Emeritus Fellowship

The assistance available under the scheme is:



Honorarium of Rs. 31,000/- p.m. for two years (non-extendable)

Contingency grant (non-lapsable) of Rs. 50,000/- p.a. towards secretarial assistance, travel within the country connected with the research project, stationery, postage, consumables, books and journals and equipment. However, books, journals and equipment etc. procured out of the contingency grant will be the property of the university/college/institute.

Foreign visit in connection with the approved research work of the awardee will be limited to once in a year with the prior approval/no-objection of the Institution/University where the project work is being undertaken along with that of UGC. This will be further subject to no financial liability on the part of UGC.

The expenditure would be accounted for audit by the university department concerned like any other departmental expenditure. The Emeritus Fellow would be entitled to such other privileges including medical facilities as available to the university faculty members, but not housing.

Target Group

Highly qualified and experienced, superannuated teachers of recognized universities/ colleges/institutions.



Eligibility

The eligibility will be based on the quality of research and published work contributed by the teacher in his/her service career.

The awardee (superannuated) can work under this scheme with a well defined time bound action plan up to the age of 70 years or up to two years (non-extendable) of the award whichever is earlier.

No extension under the scheme is admissible and hence the proposal should be well defined with a time bound action plan so that it is completed within the prescribed tenure.

Online

Applications are invited through on line mode once in a year through advertisement in leading newspapers & employment news. Short notification is also uploaded in the UGC website.



To apply for this fellowship, the applicant should follow steps as mentioned:



Firstly open the Official Website of UGC - https://www.ugc.ac.in/

Go to Scholarships/Fellowships column

Click on the apply online option

Fill the registration form

Complete the registration by filling username ID and password

Attach all the required documents

Click on the submit option



Note:

Candidates have to apply strictly as per the instructions given in the online portal. Incomplete application will not be considered.

Candidates applying for Emeritus Fellowship must upload the Undertaking Certificate (https://emeritus.ugc.ac.in/Downloads/Emeritus%20Fellowship-Undertaking-Form.pdf) from the proposed research centre duly signed by the HOD and Registrar/Principal/Director of the University/College/Institute as per Annexure-I.

In case of multiple applications, the latest will be considered





Selection Procedure

Emeritus Fellowship is awarded on the basis of recommendation of the Expert Committee constituted by the Commission for the purpose. The applicant should not be holding any other post or be gainfully employed anywhere at the time of joining the Emeritus Fellowship Award. The award is subject to UGC guidelines and will be effective from 1st April of the selection year or the actual date of joining in the University/College/Institute, whichever is later.

The Commission reserves the right to withdraw/cancel the award without assigning any reason.





Procedure for Release of Grants

The fellowship amount shall be disbursed through UGC designated Bank into the bank account of the awardee directly. The list of designated branches of UGC identified bank is available on the UGC portal.

The awardee is required to approach the designated branch along with a Copy of the Award Letter and Joining Report with photograph, address and contact number in the prescribed proforma Annexure-II. 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 disbursal of funds.



At the end of every three months a 'Continuation Certificate' in the prescribed proforma. Annexure-III. 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 the abstract of its Progress Report in about 1000 words.

The Fellow/awardee shall also submit and present accounts of contingency grants in the proforma prescribed by the UGC as given in Annexure-IV.

LINK FOR ANNEXURES - https://ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/7605981_revised-final-Emeritus-Fellowship.pdf?_gl=1*1dh6ej8*_ga*MTUxMDg2ODgzNS4xNjYxNDI3MDI5*_ga_FGHYECNLXB*MTY2MTQyNzAyOS4xLjEuMTY2MTQyNzA2OS4wLjAuMA..

Aadhaar Card

Undertaking Certificate https://emeritus.ugc.ac.in/Downloads/Emeritus%20Fellowship-Undertaking-Form.pdf

Copy of the Award Letter and Joining Report with photograph, address and contact number

Continuation Certificate

Form for submitting accounts of contingency grants and the Utilization certificate