223 Updated Vide E.C. Resolution No. EC-2017(IV):3.27, dated: 27.09.2017;
Notification No. 03/L&O/RO/JMI/2017, dated: 09.11.2017 Ordinance 31(XXXI) Fellowships, Scholarships and Gold Medals for Students
1. Definitions
1.1. ‘Programme’ means the entire course of study and examinations.
1.2. ‘Course’ means a segment of subject matter to be covered in a semester.
1.3. ‘Fellowships’ are stipends awarded to students of Ph.D. and M.Phil. programmes in the University.
1.4. ‘Scholarships’ are stipends awarded to students of various programmes of study in the University except for the Ph.D. and M.Phil. programmes.
1.5. ‘Gold Medals’ are medals awarded to candidates who have successfully completed the respective programmes of study and secured the first rank in the concerned examinations.
2. Fellowships Fellowships are of two types: (i) those awarded to research staff engaged in certain research project or to students registered for a Ph.D. programme in the university, and
(ii) those awarded to students of M.Phil. programme.
2.1. Research Fellowships Research fellowships are awarded to research staff engaged in certain research project sanctioned by a funding agency to carry out research work. Such fellowships may also be awarded to students enrolled for Ph.D. programmes in the respective disciplines in the university.
2.1.1. Research Fellowships for Research Staff The terms and conditions for the award and the duration of a research fellowship shall be as per the guidelines of the respective funding agency. In the absence of any guidelines of a funding agency, the university may frame its own guidelines to regulate such fellowships as and when required. Such staff may or may not be registered as a Ph.D. student in the university. However, a research staff who is awarded a research fellowship to work in the university has to submit an undertaking that he/she is not registered for Ph.D. degree in any other university in the area in which he/she is to pursue research work in Jamia.
2.1.2. UGC Non-NET Fellowships for Ph.D. Students UGC Non-Net Fellowship to Ph.D. Students will be awarded for a period of three years. At the end of the three years, the progress of the research scholars would be evaluated by the concerned Board of Studies/Committee of Studies, which may recommend for extension of Non-Net Fellowships for one more year if the progress of the student is found to be satisfactory.
The amount of the fellowship will be as per the UGC guidelines and adopted by the University from time to time.
2.2. Fellowships for Non-NET M.Phil. Students.
UGC Non-NET Fellowships to M.Phil. students will be awarded for the duration of the course or for 18 months. whichever is less. The amount of the fellowship will be as per the UGC guidelines adopted by the University from time to time.
2.3. Modalities for Non-NET Fellowships for M.Phil. Students 224
(i) The UGC Non-NET fellowship may be awarded to a student with effect from the date he/she is admitted to M.Phil. programme in the university.
(ii) The progress of an M.Phil. Student during the first and second semesters of the programme shall be assessed on the basis of his/her class attendance and performance in the 1 st and 2 nd Semester Examinations.
A student who is short of the requisite attendance or is unable to secure at least 50% marks or equivalent grade in any of the Courses of the 1 st / 2 nd Semester Examination, his/her Non-NET fellowship shall be discontinued. Such a student will only be eligible to get the said fellowship if he/she clears all backlog papers of 1 st and 2 nd Semesters.
2.4. Modalities for Non-NET Fellowships for Ph.D. Students
(i) In case of Ph.D. Programme, the Non-NET Fellowship may be awarded to an eligible student from the date he/she is provisionally registered for the said programme, on recommendation from the concerned Board of Studies/ Committee of Studies and approval by the Faculty/Centre concerned. The duration of the Non-NET fellowship shall be for a period of “Three” years (extendable for one more year as per the UGC’s guideline), which includes the Pre-Ph.D. course period as prescribed by the concerned Board of Studies (BOS)/Committee of Studies (COS), in accordance with the academic Ordinance 9 (IX).
(ii) If a candidate fails in the Pre-Ph.D. course, his/her Non-NET Fellowship shall be discontinued, which will be re-continued after he/she has passed the said course. For the gap period, between the announcement of the examination results when the candidate was declared as failed and later passed in the subsequent examination, no fellowship will be given to him/her.
(iii) In case the Progress of a Non-NET Ph.D. student is found to be unsatisfactory by his/her Ph.D. Supervisor, he/she shall communicate it in writing to the Chairman, Board of Studies/Committee of Studies. The BOS/COS shall make specific recommendation to the University for discontinuing the fellowship of the candidate, based on its own assessment of the candidate’s progress. The Non-NET Fellowship of such a candidate will be discontinued by the University for a period as recommended by the concerned BOS/COS.
(v) The Non-NET Fellowship of such a candidate may be re-continued on satisfactory progress in research by the candidate on recommendation by the concerned Ph.D. Supervisor and the Chairman, BOS/COS.
(vi) A candidate who is registered for the Ph.D. program and is receiving Non-NET Fellowship or any other research fellowship, shall not be allowed to undertake any assignment for remuneration during the span of the fellowship within the university or outside the university in the same city except in special cases where leave is granted without fellowship as per rules.
Notwithstanding the above, in no case will leave be granted to undertake an assignment for remuneration outside the city or abroad.
2.5. Modalities for fellowships other than Non-NET Fellowships 225 For fellowships, other than the UGC Non-NET Fellowship, awarded to M.Phil./Ph.D. students, the guidelines of the concerned funding agencies shall be applicable.
3. Scholarships for Students of Jamia There shall be the following scholarships for Jamia Students:
Jamia Merit Scholarships Jamia Central Scholarships Sponsored Scholarships The amount and duration of scholarships may be decided by Jamia from time to time.
The Jamia also has the right to discontinue any of the existing scholarships or institute new scholarships as and when required.
The Jamia Merit Scholarships and Jamia Central Scholarships will be subject to the provisions laid down in Para 4.2.
3.1. Jamia Merit Scholarships Jamia Merit scholarships are awarded to the 1 st and 2 nd position holders on the basis of examination results at the end of the year or at the end of the 2 nd semester examination in all regular programmes of the University.
Provided that students of self-financed programmes are not eligible for the said scholarships.
Provided further that students who do not continue their studies in Jamia after completing a particular programme are not entitled for such scholarships.
3.2. Jamia Central Scholarships Jamia Central scholarships are awarded to the 3 rd and 4 th position holders on the basis of examination results at the end of the year or at the end of the 2 nd semester examination in all regular undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma programmes of the University.
Provided that students of self-financed programmes are not eligible for the said scholarships.
Provided further that students who do not continue their studies in Jamia after completing a particular programme are not entitled for such scholarship.
3.3. Sponsored Scholarships Apart from the above scholarships, Jamia has a large number of sponsored scholarships instituted from individuals/ institutions. These are given in Annexure-A.
4. Gold Medals The University shall award Gold Medals in all undergraduate/ postgraduate/ diploma programmes in terms of the provisions laid in para 4.2. herein below.
4.1. Sponsored Gold Medals
4.1.1. Pandit Banarsidas Chaturvedi Gold Medal This gold medal has been instituted in the memory of (late) Pandit Banarsidas Chaturvedi and will be given to a student of M.A. Convergent Journalism programme, having secured the highest aggregate marks in the 1 st year and 2 nd year examinations.
4.2. University Gold Medals/ Scholarships 226 University Gold Medals/ Scholarships shall be awarded to students who successfully complete all the courses in the minimum prescribed duration of an undergraduate/ postgraduate/ diploma programme and secure the first rank in the examination.
Provided that gold medals/ scholarships will be awarded only to such students who secure at least first division in the examination.
It is clarified that gold medals shall not be awarded to ‘private candidates’ of any programme and also to candidates of ‘open and distance learning streams’.
5. Leave Entitlement for UGC JRF/SRF/Non-NET Fellows
5.1. Leave for a maximum period of 30 days in a year, in addition to public holidays, may be taken by a M. Phil/Ph.D. student who has been awarded UGC JRF. Non-NET Fellowship, with the approval of the M.Phil/Ph.D. Supervisor.
However, he/she will not be entitled to any other vacation, for example, summer, winter etc.
5.2. Women awardees will be eligible for “maternity leave” for 240 days at full rates of the fellowship once during the tenure of their award. Besides this, an ‘Intermittent Break’ for a maximum period of two years may also be permissible to the women candidates. This Flexi-time period shall not be counted towards the tenure of the fellowship and thus effectively the total period of the fellowship shall remain the same.
The women candidates may be provided Maternity Leave/Child Care Leave once in the entire duration of M.Phil/Ph.D. for up to 240 days. The women candidates and Persons with Disability (more than 40% disability) may be allowed a relaxation of one year for M.Phil and two years for Ph.D. in the maximum duration.
5.3. In special case, Junior Research Fellows may be granted leave without fellowship by the University Grants Commission, on the recommendation of the Ph.D Supervisor/Head of the Department concerned, upto one academic year during the entire tenure of the award for accepting teaching assignments on a temporary basis, provided the assignment is in the same city or town. In other cases, leave without fellowship will be for a maximum period of three months during the tenure of the award on recommendations of the Supervisor and the Institution. The period of leave without fellowship shall be counted towards the total tenure of the award.
The JRFs and SRFs are advised to apply for leave through Universities/Institutions/Colleges well in advance for the approval of the UGC.
The period of leave without fellowship/associateship will be counted towards the tenure.
227 Annexure –A List of Sponsored Scholarships For Jamia Students A-1. Sponsored Scholarships for Students in various Faculties/Centres of Jamia A-1.1. Islamic Studies Scholarship for the Topper Student of Department of Islamic Studies A regular student who secures first rank in the aggregate of the 1 st and 2 nd semester examinations in M.A Islamic Studies with at least 60% of marks in aggregate in both the semesters.
A-1.2. Scholarship for Topper Student of the Department of Arabic A regular student who secures the first rank in the aggregate of the 1 st and 2 nd semester examinations in M.A Arabic programme.
A-1.3. Barrister and Mrs. Nooruddin Ahmad and Fareed Ahmad Scholarships Three scholarships are given to needy female Muslim students, one each studying in M.A. 1 st semester of M.A. Urdu, M.A. Hindi, and M.A. English programmes which, after completion of the 2 nd semester, may be extended for the next year.
The Scholarship Awarding Committee shall comprise of the following members:
1. Dean of Students Welfare (Chairperson),
2. Dean, Faculty of Humanities & Languages,
3. Heads of Departments of English, Urdu and Hindi,
4. A nominee of the Trust for Barrister and Mrs. Nooruddin Ahmad and Fareed Ahmad Scholarships.
One scholarship is also given to a needy female Muslim student of LL B 1st year during her 5 year course for which the Scholarship Awarding Committee shall comprise of the following members:
1. Dean of Students Welfare (Chairperson),
2. Dean, Faculty of Law,
3. A nominee of the Trust for Barrister and Mrs. Nooruddin Ahmad and Fareed Ahmad Scholarships .
A-1.4. Razmi Rizwan Husain Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is given to a student with good academic achievement and who is in financial need to the best student in M.A. Final History.
A-1.5. Naqshband Educational Trsust Scholarship This Scholarship is given to a student on merit-cum-means basis to a student of Diploma in Tourism and Travel Management programme.
A-1.6. E. J. Kellat Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to a bonafide student of M.A. 1 st semester in English who obtained the highest marks in his/ her undergraduate examination of B. A. (Hons.) English from the University.
228 A-1.7. Scholarship for the Topper Student of each Faculty This scholarship is awarded to a student who is an over all topper of the Undergraduate Programme run by each Faculty and who is enrolled in a postgraduate programme of Jamia.
Provided that he/she is not receiving any monthly scholarship from any other internal/ external source.
A-1.8. Faculty of Education Merit Scholarship Four Merit Scholarships will be awarded to full time M.Ed. Students, two of which will be awarded to students who obtain highest marks in the theory papers of B.Ed. Examination and other two scholarships will be awarded on the basis of merit to students who secure 2 nd and 3 rd positions as determined on the basis of performance in the admission test and interview. In case toppers of B. Ed.
Do not take the admission, the scholarship will be offered to the 4 th and 5 th ranking students as determined on the basis of performance in the admission test and interview.
A-1.9. Faculty of Education Merit Scholarship There are ten Merit Scholarships which are meant for students from Languages, Social Sciences and Sciences streams in the proportion of 3:4:3. These scholarships are awarded by the Dean, Faculty of Education on the basis of merit, as determined in the Admission Test and Interview A-1.10. Prof. S.C. Shukla Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to a candidate who has topped in the Annual Examination of B. Ed. in Jamia Millia Islamia and continues for M. Ed. (regular programme) of Jamia Millia Islamia. In case of non-availability of such a topper of B. Ed. programme, the scholarship will be awarded to a student who has taken admission to M. Ed. (regular programme) of Jamia Millia Islamia and has secured highest marks in the Entrance Test and Interview.
A-1.11. (Late) Prof. Saeed Ansari Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to the topper student in the B.Ed. Admission Entrance Test.
A-1.12. Jawahar Bhavan Trust Scholarship These scholarships are awarded to regular students who have secured the first rank in the aggregate of the 1 st and 2 nd semester examinations in each of the following postgraduate programmes in Urdu/ Hindi/ History/ Biosciences/ Physics/ Maths./ H.R.M./M.Com./ M.A. (Edu.)/Mass Communication.
Provided that students of self-financed course shall not be eligible for these scholarships.
A-1.13. Qazi Mohd. Ahmad Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is awarded to the student who has secured highest percentage of marks in the aggregate of 1 st and 2 nd semesters of M. A. /M Sc. Geography examination.
A-1.14. Mirza Mehmood Beg Scholarship This scholarship is to be given to a student of B. Lib. and Information Science Course who has secured the highest marks in the qualifying examination for admission (other than B. A. (Hons. ) /M. A. in Urdu, Hindi, Arabic or Persian) 229 A-1.15. Ms. Neelofar Scholarship Fund This scholarship is given to B.Lib. and Information Science Course for female Muslim student from weaker sections.
The Scholarship Awarding Committee for the above scholarship shall comprise of the following members:
1. Dean of Students Welfare (Chairperson),
2. Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences,
3. Libraria, Dr. Zakir Husain Library, A-1.16. Dr. A.R. Saiyed Scholarship This scholarship is given to a student who topped in B.A. (H) Sociology final examination and joins the 1 st semester M.A. Sociology in Jamia.
A-1.17. Prof. Hajira Kumar Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is given to a student of M.A. Social Work whose aggregate of marks in the 1 st and 2 nd semester examinations is the highest and joins the 3 rd semester of the programme.
A-1.18. Mohammed Ajaz Student Top Excellence Reward (MASTER) The Scholarship is awarded to the over all topper of the 1st Year B. Tech (Civil/Mechanical/ Electronic/Electrical/Computer) students of the University A-1.19. Nasima Begum Educational Award for Topper (NEAT) Scholarship Scholarship is for the girl student who is an overall topper of the B. Tech III year (Civil/Mechanical/ Electronic/ Electrical/ Computer) course of the University and is a bonafide student of the B.Tech VII semester. The selected candidate must have cleared all her courses of the I – VI semesters.
A-1.20 SAWABS (Simmi Ajaz Winner Award for Best Student) Scholarship:
for a Muslim student of financially weak background from Bachelor of Architecture, B.Arch.
(Day/Evening) course, based on his/her overall performance in the first and subsequent years, on the condition that the candidate should have secured in the previous examination at least 70 % marks or Grade 'A',.
A-1.21 TA WAFS (Tabassum Ajaz Winner Award for First-Class Student) Scholarship:
for a Muslim student of financially weak background from Diploma in Engineering course either in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Civil, or Computer branch (Regular/Evening), based on his/her overall performance in the first and subsequent years, on the condition that the candidate should have secured in the previous examination at least 70 % marks or Grade' A'.
A-1.22 SMILE (Sophia Ajaz Magnanimus Initiative for Learning& Education) Scholarship:
for a Muslim student of financially weak background from MA. in Mass Communication based on his/her overall performance in the first year.
230 A-1.23 LIKE (Lubna Ajaz Initiative for Knowledge and Education) Scholarship:
for a Muslim student of financially weak background from Master of Business Administration Program (MBA), based on his/her overall performance in the first year.
A-2. Jamia Teachers Scholarship University Teachers have established a fund by contributing a fixed amount from their salary every month. The nature of scholarship is merit-cum-need based. Three teachers are nominated by the General Body to screen and decide the award of the scholarship. Details of the scholarship are available from the office of the Jamia Teachers Association.
A-3. SC/ST/ OBC /Minorities scholarships from various States Scholarships to students belonging to SC/ST-category are awarded by the State Government of their respective States which the students belong to.
(Note: The students who want to apply for the said scholarship are advised to contact the SC/ST Cell, Registrar Office, Jamia Millia Islamia).
A-4. Aba Endowment Fund The Aba Endowment Fund has been instituted by Mr. Najeeb Jung, Vice-Chancellor to benefit and uplift the students from the weaker sections of society in general and the Muslim community in particular. From this fund, a scholarship is awarded to a student each year after the admissions are over.
The funds received from Mr. Mukul Kasliwal for awarding” Mukul Kasliwal Scholarship” will be part of the Aba Endowment Fund. The Scholarship Awarding Committee shall comprise of the following members:
1. Pro Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson),
2. Dean of Students Welfare,
3. Finance Officer,
4. Secretary to Vice-Chancellor (Convenor).
A-5. Sponsored Scholarships for Jamia Schools A-5.1. Disabled Children Fund for Jamia Nursery School Out of this fund, scholarships are given to disabled children of the first year of Jamia Nursery School after completion of admission. In case no disabled children are admitted in the first year, then the scholarship will be distributed equally among the disabled of the second year. The amount of the scholarship is Rs. 2500/- p.a. and selection of children is made by the Director, Mushir Fatima Nursery School.
A-5.2. Mushir Fatima Memorial Scholarship This Scholarship is given to two bonafide children of Nursery School belonging to financially weak families. The amount of fellowship is Rs. 250 /- for ten months after completion of admission and selection of children is made by the Director, Mushir Fatima Nursery School.
A-5.3. Scholarship for Toppers of Class X and XII of Jamia Senior Secondary School (Ist Shift) These scholarships are given to bonafide students of the above school who obtained first and second positions in the Annual Examination for Class X and XII of each stream. A lump sum of Rs. 800/- is given to the first position holder and Rs. 500/- to the second position holder after the Annual Examination results are declared.