to revise the rates of fellowship is pending with the Government of India.
Fellowships with Salary Protection:
The applicants shall have put in at least two years continues service in the institution before they apply and the institution shall certify that it will maintain their lien on the post during the period of the fellowship and allow them to return to it after the period of fellowship is over.
In case of an employed scholar his/her salary will be protected. In addition, a contingency grant of Rs.12,000/ per annum will also be paid. Duration of a salary-protected fellowship will, in no case, be more than two years.
Only short listed candidates will be called for interview. Applicants not in receipt of call letters need not correspond unnecessarily.
The names of short listed candidates as well as the dates of interview will be put on our website:
www.icssr.org
The Council reserves the right to reject any application without assigning any reason. The Council is also not responsible for any postal loss/delays in communications.
Completed application forms must be sent to:
Deputy Director, Research Fellowships
Indian council of Social Science Research
Post Box No 10528
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi-110067
Last date of receipt of applications: 30th June 2010
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Application Format for Doctoral Fellowships 2010-2011 may be seen at the end.
Award of doctoral fellowships 2010-2011
The Indian Council of Social Science Research, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, invites applications for centrally administered doctoral fellowships for the year 2010-2011 in the prescribed format as given below:
B. Centrally Administered Doctoral Fellowships
(2) North East Category 15 seats
The broad disciplines recognized for such support are; Economics, Commerce, Education, Management, Business Administration, Psychology, Political Science, International Relations, Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work, Criminology and Social Science aspects of Anthropology, Demography, Geography, Law and Linguistics. The priority areas for consideration are: (Health, Education, Environment and Sustainable Development, Information/Communication Technology, Gender Studies, Centre-State Relations and National Security).
North East category of fellowships are earmarked for candidates from North-East Region or who are registered in North Eastern Universities. Centrally administered Doctoral Fellowships are awarded by the ICSSR on the basis of selection through an interview to be held at also at ICSSR North-Eastern Regional Centre, Shillong.
Eligibility:
1. Postgraduate in Social Sciences with at least 55% marks
2. The candidate should have cleared National Eligibility Test
(NET for JRF/Lecturership)/ M.Phil/or two research articles published in reputed social science journals (reprints to be attached)
3. The applicant must be registered for Ph.D. Those who are
not registered need not apply. (Those scholars who are in the last year of research, need not apply).
Age:
The upper age limit for a doctoral fellow is below 35 years as on 1st July 2010 (relaxable by 5 years in case of SC/ST). For teachers and professional staff of research institute holding regular posts the upper age limit would be 45 years. In exceptional cases, where a candidate is found to have outstanding ability, the age limit may be relaxed marginally at the discretion of ICSSR.
Value:
The selected candidates will be paid a fellowship amount of Rs.6,000/ per month for NET students and Rs.5,000/p.m for non-NET students for two years extendable by one year in exceptional cases only, plus Rs.12,000/ per annum as contingency grant. A proposal to revise the rates of fellowship is pending with the Government of India.
Fellowships with Salary Protection:
The applicants shall have put in at least two years continues service in the institution before they apply and the institution shall certify that it will maintain their lien on the post during the period of the fellowship and allow them to return to it after the period of fellowship is over.
In case of an employed scholar his/her salary will be protected. In addition, a contingency grant of Rs.12,000/ per annum will also be paid. Duration of a salary-protected fellowship will, in no case, be more than two years.
Only short listed candidates will be called for interview. Applicants not in receipt of call letters need not unnecessarily correspond.
The names of short listed candidates as well as the dates of interview will be put on our website:
www.icssr.org
The Council reserves the right to reject any application without assigning any reason. The Council is also not responsible for any postal loss/delays in communications.
Completed application forms must be sent to:
Deputy Director, Research Fellowships
Indian council of Social Science Research
Post Box No 10528
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi-110067
Last date of receipt of applications: 30th June 2010
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Application Format for Doctoral Fellowships 2010-2011 may be seen at the end.
Application Format for Doctoral Fellowships 2010-2011
Category: Open North-East Priority Area____________
1. Name: (in Block Letters) Mr./Ms.
2. Father’s /Husband’s Name:
Affix passport
size photograph
3. (a) Date of Birth:
(b) Age:
(c) Sex:
(d) Marital Status:
(e) Whether SC/ST/Physically Challenged:
(please enclose relevant certificates)
(f) Nationality:
4. (a)Address for Correspondence:
(b)Permanent Address:
Contact Tel.No. Fax. No. E-mail:
5. Particulars of academic qualifications (distinctions, if any) starting with higher
secondary(Attested copies of mark-sheets to be attached).
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6.Details of NET/M.Phil/ published research articles:
7.Discipline (The applicants are requested to indicate under which discipline their
Proposal falls):
8.Ph.D. registration particulars:
Title of the work, Supervisor’s Name, Date of enrolment (certificate to be attached), Institutional Affiliation (Name, Address and Telephone details must be attached. Kindly note that the scholar will be allowed to join, in case of selection, in the university/institute, where they are actually registered). Abstract in 150 words-This should spell out in precise terms the goals, method and expected outcomes of the research.. Description of the Proposed Study-Provide conceptual and empirical background and foundations of the work by situating it in contemporary research undertaken in the concerned field in not more than 3 pages. Research Questions-Provide the key issues/questions/objectives/hypotheses to be investigated in precise terms in not more than 1 page. Review of Literature- Provide one or two pages list on the topic of research, Research Strategy-Provide a clear outline of the plan of study and methodological details to respond to the research questions in 2 pages. This should be in terms of the phases with description of each phase and its link with the other phases. Current Status of Research-Provide a statement in 150 words about the progress made in the course of proposed research. Attach copies of your published/unpublished writing on the topic. Significance of the Proposed Research-Indicate the linkages of research with society, policy and discipline in 150 words. Schedule of Proposed Work-Describe the time frame with indication of activities to be undertaken in 1 page and specific difficulties envisaged and plan to handle them. Details on the above lines have to be prepared by all and attached with the application.
9.Did you, in the past, apply to the ICSSR or any other body for fellowship/any financial
support for your present work? If yes, please give details.
10. If already drawn/drawing scholarship, please give details of source, amount, date of
Commencement and probable date of completion of the scholarship.
11.Are you employed? If so, give details of the Institute/college, date of appointment,
Designation, temporary/permanent, scale of pay and the salary being drawn at present. Employed scholars need to submit their application through proper channel/or attach no objection certificate from their employer.
12. Have you attended Research Methodology Course conducted by ICSSR or any other
Institute? If yes, please give details.
13. Have you applied or intend to apply for ICSSR Institutional Doctoral Fellowship also?
If yes, please specify.
14. Any other information you would like to furnish in support of your application.
Declaration
If any of the above information supplied by me is proved to be incorrect my fellowship may be cancelled. If selected, I shall work on whole time basis and shall not accept any employment or fellowship (paid or otherwise) without prior approval of the ICSSR.
(Signature of the Candidate)
For use by University/College/Institute
It is certified that the university/institute/college is recognized and funds received from the ICSSR will be duly disbursed to the scholar and the audited statement of accounts will be submitted. Necessary infrastructural facilities to the research work on the topic are available in the university/college/institute.
Place:
Date:
Signature
(Name of the Registrar/Principal/Director with seal)
Note: Incomplete applications are liable to be rejected.
INDIAN COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
Award of Institutional Doctoral Fellowships 2010--2011
The Indian Council of Social Science Research, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, invites applications for ICSSR Institutional Doctoral Fellowship for the year 2010-11. The candidates have to send their application after seeking the acceptance from the Institute of their choice. The list of the Institute/Center of the ICSSR is given below:
Name and address of the Institute where the Quota allocated
Fellowships are located
1. Sardar patel institute of Economic and Social Research, (3)
Thaltej Road, Ahmedabad-380 054
2. Institute of Public Enterprise, Osmania University Campus, (3)
Hyderabad-500 007
3. Institute of Economic Growth, University Enclave, (6)
Delhi-110 007
4. Giri Institute of Development Studies,Sector ‘O’, (4)
Aliganj Housing Scheme,Lucknow-226 024
5. Madras Institute of Development Studies, 79,Second (4)
Main Road,Gandhi Nagar, Adyar,Chennai-600 020
6. A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna-800001 (3)
7. Centre for Educational Studies, C/o Indian Institute (3)
of Education, J.P. Naik Path, 128/2, Kothrud,
Pune 411 029.
8. Centre for Social Studies, South Gujarat University
Campus, Udhana, Magdalla Road, Surat –395 007 (2)
9. Centre for the Study of Developing Societies,
29, Rajpur Road, Delhi-110054 (4)
10. Centre for Economic and Social Studies, (3)
Nizamia Observatory Campus, Begumpet,
Hyderabad-500 016.
11. Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, (6)
R-I, Baishnabghata Patuli Township,
Kolkata-700 094.
12. Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research, (4)
R.S.No.9A2,Plot No.82,Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Nagar,
Near Yalakki Shelter Colony, Lakamanahalli,
Dharwad-580 004
13. Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and (3)
Development, VIP Road,Upper Hengraban,
Near Lawn Tennis Court, Guwahati-781 036.
14. Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research, (3)
6,Bharatpuri Administrative zone, Ujjain-456 010.
15. Nabkrushna Choudhary Centre for Development Studies, (3)
Plot No.A, Chandra Sekhar Pur, Bhubaneswar-751013.
16. Dr. Babasahib Ambedkar National Institute of Social (2)
Science,Dongargaon A .B.Road, Mhow Cantonment,
Mhow- 453 441.
17. Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, (1)
21, Sector-19-A, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh-160019.
18. Institute of Studies in Industrial Development, (1)
4, Basant Vihar Institutional Area, Post Box No.7513,
Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110 070.
19. Institute of Development Studies,8-B,Jhalana Institutional (1)
Area, Jaipur-302 004.
20. Council for Social Development, Southern Regional Office, (1)
5-6—151,Rajendranagar, Near NIRD Gate ,
Hyderabad-500 030.
21. Centre For Development Studies, (6)
Prasanth Nagar, Ulloor,Thiruvananthapuram-695 011
22. Institute For Social And Economic Change (6)
Nagarbhavi PO, Bangalore-560 072
The broad disciplines recognized for such support are; Economics, Commerce, Education, Management, Business Administration, Psychology, Political Sciences, International Relations, Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work, Criminology and Social Science aspects of Anthropology, Demography, Geography, Law and Linguistics. The priority areas for consideration are: (Health, Education, Environment and Sustainable Development, Information/Communication Technology, Library Science, Gender Studies, Centre-State Relations and National Security).
Eligibility:
1. Postgraduate in Social Sciences with at least 55% marks
2. The candidate should have cleared National Eligibility Test (NET) for JRF/Lecturership or completed M.Phil or have two years research experience (a certificate to this effect to be attached from the concerned authority) or have at least two articles (reprints to be attached) published in professional journals in Social Sciences.
3. For institutional doctoral fellowships, the candidates who are not yet
registered may also apply but they should have cleared eligibility test of the University for enrolment for Ph.D. course and the Institute will arrange registration for Ph.D. under the supervisor of one of the faculty members recognized by the university as his/her guide or co-guide, within six months from the award of fellowship.
4. One year’s time for registration shall be given to the scholars at the
Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore and the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram in view of pre-Ph.D foundation course being conducted by them. In case of non-clearance of foundation course/non-registration of candidate his/her fellowship may be discontinued.
a. A candidate has to apply in one scheme at a time i.e. either in Centrally Registered Scheme or under the scheme of ICSSR Institutional Doctoral Fellowship at any one of the ICSSR Institutes in that particular year.
b. The employed applicants have to take consent from their employer at the time of submitting their application form for the award of the fellowship.
c. Only those employed candidates who are the employees of an organization who are following UGC or Central /State Government norms, would be eligible to apply for the fellowship.
d. Those candidates who have their research work at the last stage need not to apply under this scheme.
Age:
The upper age limit for a doctoral fellow is below 35 years as on 1st July 2010 (relaxable by 5 years in case of SC/ST). For teachers and professional staff of research institute holding regular posts the upper age limit would be 45 years. In exceptional cases, where a candidate is found to have outstanding ability, the age limit may be relaxed marginally at the discretion of ICSSR.
Value:
The selected candidates who have qualified UGC NET,will be paid a fellowship amount of Rs.6,000/ per month plus Rs.12,000/ per annum as contingency grant and the candidates who have not qualified UGC NET will be paid Rs.5,000/-per month plus Rs.12,000/ per annum as contingency grant. Duration of the fellowship is two years and extendable by one year in exceptional cases only. A proposal to revise the rates of fellowship is pending with the Government of India.
In case of an employed scholar his/her salary will be protected. In addition, a contingency grant of Rs.12,000/ per annum will also be paid. Duration of a salary-protected fellowship will, in no case, be more than two years.
Only short listed candidates will only be called for interview. For any query regarding the interview for the fellowship, applicants may contact/correspond to the Institute where they have applied for the fellowship.
The Institutes/Centers who have been allocated quota for conducting the doctoral fellowship of the ICSSR may re-advertise in their regional News papers/Journals at own expenses in the prescribed format as given below:
within 30 days from the date of issue of this advertisement. The ICSSR Institutes/Centres should finish the selection process maximum by end of October 2010.
Application Format for Doctoral Fellowships
Category: ----------- Priority Area____________
1. Name: (in Block Letters) Mr./Ms.
2. Father’s /Husband’s Name Affix passport
size photograph
3. (a) Date of Birth:
(g) Age:
(h) Sex:
(i) Marital Status:
(j) Whether SC/ST/Physically Challenged:
(please enclose relevant certificates)
(k) Nationality:
4. Address for Correspondence
Contact Tel.No. Fax. No. E-mail:
5. Particulars of academic qualifications (distinctions, if any) starting with higher
secondary(Attested copies of mark-sheets to be attached).
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6.Details of NET/M.Phil/two years research experience/research articles:
7 Discipline( the applicants are requested to indicate under which discipline their proposal falls):
8.Whether Registered for Ph.D. Yes or Not yet
If yes , mentioned Ph.D. registration particulars as under:
(Supervisor’s Name, Date of enrolment (certificate to be attached), Institutional Affiliation, Title of the work, Abstract in 150 words-this should spell out in precise terms the goals, method and expected outcomes of the research. Description of the proposed study-Provide conceptual and empirical background and foundations of the work by starting areas of contemporary research undertaken in the concerned field in not more than 3 pages. Research Questions-Provide the key issues/questions/objectives/hypotheses to be investigated in precise terms in not more than 1 page. Research Strategy-Provide a clear outline of the plan of study and methodological details to respond to the research questions in 2 pages. This should be in terms of the phases with description of each phase and its line with the other phases. Current Status of Research-Provide a statement in 150 words about the progress made in the course of proposed research. Attach copies of your published/unpublished writing on the topic. Significance of the Proposed Research-indicate the linkages of research with society, policy and discipline in 150 words. Schedule of proposed work-Describe the time frame with indication of activities to be undertaken in 1 page and specific difficulties envisaged and plan to handle them. Details on the above lines have to be prepared by all and attached with the application.
9. Did you in the past apply to the ICSSR or any other body for fellowship/any financial
support for your present work? If yes, please give details.
10. If already drawn/drawing scholarship, please give details of source, amount, date of commencement and probable date of completion of the scholarship.
11.Are you employed? If so, give details of the Institute/college, date of appointment, designation, temporary/permanent, scale of pay and the salary being drawn at present. Employed scholars need to submit their application through proper channel/or attach no objection certificate from their employer.
12.Have you attended Research Methodology Course conducted by ICSSR or any otherinstitute? If yes, please give details
13. Any other information you would like to furnish in support of your application.
14.A candidate has to apply for fellowship either under the scheme Institutional Doctoral Fellowship or in the Cetrally Administerred Doctoral Fellowship scheme of the ICSSR.
Declaration
If any of the above information supplied by me is proved to be incorrect my fellowship may be cancelled. If selected, I shall work on whole time basis and shall not accept any employment or fellowship (paid or otherwise) without prior approval of the ICSSR.
(Signature of the Candidate)
For use by University/College/Institute
It is certified that the university/institute/college is recognized and funds received from the ICSSR will be duly disbursed to the scholar and the audited statement of accounts will be submitted. Necessary infrastructure facilities to the research work on the topic are available in the university/college/institute.
Place:
Date:
Signature
(Name of the Registrar/Principal/Director with seal)
Note: Incomplete applications are liable to be rejected.
Institutional Doctoral Fellowships
Introduction
The ICSSR awards Doctoral Fellowships to young persons desirous of undertaking research for a doctoral degree at any of the research institutes supported by it. The Council has allotted 76 fellowships annually to 23 of its Research Institutes spread all over India. Candidates who are willing to work under the guidance of a faculty member of any such institute will have to apply directly to the concerned institute. The institutes will make their own selection by following a due procedure. A list of the institutes where these fellowships are allotted is annexed (see Annexure I). Administration and disbursal of fund released by the ICSSR annually, for the doctoral fellows are to be monitored by the concerned institutes, as per the rules for the Institutional Doctoral Fellowships. When and How to Apply
The Council/institute advertises in leading newspapers every year. Eligible candidates have to apply in the format given in the advertisement along with all required documents. The format is also made available at the Council’s website– http://www.icssr.org and the website of the institute. Eligibility
Institutional Doctoral Fellowships are open to scholars preferably below the age of 35 years (relaxable by 5 years in case of SC/ST) as on last date for receipt of completed application in the Council. For teachers and professional staff of research institutes holding regular posts, the upper age limit would be 45 years. Candidates should be willing to work under the guidance of a faculty member of the concerned institute.
Candidates should hold a Master’s degree of a recognized university with a first or second class with 55% marks in social sciences, registered for Ph.D. in social sciences. They should have cleared NET examination of UGC /CSIR preferably. However, in a few exceptional cases, the scholars may be allowed to complete the Ph.D. foundation course conducted by certain institutes. In such cases, the students may be allowed to get registered for Ph.D. within six months of the award of the fellowship.
Selection Procedure
The short listed candidates are interviewed by an Expert Committee in which one member will be an ICSSR nominee. Those who succeed in the interview are awarded a Doctoral Fellowship by the institute, after the minutes of the selection committee is approved by ICSSR.
Value and Duration
The value of the fellowship is:
Rs. 6,000/- p.m for Institutional Doctoral Fellowship in case of unemployed scholars who have cleared UGC NET
Rs. 5,000/- p.m. for institutional doctoral fellowship in case of unemployed scholars who have not cleared UGC NET
Salary protection in case of employed scholars.
The fellowship carries an annual contingency grant of Rs.12,000/- to both unemployed and employed scholars.
The Council also bears leave salary and pension contribution/employer’s share of CPF, in case of employed scholars only.
The duration of the fellowship is two years.
The duration is extendable by one more year in exceptional cases for unemployed scholars only.
Mode of Payment to be followed by each Research Institute
The sanction of Doctoral Fellowship is issued initially for a period of one year, which is effective from the date of joining the fellowship by the scholar at the institutes. Progress of each doctoral student may be reviewed periodically (every six months) and the fellowship may be continued only after ascertaining that the progress of the doctoral work is satisfactory based on the recommendation of the scholar’s supervisor.
Final Report and Accounts
Fellows are expected to submit a copy of their thesis through the institute to the Council on award of Ph.D. by the concerned university. The affiliating institution will have to submit an Audited Statement of Accounts & Utilization Certificate duly certified by the statutory auditors of the university/ institution.
Rules for unemployed Doctoral Students
1. Preference will be given to students who have already done a good deal of work and are likely to complete their thesis within a period of two years. No fellowship can ordinary be given to a student after five years from the date of registration.
2. Doctoral Fellowship will be awarded for a period of two years. Extension beyond two years will be allowed only, in exceptional cases, after a review of the work is done and the progress of research work is found to be satisfactory. In no case, shall the total duration of the fellowship exceed 3 years taking all sources of the funding into account. Salary protection fellowship will be tenable for a maximum duration of two years and will not be extended under any circumstances.
3. While Institutional Fellowships are tenable at the research institutes supported by the ICSSR, fellowships under sponsored research programme are tenable at any University, College or Research Institution approved by the ICSSR.
4. If a person, who has received a doctoral fellowship from another agency, applied to the ICSSR at the end of that fellowship, he/she may be granted a fellowship on merits. But, the duration of such fellowship shall not exceed one year nor shall the total duration of the fellowship received from all sources exceed 4 years.
5. The Doctoral Fellow shall do whole time research work under approved guidance, unless he/she is permitted by the Indian Council of Social Science Research to work independently.
6. The Fellow shall not accept or hold any appointment, paid or otherwise, or receive any emoluments, salary, stipend, etc. from any other source during the tenure of the award. However, a Doctoral Fellow may undertake teaching assignment for not more than 4 hours a week (e.g., assisting in tutorials, evaluation of papers, laboratory or demonstration work, etc. which can help him/her in future as a teacher).
7. The Fellow shall not, without the prior permission of the Council, join any other course of study or appear at any other examination conducted by any university or public body.
8. If a Fellow wishes to leave the fellowship before the end of the tenure, he/she shall obtain prior approval of the ICSSR. Application to that effect shall be submitted through the supervisor one month in advance indicating specific reasons for discontinuance of the fellowship.
9. No change in the topic of research shall be made without the prior approval of the ICSSR.
10. The Fellow shall present a six monthly report on his/her work in the prescribed form. This shall be submitted through the supervisor.
11. Every Doctoral Fellow shall submit a copy of his/her approved thesis to the ICSSR. The doctoral fellow who leaves in the middle of the fellowship will submit a report for the period for which the scholar has availed of the fellowship.
12. If at any time, it appears to the ICSSR that the progress or the conduct of the Fellow has not been satisfactory, or any Fellow is involved with union activities. His/her fellowship may be suspended or terminated.
13.Leave for a maximum period of 30 days in a year in addition to general holidays observed by the affiliating institution maybe taken by a Fellow with the approval of the supervisor. This leave, if not utilized within a year, cannot be carried over to the subsequent year. The general holidays, however, do not include the vacation period, e.g. summer, winter and pooja vacations. Any leave in excess of the annual limit of 30 days, taken for whatever reasons, will be without the fellowship. Alternatively, the period of fellowship may be extended by a period equal to the duration of such leave depending on the merits of each case.
14. The renewal of the fellowship for the subsequent year will be subject to the work of the fellow being found satisfactory. The renewal has to be sought before the expiry of the sanctioned period of fellowship. Retrospective extension will not be sanctioned.
15. The Institution/University to which the grant is sanctioned and released shall submit to the ICSSR an audited statement of accounts and utilization certificate duly signed by the statutory auditors annually.
Rules for Employed Doctoral Students
1. Teachers working in affiliated colleges and members of the professional staff in research institutes and other organizations who qualify the eligibility conditions may be given the benefit of salary protection during the period of their doctoral fellowship. They shall continue to draw their pay and allowances which they would have drawn but for the award of the fellowship. This benefit of salary protection is, however, subject to the following conditions:
‘The selected awardees shall have put in at least two years’ continuous service in the institution before they apply and the institution shall certify that it will maintain their lien on the post during the period of the fellowship and allow them to return to it after the period of fellowship is over.
2. The Council shall also pay the scholar leave salary contribution and pension contribution or contribution towards CPF and gratuity for the period for which he/she holds the Council’s fellowship as per rules of the parent institution.
3. In addition, the fellowship carries an annual contingency grant of Rs. 12,000/- for meeting approved contingent expenditure connected with the research work, such as field work, use of computer and data processing, cartographic work and other items admissible for the purpose at the affiliating institution.
4. Salary protected Doctoral Fellowship will be awarded for a period of two years only and will not be extended under any circumstances.
5. All other rules of the regular doctoral fellowships shall apply; to this category of fellowships also.
If a selected candidate, who has received a doctoral fellowship from another agency, applies to the ICSSR Fellowship at the end of that fellowship, he/she may be granted a fellowship on merits. But, the duration of such fellowship shall not exceed one year nor shall the total duration of the fellowship received from all sources exceed 4 years.
