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♦ Research Award
The Research Award Scheme came into existence during the Ninth Plan (1997-98) by merging two
schemes, namely, the National Fellowship and the Career Award of the Eighth Plan. The Research
Award scheme permits permanent teachers of universities and institutions full-time three-year research
tenures in their respective field of specialisation.
Teachers who have a doctorate degree and have shown excellence in their fields are considered for the
award. The Research Award is given to only those lecturers, senior lecturers, and selection-grade
lecturers and readers who are in continuous regular service in a recognised institution on permanent
posts and are under 45 years of age at the time of submission of their application. The awardee will be
eligible to avail of the Research Award only once.
♦ Objective of Research Award
The objectives of the scheme are to provide opportunities to permanent teachers of
universities/institutions to pursue research in their area(s) of specialisation for a non-extendable period of
three years without undertaking any research guidance.
In order to remain in touch with the latest developments in their respective areas of teaching and
research, the awardees may take classes/teach in their place of work/institution of implementation of the
Award, without any additional remuneration. This period of teaching is inclusive of the full tenure of the
award.
♦ Eligibility Criteria
Teachers who have a doctorate degree and have shown an aptitude for research may apply for the
Award. They must have been published in reputed/referred journals, and have made contributions to
editorial boards, collaborative research nationally, internationally or with industries/national organisations
and universities/institutions recognised under Sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act. The applicant
should possess a Ph.D degree.
Lecturers, senior lecturers, and selection-grade lecturers and readers who are finally selected for the
Award are eligible for taking classes marginally as already prescribed above. However, they are restricted
from taking any other assignment paid/unpaid during their tenure.
♦ Financial Assistance
The financial assistance available under the scheme is as follows:
- Full salary of the awardee with admissible allowances will be reimbursed to the institution where the awardee is undertaking research except the CPF/GPF contribution, as the same is to be borne by the parent institution.
- Research grant to meet expenditure on books and journals, chemicals and equipment for the entire period is as under: (i) Humanities and Social Sciences: Rs.2.00 lakh (ii) Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering and Technology: Rs.3.00 lakh
- The awardee, being on duty leave, will continue to earn normal increment and maintain his/her seniority in the parent university/institution.
- He/she will be entitled to holidays and all other privileges as per his/her entitlement in the university/institute, including facilities of staff quarters/medical assistance, etc. during the period of the award.
- Expenditure towards travel within the country in connection with research work has to be met out of the research grant only. No additional funds will be provided for this purpose.
- 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 towards engagement of any project assistant duly selected by the Selection Committee constituted by the concerned University/College/Institute will have to be met out of research grant for a maximum amount of Rs.5000/- p.m. (consolidated) during the tenure of the award only. The tenure of the project assistant will be co-terminus with the Research Award.
- The Commission will not provide any grant towards the salary of the substitute, if appointed, in place of the awardee.
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