The educational scheme that is provided by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for Scholars or Fellows is called the University Grants Commission SAARC fellowship scheme. This scheme is also called as SAARC Chair, Fellowship and Scholarship Scheme. The UGC is the regulatory body that regulates the universities in India and come under the Government of India.

University Grants Commission SAARC Fellowships

The main purpose of the University Grants Commission SAARC Fellowships is to provide assistance to fellows or scholars to gain sufficient teaching experience at the Masters level of education. It is also their objective to provide them with an opportunity to come out with research papers in addition to other publications. The time period of the University Grants Commission SAARC Fellowships is not less than 6 months.

University Grants Commission SAARC Fellowships Eligibility

Individuals who are interested in furthering their academic career ought to possess a Doctoral Degree. It is also required for them to be employed within the university or any other institute of research. They can also be employed with any educational organizations. It is mandatory for the research fellows to carry out research work as well as teach students at the same time.

Selection procedure of University Grants Commission SAARC Fellowships

Applicants must send in the completed forms before the last date. Applications that are selected shall be short listed. These applications are then dispatched to the host countries by the SAARC Secretariat/ Ministry of External Affairs. The short listed students will be notified about their selection as well as the terms& other conditions of the scholarship atleast 2 months before the beginning of the academic year.

Application Form and Fee of the University Grants Commission SAARC Fellowships

The intimation about the exam and the applications will be available prior to the beginning of the scheme. Detail information about the application, the value of the fellowship and others can be got from the official website of the University Grants Commission. This website will also hold information on last date for the receipt of the admission form. The notification of the fellowship will be published in the leading newspapers of India.

Contacts Address of the University Grants Commission

• Address:  University Grant Commission (U.G C.), Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110 002, India

Enquiry Details

• Phone: 091 – 011 23232701/23236735/ 23239437/ 23235733/23237721/23232317/23234116/23236351/23230813/ 23232485
• Fax: 091- 011 23231797 / 23232783 23239659/ 23231814
• Email: [email protected]

More information on the exam can be got from the official website of the UGC. The website is www.ugc.ac.in.