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Guidelines for Part Time Research Associateship for Women

1. Introduction

The Part-time Research Associateship scheme for women was part of the Research Associateship (full-time) programme of the UGC. This scheme was floated with the intention to provide opportunities to unemployed women with Ph.D. degrees, and with an aptitude for research, but unable to pursue the research work on regular basis due to personal or domestic circumstances.

2. Objectives

To provide opportunities to women with Ph.D. degrees and having the talent and competence for independent research work. Research may be taken up in any field of humanities and social sciences, including languages and engineering & technology.

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3. Eligibility/Target

Target Group: Unemployed women with Ph.D. degrees and an aptitude for research.

Eligibility:

A Ph.D. degree is essential, with good academic record, preferably having independent research/published work.
At least first-class master's degree with 55 per cent at graduate level.
Age should not be more than 50 years as on 1 July of the year of the award.

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4. Nature of Assistance Available Under the Scheme

The number of slots available under this Scheme are 100 per year.

The tenure is five years non-extendable.

No HRA is permissible under the scheme.

The assistance available under the scheme is:

Associateship	@ 6,000/-p.m. (fixed) @ 8,000/-p.m.(fixed)	Candidates with fresh Ph.D. degrees Candidates having five years experience of research and on the recommendation of the expert committee
Contingency	@ Rs. 10,000/- p.a	Five years
Departmental assistance	10% of the associateship to the host institution for providing infrastructure (stores, purchase, technical and clerical assistance, repair and supply of electricity, water, gas, etc.)
Escort's/reader's allowance	@ Rs. 1,000/-p.m.(fixed)	For physically handicappedblind candidates

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Leave:

The awardee shall be entitled to all leave as per the rules of the institution/university/college.
In special cases, the Commission may allow leave without pay for a period not exceeding one year during the tenure of award on the recommendations of the supervisor and the head of the institution concerned. The period of leave without associateship will be counted towards the tenure of associateship. The candidates are eligible for maternity leave for a period of 135 days once during the tenure of their award with fellowship and such leave period will be in addition to the period of award.

5. Procedure for Applying for the Scheme

The applications are invited by the UGC through an advertisement in leading national dailies, Employment News and AIU Newsletter in the prescribed format in the months of July-August every year. Annexure I

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6. Procedure for Approval by the UGC

The applications received will be scrutinised by the screening committee. Later, the short listed candidates will be called to appear before the selection committee, constituted by the Commission. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the interview. The decision of the Commission will be final. The Commission reserves the right to withdraw/cancel the award without assigning any reason.

7. Procedure for Release of Grant by UGC

On receipt of the Joining Report together with required documents, this office will release the admissible grant for the first year to the university/institution for disbursement to the associate. The selected candidates will have to join within 45 days from the date of the issue of the award letter. The joining report should be in UGC prescribed proforma Annexure II. However, the grant for the following years of the award will be released on receipt of Utilisation Certificate and Statement of Expenditure only in the prescribed proforma (Annexures III, IV & V) for the last paid grant and the progress report of the research work ending in the month of June and December Annexure VI.

8. Procedure for Monitoring the Progress of the Scheme

The research associate shall submit, through the senior faculty member with whom she is working and the head of the department/university, a half-yearly report on the progress of her research work. On completion of the award she will submit to the Commission a comprehensive report and a copy of her published work, if any, and an abstract of the research work in about 500 words.

If she wishes to leave the associateship before the end of the tenure, it should be done with prior approval of the Commission as per the requirements of the undertaking given by the associate. For appearing in any examination conducted by any university or public body, the prior approval of the Commission should be obtained.

An annual progress report of the research work done by the associate may be examined by a departmental research committee constituted by the university/institute and recommendations/comments of the committee may be sent to this office for consideration. In case the progress of the work is found unsatisfactory, the award may be terminated by the Commission at any time during the tenure of the award. The decision of the Commission in this regard will be final.

The associate shall not accept or hold any appointment, paid or otherwise, or receive any emoluments, salary, stipend, etc. from any other source during the tenure of the award.

However, no extension is permissible beyond the total period five years, at the end of which period the awardee ceases to be a UGC part-time research associate with immediate effect. Any claim/reference to this effect will be illegal and the individual may have to face disciplinary action for such an act.

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9. Cancellation of Award

The fellowship is liable to cancellation in case of

Misconduct
Unsatisfactory progress of research work
Candidate is later found ineligible.

10. Annexures

Annexure I : Application for Part Time Research Associateship for Women
Annexure II : Proforma for Joining Report
Annexure III : Utilization Certificate
Annexure IV : Form for Submitting Accounts of Contingency Grants and the Utilization Certificate
Annexure V : Form for Submitting Accounts of Departmental Assistance and the Utilization Certificate
Annexure VI : Progress Report for the Period Ending June/December

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