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Research Funding Schemes

Junior Research Fellowship (2 YEARS)
( Research Funding Rules for
Junior Research Fellowship )

  1. The Fellowship shall carry an amount or Rupees five thousand (Rs. 5000) per month with a contingency grant of Rupees twelve thousand (Rs. 12,000) per annum for a period of two years for non-NET students, extendable by one year in exceptional case; for students who have qualified the NET, the fellowship amount shall be Rupees six thousand (Rs. 6,000) per month with the contingency grant of Rupees twelve thousand (Rs. 12,000) per annum for two years, extendable by one year in exceptional case.
  2. Only a scholar registered for the degree of Ph.D. or equivalent thereof at an Indian university shall be eligible for a Junior Research Fellowship. No Junior Research Fellowship will be awarded to students studying for M.Phil degree.
  3. In case of scholars registered simultaneously for M.Phil., and Ph.D. or (at a university where M.Phil. is not offered or is not a requirement for registration for the degree of Ph.D) for Ph.D. only, the duration of the Fellowship shall be two years, which may be extended by one year after assessment of the Fellow’s work by the Research Projects Committee.
  4. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clauses (b) and (c) the Fellowship shall automatically terminate two months after the Fellow submits his Ph.D. thesis (for which the Fellowship had been awarded), or on the date of his viva voce examination on the said thesis, whichever is earlier; it shall also automatically terminate upon the Fellow ceasing to be eligible to submit the said dissertation or thesis at the university where he is registered.
                    Housewives who are exceptionally bright scholar and are not able to take up a regular career shall be eligible for fellowship carrying the same grant as that of Junior Fellowship (for non-NET and NET) for a period of two years only. In exceptional cases and on the quality or achievement, it may be extended for a further period of six months only.

Junior Research Fellowship has been granted to the following persons:

1. Ryosuke Furui (New Delhi), Rural Society and Social Networks in Early Bengal from the fifth to the thirteenth century.
2. Anuradha Panthagada (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh), Compositional Analysis of Ancient Pottery from Andhra.
3. Ritesh Lot (Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh), Malwa ka Shailotkirna Sthapatya evam Moorti Shilpa (tisri shatabdi Isa Purva se lagbhag 12vi shatabdi tak.
4. Vanita Rathi (Raipur, Chhattishgarh), Mahanadi ke Tatavarti Pramukh Sthalon ka Aitihasik Adhyayan.
5. Ekta Vyas (Indore, Madhya Pradesh), Prachin Malwa mein Nartan-Kala evam Vesh-Jeevan (from 6th century BC to 6th century AD).
6. Niraj Kumar (Bhagalpur, Bihar), History and Archaeology of Old Monghyr District (From Earliest Times to AD 1200 ).
7. Karnam Sudhakar (Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh), Mahisasuramardini in the Temple Art of Andhra Pradesh.
8. Sivani Agrawal (New Delhi), The Archaeology of Mathura: Regional Complexities and Diversities (300 BC- AD 300).
9. Shiva Kant Tripathi (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh), Auspicious Motifs in Pallava Art.
10. Seema Mamta Kujur (Sagar, Madhya Pradesh), Archaeology of Jharkhand (with special reference to Hazaribagh).
11. Ashish Kumar Dubey (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh), A Cultural Study of the Gahadavala Inscriptions.
12. Shankar Lal Yadav (Rewa, Madhya Pradesh), Prachin Bharat mein Krishi evam Krishakon ki Dasha (Maurya kal se Gupta kal tak).
13. Ditipriya Reddy Chatterjee (Pune, Maharashtra), Early Historic Cultural Contacts between Vidarbha and the Late Regions of the West Coast.
14. Karuna Tripathi (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh), The Society in the Time of Buddha - According to Nikaya.
15. Satan Kumar Singh (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh), Itihas Lekhan ki Bauddha Parampara.
16. Bratati Sen (Vadodara, Gujarat), A Study of Harappan and Sorath Harappan Settlement Features at Pithad in Jamnagar District with special reference to the Harappan Settlements in Saurashtra.
17. Satya Prakash (Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh), Prachin Bharat mein Nagpuja: Ek Sanskritik Adhyayan.
18. Sanam Pema Bodh (Delhi), Nyingma Tradition in Western Himalayas.
19. Shipra R. Upadhyay (Pune, Maharashtra), Rock- Art of the Krishna-Tungabhadra Basin in the Light of Recent Theoretical Perspectives.
20. Rakesh Kumar Yadava (Jaipur, Rajasthan), Prachin Bharat mein Krishi Takneek evam Sichaee Vyavastha: Ek Samikshatmak evam Tulanatmak Adhyayan.
21. Kaushalya (New Delhi), Dharam Shastra mein Sudra (Pandulipion ke Vishesh Sandarbha mein).
22. Amrita Sarkar (Pune, Maharashtra), A Study of Cultural Development from Early to Mature Chalcolithic in Mewar Region of Rajasthan.
23. Shashi Bala Mathur (Udaipur, Rajasthan), Political and Cultural History of Pali.
24. Seema Malik (New Delhi), Forms of Vaisnava Worship and Vaisnava Centres in Madhya Pradesh (c. AD 300-1000) (six months extension).
25. Shalini Goyal (Jaipur, Rajasthan), Rajasthan ke Dhundhar Kshetra mein Sthit Vibhin Mandiron ka Sanskritik, Itihasik evam Kalatmak Adhyayan (six months extension).
26. Chaudhari Dattatre Malhari (Kolhapur, Maharashtra), History of Pandharpur (six months extension)
27. Ratnakar Mahapatra (Sambalpur, Orissa), Temples of Purushottama Kshetra (Puri) (six months extension).
28. David Testo (Pune, Maharashtr a ) , Archaeozoological Aspects of the Ahar Culture of Rajasthan with special reference to Balathal District, Udaipur, Rajasthan (six months extension).
29. Kamei Budha Kabui (Imphal, Manipur), Historical Traditions, Religious Beliefs and Practices of the Rangmei Tribe (six months extension).
30. Rashmi Pant (Pithoragarh, Uttaranchal), Mankoti Rulers of Gandhi and Religious Importance of Gangolihat Region: A Study based on Archaeological Evidence.
31. Jaya Kiran (Delhi), The Origin and Evolution of Maitreya Cult. 32. Priyanka Verma (Raipur, Chhattishgarh), Chhattishgarh ke Sangrahalayon mein Sangrahit Brahman Pratimaon ka Pratima Vaigyanik Adhyayan.
33. Haobam Gunabati (Delhi), Behavioural Ecology of Hunter-Gatherers of Late Pre-History in India.
34. Devendra Nath Ojha (Delhi), Jharkhand mein Upalabdha Sanskrit Abhilekhon ka Visleshanatmak Adhyayan.
35. Uma Shankar (Delhi), Rajasthan ke Mandiron ki Sthapatya Kala mein Vastusashtra ka Viniyoga.
36. Priti Bagde (Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh), Purva Madhyugin Malwa ka Sanskritik Parivesh: Ek Vivechnatmak Adhyayan (700-1305).
37. Pragya Sahu (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh), Prithiviraj Raso: Ek Sanskritik Adhyayan. 38. Jitendra Singh Bhati (Jodhpur, Rajasthan), Marwar ki Prashasnik Vyawastha: Ek Adhyayan (1500-1800 isvi).
39. Grishma Singh (Raipur, Chhattishgarh), Chhattishgarh mein Kabir Panth.
40. Hemvant Kumar (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh), Role of Royal Princes in Contemporary Politics 1627-1707.
41. Salim Javed Akhtar (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh), Mughal City of Agra and its Environs: An Archaeological Survey.
42. Seema Gautam (Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh), Shahjahanpur ke Dharmik evam Aitihasik Sthalon ki Sthapatya Kala.
43. Nargess Jaberi Nassab (New Delhi), A Critical Study of Na't and Manqabat of the 18th century Indo-Persian Poets.
44. Arvind Kumar Saroj (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh), Asad Khan and his Role in Mughal Politics.
45. Farheen Mansoob (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh), Study of Women during Early Medieval India with special reference to Chola Empire. 46. Jibraeil (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh), Urban Centres and Population during the 18th-19th century in Rajasthan (six months extension).
47. Neelam Afaq (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh), Life and Times of Bahadur Shah I (1707-12) (six months extension).
48. Vijaya Laxmi Labh (New Delhi), Some Aspects of the Economy of Northern India from the 12th century to the first half of the 16th century (six months extension).
49. Arshi Mobeen (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh), Jahan Ara: The Biography of a Liberal Mughal Princess.
50. K. Felix (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh), A Study of the Methodist Missionaries in Hyderabad State from AD 1856 to 1956.
51. Naseem Ahsan (New Delhi), Role of Arabic Madrasas in the Freedom Struggle against the British Colonialism in India 1857-1947: An Analytical Study.
52. Hoshiyar Singh (Meerut, Uttar Pradesh), Azadi ke baad Meerut mein Sampradayik Dange: Ek Adhyayan 1950 se 2000 tak.
53. Mahesh Kumar (Jaipur, Rajasthan), Bikaner Rajya ka Vyapar- Vanijya (1818 to 1950).
54. Jinimon P. (Ernakulam, Kerala), Nationalism and National Movement as Reflected in Malayalam Autobiographies.
55. Md. Nausad Ali (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh), Changes in India's Agriculture in the Late Colonial Era, c.1888-1947.
56. Smita Dhapola (Nainital, Uttaranchal), Lalita Prasad Naithani: Life and Times.
57. Pushpraj Singh (Delhi), Social Dimensions of Tradition and Religion in Nigeria.
58. Rashmi R. Batchu (Baroda, Gujarat), Socio- Political Structure of Gujarat in the 18th century.
59. Bandana Sarma (Guwahati, Assam), Government Policies and Empowerment of Women in Assam: A Case Study in Kamrup District.
60. Dusi Srinivas (New Delhi), Communities, Forests and State in Andhra c. AD 1700-1990.
61. V. Rajeswari (Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu), Agrarian Transformation in Tanjavur 1947- 1968.
62. Dianghunman Ryanjah (Shillong, Meghalaya), Pre-Colonial Economy of the Khasi-Jaintia.
63. Swapna Bujar Baruah (Guwahati, Assam), Construction of Locality in Contemporary Life: Relevance of Mythology in Brahmaputra Valley.
64. Md. Hamid Hussain (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh) The Mahalwari System and its Agrarian Consequences till 1857.
65. Ramajayam P. (New Delhi), Muslim Identity Politics: A Study of Tamil Nadu since 1981.
66. Laishram R. K. Singh (Imphal, Manipur), A Historical Study of the Role and Politics of Civil Society in Manipur.
67. Ruchi Agarwal (Agra, Uttar Pradesh), The Taluqdars of Awadh and the Revolt of 1857.
68. Bhaiya Vijesh Gandhi (Udaipur, Rajasthan), Social and Cultural History of Dungarpur State from 1818 to 1947 AD.
69. Jishnu Dasgupta (Kolkata, West Bengal), Social Basis of Organised Politics in Bihar.
70. P. Sumathy (Madurai, Tamil Nadu), Denotified Community History and Culture.
71. Lalruatpuii (Shillong, Meghalaya), Women's Rights in Mizoram: A Gendered History.
72. Osamazaid Rahman (New Delhi), The Port of Calcutta: The Port Trust and the Labour Force.
73. Srinivasa Rao (Warangal, Andhra Pradesh), Rise of Dalit Consciousness in Andhra Region during 1900-1950.
74. Rekha Rani (Chandigarh), The Punjabi Suba Movement and the Press 1947-1966.
75. M.J. Pawar (Kolhapur, Maharashtra), Rajarshi Sahu Chhatrapati and the British Paramount Power in India.
76. Qamar-ul-Hasan (Delhi) Literary Journalism in Urdu (1901-1947).
77. Meera Kumari (Muzaffarpur, Bihar), Swami Sahajanand Saraswati: Bihar mein Vampanth ka Vikas aur Kisan Andolan 1937-1947.
78. Kamei Gaikhonlu (Imphal, Manipur), Dynamics of Urban Life in Modern Imphal. 79. Pranjol Protim Kakoty (Guwahati, Assam), Labour Movement in the Tea Plantation Sector of Assam in the Post-Independence Period.
80. D. Victoria (Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu), Forest Administration in Nilgiri District (1850-1950).
81. Ranga Ranjan Das (Guwahati, Assam), Folk Medicine and Traditional Markets: A Study of Assam.
82. Chintala Hari Kumar (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh), Upliftment of the Scheduled Castes Educational Policy in Andhra Pradesh (1956- 2000).
83. N.K. Tuisem (New Delhi), Transition of the Musical Tradition of Nagas in the 20th century.
84. Thanglenmang Hithang Haokip (Imphal, Manipur), Kuki in North East India: A Historical Study of their Origin and Migration, Society, Culture and their Relations with other Tribes.
85. Fareena Ikhlas Faridi (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh), James Meston and India (six months extension).
86. Md. Tarique Anwar (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh), Nobility in the Bijapur Kingdom (six months extension).
87. Nitasha Sharma (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh), The Legal Status of the Child under Colonial Law (1843-1930) (six months extension).
88. Satyanarayana D. (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh), The History of Environment: A Case Study of Telengana, 1948-2000 (six months extension).
89. Gunendra Kumar Sarma (Guwahati, Assam), The Role of Nalbari and Barpeta Districts of Assam in the Freedom Movement of India (six months extension).
90. Madhuri Sharma (New Delhi), Western Medicine and Indian Responses - A Case Study of Benaras Region: 1890-1947 (six months extension).
91. Pankaj Kumar Sinha (New Delhi), Indian Cultural Diffusion in Southeast Asia: A Case Study of Thailand (six months extension).
92. Suman Kumari (Jaipur, Rajasthan), Dakshini Purvi Rajasthan ki Arthik Sthiti 1900-1974 (Harauti Kshetra ke Sandarbha mein).
93. Sneha (New Delhi), Politics of Languages and Identity in Higher Education: Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya and the Establishment of Benaras Hindu University, 1870-1946.
94. Neelam Rani (Kurukshetra, Haryana), Saiva Religion in Early Medieval North India A Study (7th century to 12th century AD).
95. S.R. Tahring (New Delhi), Ethnic Identities: A Case Study of Relations between the Nagas and Kukis (1826-1999).
96. Sanjay Kumar (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh), Dandi ki Krition mein Lok Sanskriti.
97. Sangram Singh (Chandigarh), Door Frames of Temples in Himachal Pradesh.
98. Apeksha (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh), Sarnath ki Guptakalin Kala.
99. Hemu Shukla (Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh), Kachapaghat Rajvansh aur Unka Kal.
100. Dibishada Brajasundar Garnayak (Bhubaneshwar, Orissa), Pre-Historic Art of Orissa.
101. Rupali Maini (Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir), Situating Women in the Society of Kashmir c. 600-1200.
102. Aksadul Alam (New Delhi), Geographical Basis of Some Cultural and Economic Aspects of Ancient and Early Medieval Bengal.
103. Dilara Rizvi (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh), Story Motifs in Brhatkatathamanjari and Kathasaritsagara.
104. Leklai Huileng (Imphal, Manipur), Historical Geography: Ukhral and Adjoining Areas.
105. Nisha Shankhwar (Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh), Uttari Madhya Pradesh mein Shaivmat ka Vikas Arambha se 13vi shatabdi tak.
106. Hyogesh Yadav (Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh), Uttari Madhya Pradesh ka Bhoutik tatha Sanskritik Jivan (Prarambha se 12 vi shatabdi tak).
107. Karamjit Kaur Malhotra (Chandigarh), Social and Cultural Life of the Sikhs during the eighteenth century.
108. V. Palanichamy (Pondicherry), Society and Economy in Early Modern Tamil Nadu: A Study of South Arcot District, AD 1600. –
109. Uma Gour (Bikaner, Rajasthan), Development of Architecture in Bikaner State.
110. Amjad Iqbal Khan (New Delhi), Historical and Literary Importance of Tarikh-e-Rashidi of Mirza Haider Doghlat.
111. Divya Banka (Jaipur, Rajasthan), Rajasthan mein Jain Swetambar Terapanth: Darshanik evam Samajik Paksha ka Adhyayan 1760- 1880.
112. Mamta Verma (Jaipur, Rajasthan), Mewar mein Vyapar evam Vanijya ka Vikas: Ek Itihasik Adhyayan, 1750-1850 isvi.
113. Mamta Tanwar (Jaipur, Rajasthan), A Historical and Cultural Study of the Tanwar Nobility of Rajasthan AD 1700-1957.
114. Syed Ali Kazim (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh), A Critical Analysis of the Role and Achievements of the Saiyyid Brothers, 1713-19 (six months extension).
115. Veerendra Choudhary (Jaipur, Rajasthan), Abhilekhon ke Adhar par Rajasthan ki Dharmik Sthiti ka Vishleshanatmak Adhyayan (Prachin kal se Purva Madhyakal tak) (six months extension).
116. Tinni Goswami (Kolkata, West Bengal), Public Health and Sanitation in Colonial Bengal (1880-1947). 117. K.P. Arunajyothi (New Delhi), M. Visvesvaraiya and Modernization of Mysore.
118. Pushpalatha K. Kuttippurath (Malapuram, Kerala), Land, Religion and Power - An Analytical Study of the Two Nair Tarawads in Malabar.
119. Mohd. Irfan (New Delhi), Socio-Cultural and Literary Links between India-Iran, 1857-1947.
120. T. Thanga Tonsingh (Imphal, Manipur), A Historical Study of Social, Economic and Political Changes in the Chins Society during and after the Second World War, 1940-1955.
121. Ekta Singh (Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh), Maharastra ke Mahila Sudhar Andolan mein Pa n d i t a Ra m a b a i k i B h u m i k a k a Vishleshanatmak Adhyayan.
122. D. Rajaram (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh), The Most Backward Castes of Telangana: A Socio- Economic Study, 1901-1951.
123. Paokholal Haoklip (New Delhi), Indian Indentured Workers in Reunion Island: Issues of Identity Formation, 1920-2005.
124. Rakesh Kumar Tiwari (Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh), Growth of Indigo Culture in Eastern UP during the second half of the 19th century: A Study of the Varanasi and Gorakhpur Divisions.
125. M. Lakshmanamoorthy (Madurai, Tamil Nadu), Colonial Economy and Social Trends in Madras, 1827-1878. 126. Ataullah (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh), The City of Delhi during 18th century: A Socio-Economic Profile (six months extension).
127. Mohd. Najib-ur-Rahman (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh), Colonial Architecture in Metropolitan India: Imperial Power and State Architecture in the Town of Delhi (six months extension).
128. Gyanendra (Delhi), Nationalism in Angola with special reference to MPLA (1960-1994).

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