Grants to Universities for Research Work

The University Grants Commission(UGC) provides grants to the Universities for research under several schemes.  The schemes include Major and Minor Research Projects for Teachers; Research awards for teachers; Emeritus fellowships; Research Workshops/Seminars/Symposis & Conferences: Junior Research Fellowships and Research Associate ships for foreign Nationals; Junior Research Fellowships for Indian Nationals;Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowships for SC/ST; Post Doctoral Fellowships for SC/STs; Post Doctoral Fellowship for Women; Maulana AzadNational Fellowships for Minority Students; Dr. D.S. Kothari Post-doctoral Fellowship  in Science; Research Fellowship in Science for Meritorious Students; Research Fellowships in Humanities and Social Sciences for Meritorious Students; Operation faculty recharge; UGC-BSR Faculty Fellowship scheme; Dr. Radhakrishnan Post Doctoral Fellowships; and under incentivisation of teachers for organization of various academic and research activities.  The UGC uploads information about Major/Minor Research Projects in its website at www.ugc.ac.in.  .

    

             This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource  Development, Dr. D. Purandeswari, in written reply to a question in Lok  Sabha today.