What: The University Grants Commission, New Delhi, invites applications from university rank holders at the undergraduate level for the Post-Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme.
Programme details
~ The selection will be based purely on merit.
~ Under this scheme, the awardees can pursue their post-graduate programme in any area of specialisation.
~ The duration of scholarship is two years.
~ The number of scholarships per year:
- General course: 1,800
- Honours course: 575
- Total: 2,375
~ The scholarship will give the awardees Rs 2,000 per month.
Subject list
S No |
Subjects |
1 |
BSc (General) |
2 |
BA (General) |
3 |
B Com (General) |
4 |
BSc (Botany Honours) |
5 |
BSc (Chemistry Honours) |
6 |
BSc (Mathematics Honours) |
7 |
BSc (Physics Honours) |
8 |
BSc (Statistics Honours) |
9 |
BSc (Zoology Honours) |
10 |
BA (Economics Honours) |
11 |
BA (English Honours) |
12 |
BA (Geography Honours) |
13 |
BA (Hindi Honours) |
14 |
BA (History Honours) |
15 |
BA (Philosophy Honours) |
16 |
BA (Political Science Honours) |
17 |
BA (Psychology Honours) |
18 |
BA (Sanskrit Honours) |
19 |
BA (Sociology Honours) |
20 |
BA (Urdu Honours) |
21 |
B Com (Honours) |
Are you eligible?
~ You could have completed a general or honours course at the undergraduat level.
~ In general courses, you must have attained the first or second rank.
~ In honours courses, you must have attained the first rank.
~ You must have secured a minimum of sixty percent marks at the undergraduate level.
~ You must be in your first year of post-graduation study in any of the above-mentioned fields.
How to apply
~ You may submit your application with the following details:
- Name
- Father's name
- Date of birth
- Permanent postal address
- Name of the undergraduate course
- Percentage of marks obtained along with merit certificate
- Postgraduate course being pursued (with all relevant attested copies of documents).
Address
Head, UGC-Selection and Awards Bureau
Delhi University South Campus, Benito Juarez Marg
New Delhi -- 110 021
Your application must reach by November 5.
Other conditions
~ A student who is awarded the post-graduate scholarship will not be debarred from accepting any other scholarship.
~ Students desirous of leaving their studies mid-way without completing the post-graduate degree will have to take prior approval from the UGC by submitting an application along with their justification through the concerned university.
~ The university/ college will have to submit a certificate confirming completion of the post-graduate course by the scholarship student.