Social Sciences: Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Scholarship for Research 1911 views

This scheme was started with objective to support higher education of single girl child in Social Sciences; to recognize the value of adherence of small family norm; to recognize the norm of single girl child in society; to spread the concept of single girl child norm; promoting single girls in the society.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Any single girl child of her parents.
• Only girl child in the family without having any brother or the girl student who are twin daughters/ fraternal daughter may also apply for scholarship under the aforesaid scheme.
• In a family if one son and one daughter is available then girl child will not be considered for scholarship under the scheme.
• The scheme is applicable to such a single girl child who has taken admission in regular, full-time doctoral program in Social Sciences in any recognized University/Institute.
• Admission to doctoral Course in Distance education mode is not covered under the scheme.
• Age: max age of 40 years (for general applicant) and 45 years (for the reserved category SC/ST/OBC and Physical handicapped) at the time of admission in Doctoral courses are eligible.

Financial aid:

• Amount of Scholarship: Rs.12,400/month for initial 2 years; Rs.15,500/month for 3^rd & 4^th year
• Scholarship is extendable for 5^th year in exceptional circumstances