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Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Fellowship for Research in Social Sciences

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Ministry of Education

A fellowship scheme by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for Single Girl Child for research in Social Sciences with an aim to compensate for direct costs of higher education, especially for such girls who happen to be the only girl child in their family.

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What You Get

  • Financial assistance to cover direct costs of PhD research in Social Sciences
  • Support for girls who are the only girl child in their family
  • Fellowship to pursue advanced research and higher education

Who Can Apply

  • Gender: Female only
  • Age: 18–45 years
  • Must be a single girl child (only girl child in the family)
  • Must be pursuing or eligible to pursue PhD in Social Sciences
  • Must meet the academic qualifications required for PhD admission

Documents Needed

0/6 collected

  1. 1. Aadhaar Card
  2. 2. Birth Certificate
  3. 3. Educational Certificates
  4. 4. Income Certificate
  5. 5. Bank Passbook
  6. 6. Family Declaration Form

How to Apply

  1. 1Check your eligibility criteria above
  2. 2Gather all required documents listed below
  3. 3Visit the official portal (linked below)
  4. 4Fill the application form online / offline
  5. 5Submit the form and note your application reference number
  6. 6Track status on the official portal or visit nearest CSC
OR visit your nearest CSC (Common Service Centre) Find nearest CSC

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Quick Facts

Scheme Level
Central Government
Ministry
Ministry of Education
Category
Education
Target Gender
Female
Age Group
18–45 years
Application
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Last Updated
14 Jun 2026

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Last Verified

14 June 2026

Nodal Ministry

Ministry of Education

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