Guidelines for the SRHU- Junior Research Fellowship (SRHU-JRF) scheme

Guidelines for the SRHU- Junior Research Fellowship (SRHU-JRF) scheme

Guidelines for the SRHU- Junior Research Fellowship (SRHU-JRF) scheme
Approved Board of Management on 29th March 2022
Notification Notified by Registrar vide notification No. SRHU/Reg/OO/2022-106 dated 07th May 2022
Next Review 2025-26
  1. Short Title And Commencement
    1. These guidelines shall be called “Guidelines for SRHU – Junior Research Fellowship (SRHU-JRF) scheme” .
    2. It shall be deemed to have come into force on the date it is approved by the Board of Management of the Swami Rama Himalayan University.
  2. Words denoting the singular shall include the plural and also vice-versa.
  3. Words denoting any gender shall include all genders.
  4. Applicability
    The scheme of the SRHU-JRF is applicable for Ph.D. scholar who is not in receipt of any financial assistance from any source and is registered as Regular full-time Ph.D. scholar in various Academic Units of the Swami Rama Himalayan University.
  5. Eligibility
    1. Ph.D. research scholar shall be eligible for this Fellowship who has qualified either in the following tests:-
      1. National Eligibility Test-Junior Research Fellowship (NET-JRF) of UGC/UGC-CSIR;
        2. OR
      2. Any test organized by the University for Eligibility of this Fellowship for scholar who does not possess valid NET-JRF certificate.
    2. Ph.D. scholar, who has passed the stipulated course-work with minimum 60% and whose research synopsis has been duly approved by the Departmental Research Committee (DRC) of his respective subject areas, is eligible to apply for the SRHU-JRF.
    3. It is mandatory that the scholar should not be in any type of employment and should not be availing financial assistance from any other source.
    4. The scholar must be engaged full-time in the University for his respective Ph.D. work. Part-time Ph.D. scholar shall not be eligible for this fellowship.
  6. Selection Procedure
    1. Every year in the month of January and July, the Office of the Research & Ph.D. Cell shall invite applications from Ph.D. scholars who meet the eligibility criteria defined at clause (5) above.
    2. The shortlisted scholars shall have to appear before the duly constituted Selection Committee which will assess the strengths of the scholar in the areas of research, including Ph.D. research synopsis as approved by the DRC.
    3. The Selection Committee shall submit the duly signed merit list to the University for seeking approval of the competent authority of the University.
    4. The scholar shall not claim the fellowship as a right by merely fulfilling the eligibility criteria.
  7. Award & Duration
    1. The number of SRHU-JRFs and the quantum of fellowship amount shall be as decided by the University from time to time.
    2. The SRHU-JRF shall be awarded for the maximum period of 03 years or until submission of the Ph.D. thesis, whichever is earlier and shall not continue for any extended period. The fellowship to a scholar shall be applicable from the date of approval of his synopsis by the DRC.
  8. Suspension/Cancellation of Fellowship
    The Fellowship award is liable for suspension/cancellation in following cases:-
    1. Proven misconduct.
    2. Unsatisfactory progress report.
    3. Scholar furnishes misleading information or hides any information to claim eligibility for fellowship and is later found ineligible.
    4. Scholar taking unauthorized leave other than what is admissible.
    For keeping in mind the natural justice, the University shall afford an opportunity to the scholar concerned to justify his position.
  9. Recovery of Fellowship
    University shall recover the complete amount paid against the Fellowship in case:
    1. The Scholar furnishes misleading information or hides any information to claim eligibility for Fellowship and found ineligible in due course of time.
    2. The Scholar wishes to discontinue from the Ph.D. programme whatsoever reason.
  10. General Conditions for Award of Fellowship
    1. The daily attendance of the SRHU-JRF awardee will be mandatory and will be marked through the prescribed attendance system.
    2. During the Ph.D. programme, the SRHU-JRF awardee shall not be allowed to join any other project in any capacity.
    3. All the selected scholars for SRHU-JRF shall be required to execute legal agreement with the University to ensure recovery of Fellowship as contained in Clause (9) above.
  11. The University reserves the right to interpret, alter, amend, modify, cancel or withdraw any or all provision mentioned herein above in these guidelines without any notice.
  12. Notwithstanding anything stated in these Guidelines, for any unforeseen issues arising, and not covered by these Guidelines, or in the event of differences of interpretation, the Vice-Chancellor may take a decision, after obtaining the opinion/advice of a Committee constituted by the Vice Chancellor. The decision of the Vice-Chancellor shall be final and binding.
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