Fellowships

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Scholarships 2012-13

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Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (RSS), New Delhi is offering Scholarships for eligible candidates. RSS is a Deemed University set up by the Government of India. Number of Scholarships will be awarded depending on the availability of funds. Following are details of scholarship amount, eligibility and application procedure.

Amount of Scholarship is Rs. 250 for candidates who are studying 9th and 10th classes / Purva Madhyama with Sanskrit / Pali / Prakrit and Rs. 300 for 11th and 12th classes / Prak Shastri / Uttar-
Madhyama with Sanskrit / Pali / Prakrit as a paper of at least 100 marks.

Eligibility : Applicants should have passed with a minimum 60 percent marks in the previous examination of the respective class. They should have secured minimum first class marks in Sanskrit / Pali / Prakrit.

Interested and eligible candidates can download application form from Sansthan’s website www.sanskrit.nic.in. Filled in application form along with attested copies of the certificates as a proof of education (mark – sheet of the latest qualifying examination) and caste certificate should be sent to the Registrar, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University) 56 – 57, Institutional Area,Janak Puri, New Delhi- 110 058. Last date for receipt of completed application form is on 13th August, 2012.

CICT Chennai Doctoral Fellowships Notification 2012-13

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Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT), Chennai has announced notification for the award of Doctoral Fellowships for the year 2012-13. CICT is an Autonomous Institute functioning under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development and Government of India. Selection of the candidates for the fellowships will be based on the merit in written test and Interview. Selected candidates will get Doctoral Fellowship of Rs. 12,000 pm for a period of two years.

Eligibility requirements: Applicants must have registered for Ph.D. in any recognized University / Institute. The proof of Ph.D. registration should be enclosed along with the application. Candidates with minimum 55 percent marks in PG in Literature / Linguistics or allied disciplines such as Archaeology / Education / Sociology / Epigraphy / Philosophy / Performing Arts / Anthropology / Folklore / Musicology etc. are eligible to apply. Applicants age should be below 30 years as on 16th August, 2012.

Prescribed application forms are available on the institute’s website at www.cict.in . Filled in application forms along with relevant documents in support of age, educational qualifications and Ph.D registration proof should be sent to The Registrar, Central Institute of Classical Tamil, IRT Campus, 100 Feet Road, Taramani, Chennai – 600 113. Last date for the submission of completed application forms is on 16th August, 2012.