UGC issues notice for upgradation of candidates from JRF to SRF

 The UGC notice says that on completion of the first two years of the award, the fellow may apply to the department/university concerned for the upgradation of the Senior Research Fellowship (SRF). “For this, a three-member committee will be constituted with a supervisor, the head of the department and an external subject expert to evaluate the research work of the candidate,” the notice states.

The UGC notification adds that the minutes of the constitution of the committee and recommendations of the committee for upgradation may be sent to the UGC. Thereafter, the fellow will be upgraded and designated as SRF. The committee's recommendation may be submitted to UGC designated agency in the prescribed proforma.

The approval from UGC for upgradation is not mandatory, Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) are, therefore, requested to ensure the inclusion of external experts in the committee constituted for the upgradation from Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) to SRF. Any proposal without complying with the above guidelines for upgradation from JRF to SRF will not be considered.

Source: educationtimes.com, 30/01/23