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Eligibility Criteria |
| Age |
Preferably below 70 years |
| Other |
The candidate should
- be a social scientist of eminence
- have made significant contributions to her/his field of specialization
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Fellowship Details |
| Number of Fellowships |
Specific Category (Gandhian Studies/ Ideology of Jawaharlal Nehru/ Social Justice/ Education)
4 (1 each)
Non-Specific
6 |
| Duration |
2 years |
| Value |
Employed Scholar
Salary and allowance protection
Retired and Unemployed Scholar
Rs.25 000 pm (for retired scholars the fellowship emolument + basic pension should not exceed the last pay drawn). |
| Contingency Grant |
Rs.50000 pa |
| Overhead Charges |
7.5% of total expenditure incurred payable to the host institution |
| Disbursement |
Through the Host Institution |
| Monitoring of progress |
By ICSSR, New Delhi. |
| Selection Procedure |
Through nomination invited from vice-chancellors, directors of research institutes/ regional centres funded by ICSSR, all the present and former members of the Council and erstwhile National Fellows. Short-listed nominees will be requested to submit a 1500 words resume on the theme of their proposed research. |
