Question: Tell me about the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship For Scheduled Caste Candidates scheme.

Answer: The objective of the scheme is to provide five-year fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students from

**Eligibility:** Ministry of EducationRajiv Gandhi National Fellowship For Scheduled Caste CandidatesFellowshipScheduled
CasteDetailsBenefitsEligibilityApplication ProcessDocuments RequiredFrequently Asked QuestionsINTRODUCTIONThe Rajiv
Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) Scheme for Scheduled Caste is formulated and funded by the Ministry of Social Justice
&Empowerment. The scheme is open to candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste and are pursuing higher studies such as regular and
full-time M.Phil.and Ph.D.degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering & Technology. There are 2000 slots for
Scheduled Caste every year for all the subjects. 3% fellowships are reserved for Persons with Disabilities candidates belonging to SC
categories as per the provision laid down by the Government of India.ï»¿OBJECTIVEThe objective of the scheme is to provide five-year
fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students from SC categories, as notified by the Central Government to pursue higher
studies such as M.Phil. and Ph.D. at Indian Universities/Institutions/Colleges as indicated below: i. Universities/Institutions/Colleges
included under sections 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act.ii. Deemed to be Universities included under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and
eligible to receive grants-in-aid from UGC.iii. Universities/Institutions/Colleges funded by Central/State Government iv. Institutes of
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