The gate of the government primary school in village Kaire, Punjab
People crossing the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river, Kolkata

Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship For Scheduled Caste Candidates

The Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) Scheme for Scheduled Caste is formulated and funded by the Ministry of Social Justice &Empowerment. The scheme is open to candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste and are pursuing higher studies such as regular and full-time M.Phil.and Ph.D.degrees.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship For Scheduled Caste Candidates
LevelCentral government
Issued byMinistry of Education
States and UTsAll India
Areas
Scheme forIndividuals
TagsFellowship, Scheduled Caste

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