NCERT Doctoral Fellowships

NCERT Doctoral Fellowships
Jan 3 : National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has invited applications for the award of 10 NCERT Doctoral Fellowships in the field of education and other disciplines directly related to education.
The fellowships are intended for young aspirants to pursue doctoral work in a recognized University/ Research Institution of their choice.
Young scholars from different disciplinary perspectives will be encouraged to enter and research the field of education.
Fellowships will be given in the following priority areas (i) Education of the Disadvantaged (ii) Classroom Processes and Practices (iii) Curricular Areas (iv) Education for Peace (v) Psycho-social Development of Children.
Applicant should have a good academic record with at least 55% marks at the Master’s Degree level and should not be more than 35 years of age as on the last date of receipt of applications. Candidates registered for Ph.D. Degree in a recognized University/ or working toward their Ph.D. registration are eligible to apply.
Applicants will be short listed as per the procedure designed by NCERT. Short listed candidates will be required to appear for an interview, which may also include presentation of the proposals.
Candidates will be paid second (sleeper) class train fare by the shortest route for attending the interview-cum-seminar.
The statutory provisions for reservation of seats will be available to the candidates belonging to different categories.
NCERT Doctoral Fellows will receive a fellowship of Rs. 10,000/- per month (equivalent to UGC Junior Research Fellows) for a maximum period of three years during the period of registration.
They will also receive a contingency grant of Rs. 10,000/- per annum during this period. The fellowship will commence from the date of joining by the candidate after completing the registration formalities for Ph.D. and will terminate at the end of three years from the date of joining or with the submission of the doctoral thesis which ever is earlier.
Details related to the appointment of a Research Advisor for each Doctoral Fellow, Monitoring of Work, Leave Rules etc are given in the Information Brochure available at http://www.ncert.nic.in/html/pdf/announcement/fellowships1.pdf.
After the award of Ph.D. Degree, the Doctoral Fellows will be required to submit a copy of the thesis (along with a CD) to NCERT. NCERT will consider publication of the completed research in an appropriate form. The Fellow can apply for permission to publish his/her work elsewhere.
Application should be made in the prescribed format, which along with the Information Brochure is available at http://www.ncert.nic.in/html/pdf/announcement/fellowships1.pdf or can be obtained by post.
Completed application forms should be accompanied by a concept paper of about 1500 words on the theme of the proposed research, which should contain statements about (a) rationale and objectives of the study (b) conceptual framework (c) proposed methodology and (d) potential contribution of the study.
Attested copies of all mark sheets/certificates and proof of Ph.D. registration (if already registered) should also be sent with the application to Head, Department of Educational Research and Policy Perspectives, National Council of Educational Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi – 110 016 to reach there latest by 16th February 2009.
For details, visit www.ncert.nic.in