The
University Grants Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test (NET) examination
is conducted for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for the
Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for
Assistant Professor Both in Indian universities and colleges. The award of JRF
and Eligibility for Assistant Professor both OR Eligibility for Assistant
Professor only will depend on the performance of the candidate in all three
papers of NET. However, the candidates qualifying exclusively for Assistant
Professor will not be considered for award of JRF.
The candidates who qualify for the award of
Junior Research Fellowship are eligible to pursue research in the subject of
their post-graduation or in a related subject and are also eligible for Assistant
Professor. The universities, institutions, IITs and other national
organizations may select the JRF awardees for whole time research work in
accordance with the procedure prescribed by them. The award of JRF and
Eligibility for Assistant Professor both OR Eligibility for Assistant Professor
only will depend on the performance of the candidate in all three papers of
NET. However, the candidates qualifying exclusively for Assistant Professor
will not be considered for award of JRF.
Candidates
qualifying for the award of Junior Research fellowship will be eligible to receive
fellowship of UGC under various schemes, subject to their finding placement in universities/IITs/institutions.
The validity period of the offer is two years w.e.f. the date of issue of JRF
Award Letter. However, in case the candidates who have already joined M. Phil./
Ph.D., the date of commencement of fellowship shall be from the date of
declaration of NET result or date of their joining, whichever is later.
On
behalf of UGC, the National Testing Agency (NTA) instead of previous Central Board of Secondary Education announces holding of
the National Eligibility Test (NET) between 09.12.2018 (Sunday) to 23.12.2018 (Sunday) for determining
the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Eligibility for Assistant Professor
only or Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor
Both in Indian universities and colleges. NTA will conduct NET in 84 subjects
in all states of India at selected NET Examination Centres spread across the country.
It is notified that NTA will conduct the
UGC-NET December 2018 for Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for
Assistant Professor which will be held between 09.12.2018 (Sunday) to 23.12.2018 (Sunday). The
candidates who desire to appear in the test may see the detailed notification available
on the website https://ntanet.nic.in from 1st September, 2018. The candidates are required
to apply online only from 1-30 September, 2018. The last date for
applying online is 30th September 2018 and fee can be paid up to 1st October,
2018.
