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To provide opportunities to social scientists to engage themselves in full-time research on important themes of their choice or to write books about their research;
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To assist young scholars who have the potential and competence for research to work full time on their approved research themes;
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To support doctoral students to pursue and complete their research work. | |
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To achieve these objectives, four categories of fellowships are offered /awarded to scholars who are at various levels in their profession:
National Fellowships, Senior Fellowships, and
Post-Doctoral Fellowships & Doctoral Fellowships
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National
Fellowships are offered to eminent socials scientists, who have
made outstanding contribution to research in their respective
fields, to enable them to continue their academic work and
research. There is no age bar for this category of fellowship.
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Senior Fellowships
are awarded to social scientists who have done quality research
work, publications and papers in professional journals to their
credit. Besides,
civil servants, journalists and social workers for their academic
interests are also considered. There is no age bar for this
category of fellowship
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Post-Doctoral
Fellowships
are awarded to scholars, preferably below the age of 50 years, who
have shown significant competence in research work, have completed
their Ph.D. or have done equivalent research work of merit, and
desire to work on approved research themes at institutions of
excellence under the guidance of senior social scientists
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Doctoral Fellowships are open to
doctoral students, preferably below the age of 35 years, who have a Master's degree from a recognized university with a first or second class and are registered for a doctoral degree in social sciences.
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