Maulana Azad Fellowship

Maulana Azad Fellowship Latest News

Recently, the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs  announced that payments pending for seven months under Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) have been released.

About Maulana Azad Fellowship

• It is a five-year fellowship provided by the Centre in the form of financial assistance to six notified minority communities – Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, Jains, Parsis and Sikhs — to pursue M Phil and PhD. 
• The scheme covers all Universities/Institutions recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) as under:
  • Central/State Universities (including constituent and affiliated institutions) included under UGC Act, 1956 and having valid accreditation from NAAC.
  • Deemed Universities under Section 3 of UGC Act i.e. Institution for higher education notified by Central Government to be deemed University, in consultation with UGC and having valid accreditation from NAAC.
  • Institutions fully funded by the State / Central Government and empowered to award degrees.
  • Institutions of National Importance as notified by Ministry of Human Resource Development

• The fellowship holders under this Fellowship will be known as Ministry of Minority Affairs scholars.
• Scope: The Fellowship will cater to the minority community students pursuing regular and full time research studies leading to award of M.Phil/Ph.D degree within India only.
• This will enable them to be eligible for employment to the posts with M.Phil and Ph.D as pre- requisites, including the posts of Assistant Professors in various academic institutions.
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Minority Affairs
• Implementing Agency: University Grants Commission

Source: IE

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