UGC transfers 3 fellowship schemes to their concerned ministries

According to the notice from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, the National Fellowship for SC (NFSC) and the National Fellowship for OBC have now been transferred.

The National Scheduled Cast and National Backward Classes Agency is responsible for NFSC, National Scheduled OBC Development Corporation for NFOBC.

The National Fellowship for SC is open to candidates who are a part of the scheduled caste and pursuing higher studies in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering and Technology. There are 2000 scholarships available for all subjects under this fellowship program.

The National Fellowship for OBC is open to candidates who belong to Other Backward Classes (OBC) and are pursuing higher studies. Every year there are 300 slots for the award of fellowship in a variety of subjects.

In order to help minority students, the government has set up a program that provides fellowships for five years. It’s open to individuals from six notified communities—Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Parsi, and Sikh.