The UGC has been implementing the scheme of National Fellowship (NF) for Other Backward Classes (OBC) as entrusted & funded by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

The scheme is open to candidates who belong to Other Backward Classes (OBC) and are pursuing higher studies such as regular and full time M.Phil. and Ph.D degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology.

There are 300 slots for award of fellowship every year for all the subjects for consideration of application received through On-line submission from research scholar belonging to OBC category.

There is a provision of 3% reservation for slots for consideration of award of fellowship to research scholars for Persons with Disability (PwD)

ELIGIBILITY:

The candidate should belong to OBC and should have passed the Post Graduate examination and annual income of the beneficiary/parents or guardian of the beneficiary should not exceed Rs. 6.00 lakh per annum from all sources.

The candidate who is already registered for M.Phil./Ph.D. will be eligible for the consideration for award of fellowship under cited scheme.

Transgender candidates are eligible to apply under the scheme. The reservation shall be followed as per Government of India norms

http://www.ugc.ac.in/nfobc/

http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/5551132_NFOBC-Revised.pdf