Central Institute of Indian Languages
Ministry of Education, Government of India
Hunsur Road, Manasagangotri, Mysuru – 570 006
Announcement of Junior Fellowships
1. Introduction:
The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is an apex institute dealing
with the promotion of Indian Languages under the Ministry of Education,Government of India. It advises and assists the central government, stategovernment and various government agencies on language policies and relatedmatters. This Institute is often called upon to help fulfil a variety of evaluation
requirements of the country involving a number of languages, levels ofeducation, and a range of purposes.
Under the scheme of Fellowships and Scholarships, CIIL is encouraging
language related activities by awarding Five (05) Junior Fellowships everyyear. The scheme is operated as per the revised guidelines of Ministry ofEducation as being implemented by the University Grants Commission (UGC),
Council of Science and Industrial Research (CSIR), National Council of
Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and Indian Council of Social
Science Research (ICSSR). The awardees are expected to work on the themes
related to the vision statement of this institute. In other words, the recipients ofthe fellowships are expected to engage in research that yields valuable data or
new insights in the field of Linguistics and its allied disciplines preferably
related to the languages of India.
2. Objectives of the Junior Fellowship Scheme:
The general objective of this Junior Fellowships is to provide an opportunity tocarry out the advanced studies and research in Linguistics and Indian
Languages and its allied disciplines in Indian Universities/Colleges/Institutions as indicated below:
Indian Universities/Colleges/Institutions as indicated below:
i. Universities/Institutions/Colleges included under section 2(f) and 12(b)of UGC Act, 1956.
ii. Deemed to be Universities under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 which
are eligible to receive grant in aid from UGC.
iii. Universities/Institutions/Colleges funded by Central/ State Govt.
iv. Institutes of National Importance.
And, the specific objective is to engage on a whole time basis to build theknowledge base of Linguistics and language in the contemporary context. And,also research activities of the Institute, preferably among the major areas ofinvestigation identified by the Institute and its schemes/projects.
13. Scope of the Fellowship Scheme:
The Junior Fellowships are intended to enable young scholars to pursue
doctoral research in Linguistics, Indian languages and related disciplines. Theawardees can pursue their work in a recognized university/research institutionof their choice. The Institute encourages original thinking in conceptualizationof the problem and use of innovative methodology in conduct of the research
related to language education.
4. Eligibility for Junior Fellow:
4.1 Minimum 50% marks in Graduation and 55% in Post-Graduation orequivalent grades in Linguistics/Indian Languages disciplines. A
relaxation of 5% marks will be given to the SC/ST candidates.
4.2 The scholar should not be more than 35 years of age on the last date ofapplication. There shall be an age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST/Persons
with benchmark disability candidates.
4.3 Candidates who have already availed/availing any other fellowships are
not eligible to apply. Moreover the applicant has to certify along withapplication that he/she has not availed/availing any other fellowship.
4.4 Bona fide students registered for Ph.D. degree or working toward their
Ph.D. registration in a recognized University/Institute in India are eligible
to apply.
4.5 The maximum duration of the fellowship is three (03) years.
4.6 The number of slots available under the Junior Fellowship Scheme is Five(05).
4.7 The amount of finance assistance for Junior Fellows is Rs. 20,000 per
month and an annual contingency grant of Rs. 20,000.
5. Other conditions:
5.1 The candidate should be unemployed and the fellowships will be limited toextremely deserving candidates only.
5.2 Candidate applying for Junior Fellowship should have completed predoctoral course work for appropriate duration as approved by UGC. The
period of fellowship will commence from completion of the course work as
per the UGC guidelines and registration of the topic of research.
5.3 A fellow is not entitled for same type of fellowship more than once.
5.4 While accepting Junior Fellowship from CIIL, the fellow should not accept
any other fellowship from any other University/Institute.
5.5 The Junior Fellows must stay and work full time at the affiliating
University/Institute. However, they may go on field work/libraryconsultation with the approval of their supervisor and the same has to be
intimated to this Institute. For the rest of the period they must continue towork at the concerned University/Institute.
5.6 A progress report has to be submitted to CIIL on the last day of every
month through their supervisor.
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5.7 Each Junior Fellow will be required to present a seminar at the end ofeach year.
5.8 During the course of the fellowship, the scholars are required to publish atleast two research papers (one in an indexed journal) on the topic/themeof the research undertaken.
5.9 The research undertaken by the fellow shall be reviewed periodically/time
to time and the fellowship being granted by the institute may bediscontinued, if the progress in the research is found unsatisfactory.
5.10 The scholar shall prominently acknowledge CIIL’s support in allpublications resulting from the research output of the fellowship andshould submit a copy of the same to the Institute.
5.11 The candidate will submit along with their applications and thecurriculum vitae of the research supervisor, if allotted. CIIL reserves theright to advise the candidate in research activity, if needed. If the fellow
requires a co-supervisor from this Institute, the permission of thesupervisor and University/Institute should be obtained and submitted.
5.12 The fellowship will be terminated at the end of three years from the dateof joining or on the day of submission of the doctoral thesis, whichever isearlier.
5.13 The fellowship of the last three months and contingency of the final year
will be released only after the receipt of the thesis by the Institute.
5.14 The Institute reserves the right to reject any application orwithdraw/cancel the fellowship without assigning any reason. The final
decision related to the interpretation of the guidelines or any issues notdiscussed above is vested with the Director, CIIL.
6. Selection Procedure:
Shortlisted candidates will be required to appear for an interview, which may
also include presentation of the proposal/synopsis. Candidates will be paid up
to AC III tier train fare by the shortest route for attending the interview.
7. Reservation:
There shall be reservation as per the Government of India norms.
8. Disbursement of Fellowship:
The Central Institute of Indian Languages will credit the monthly fellowship tothe bank account of the Fellow by PFMS/online transfer. For this, each Fellow
will be required to submit ‘Certificate of Attendance and Satisfactory Work
Performance’ to CIIL on a quarterly basis. Release of the monthly fellowshipfrom the second quarter onwards will be subject to receipt of the said
certificate. Annual contingency grant to the extent of actual expenditure
incurred per annum will be credited to the account of the fellow after thereceipt and scrutiny of the bills/vouchers submitted by the fellow duly signed
and countersigned by the research supervisor and the Head of the Department.
9.
Monitoring of Work:
Junior Fellowship scholars will be required to submit monthly progress report
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Research Advisors to CIIL. A Committee of experts will review the progress.
Also, a research colloquium will be held on the completion of second year
where the fellows will present the progress of their research. If the progress of
the research is found unsatisfactory, CIIL reserves the right to terminate thefellowship at any point of time.
10. Leave Rules:
As for the leave permissible during the fellowship period, the rules of theaffiliating University/Institute will apply.
11. Publication of the Thesis:
After the award of Ph.D. degree, the Junior Fellows will be required to submit a
copy of the thesis to CIIL in print and electronic formats. CIIL may consider thepublication of the thesis in an appropriate form. The Fellow should obtain priorpermission for publishing his/her work elsewhere with due acknowledgements.
12. Application Procedure:
Online submission of applications is preferred. To apply, please visit the online
application portal of CIIL at https://apply.ciil.org/ latest by 21 May 2024. In
exceptional circumstances, applications complete in all respects can besubmitted by email to fellowships.ciil@gmail.com latest by 21 May 2024.
In addition to the copies of academic qualifications and work experience, anapplication should be accompanied by a concept paper of about 2500-3000
words on the theme of the proposed research, containing statements about (a)the rationale and objectives of the study, (b) the conceptual framework, (c)the proposed methodology, and (d) the potential contribution of the study. The
online submission portal is open till 21 May 2024.
Director, CIIL
For queries, please contact the following:
The Officer In Charge
Fellowships & Scholarships Scheme
Central Institute of Indian Languages,
Hunsur Road, Manasagangotri,
Mysuru – 570 006
Karnataka, India.
Phone: 0821-2345087
Email: fellowships.ciil@gmail.com

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