University Grant Commission (UGC) will be holding a National Eligibility Test (NET) on June 30, 2013 for the selection of candidates for Lectureship or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). UGC has decided to hold NET in 78 subjects at 79 selected NET Coordinating Universities. The candidates who qualify for the award of Junior Research Fellowship are eligible to pursue research in the subject of their choice for post graduation. The selection for JRF will depend on the performance of candidates in all three papers of NET.
To know about eligibility criteria and more information kindly visit http://www.ugcnetonline.in
Important Dates
• Last date for applying Online & generation of filled Bank Challan for Fee: April 30, 2013
• Last date of submission of fee through online generated Bank Challan, at any branch of State Bank of India (SBI): May 2, 2013
• Last date of taking printout of Application Form, Attendance Slip and Admit Card from UGC website (www.ugcnetonline.in): May 5, 2013
• Last date for receiving the printout of online Application Form (one copy) and Attendance Slip (one copy) at the respective Coordinating University opted by the candidate: May 8, 2013
Result of UGC NET will be made available on UGC website http://www.ugc.ac.in/ and www.ugcnetonline.in when it is declared Canidates have to update themselves as no information about NET result will be provided individually.
For more information kindly login in to http://www.ugcnetonline.in/notification.php
About UGC NET
University Grants Commission (UGS) every year holds National Eligibility Test (NET) for the candidates aspiring to opt for Ph.D research and/or university level teaching jobs in India and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian Nationals.
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conducts the UGC-CSIR NET for other Science subjects, i.e. Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Earth Atmospheric Ocean & Planetary Sciences jointly with the UGC. The tests are conducted twice in a year generally in the months of June and December. For candidates who desire to pursue research, the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is available for five years subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. UGC has allocated a number of fellowships to the universities for the candidates who qualify the test for JRF. The JRFs are awarded to the meritorious candidates from among the candidates qualifiying for eligibility for lectureship in the NET. JRFs are available only to the candidates who opt for it in their application forms.
Eligibility for Lectureship
Clearing of NET confers eligibility for lectureship upon Indian nationals, i.e. the NET qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the post of lecturer in all Indian universities/Institutes/colleges.
It was resolved in the UGC's Commission Meeting held on 1.11.2001 that commencing from the SET examinations scheduled in or after June, 2002, the SET qualified candidates shall be eligible for appointment to the post of lecturer only in the universities/colleges belonging to the state from where they have passed the SET examination. The status of SET shall remain unchanged for SET examinations conducted prior to June 1, 2002, that is, the candidates clearing SET were eligible for appointment to the post of lecturer anywhere in India.
Junior Research Fellowship
The candidates who qualify the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Examination of UGC/CSIR NET are also eligible for the post of lectureship. In addition they are also eligible to receive Fellowships (UGC/CSIR) under various schemes subject to the candidates finding their placement in the universities/IITs/other national organizations. The validity of the offer is two years w.e.f. the date of issue of JRF award letter. The validity period of the offer has been raised from one year to two years for JRF Award Letters issued on or after 1st April, 2005. However, in case the candidates have already joined M.Phil. /Ph.D., the date of commencement of fellowship will be from the date of declaration of NET examination result or date of their joining, whichever is later.
With inputs from official website of UGC
Source: Prashant Kumar, click4college Specialist