FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP
Institute Scholarship will be offered to assist the students who need
financial assistance. This provision will be utilised to assist as many students
as possible who have good academic record and who are making diligent
efforts to pursue higher education. No student/scholarship holder shall apply
for or accept any other scholarship/award/employment without prior approval
of the Joint Director (Acad.). The details of the various scholarships available
are indicated below:-
Institute Scholarship
The Indian Veterinary Research Institute will award scholarship to
M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. students on the following terms and conditions :
IVRI Scholarship is admissible to only those candidates who are admitted
through compepitive entrance examination for M.V.Sc./Ph.D. degree
programmes. The award to the fresh students shall be made by the Joint
Director (Acad.) of the Institute on the recommendation of the 'Standing
Committee' on Scholarship, Financial Assistance and Academic Progress' which
shall take into consideration the merit of each applicant based initially on his/
her admission and subsequently on his/her performance at the Institute.
Duration
The duration of scholarship of M.V.Sc. Courses will be of two years
and Scholarship for Ph.D. course will be of three years.
Initially the scholarship will be sanctioned for one year. It is essential to
maintain an OGPA of 7.00 out of 10.00 at the end of each semester for Master's
or Doctoral Degree students for getting the Scholarship. No Scholarship will
be paid for the period, if it is discontinued on account of an OGPA lower than
7.00 out of 10.00. However, after obtaining the required OGPA, the scholarship
will be resumed to the students. If a student gets "F" grade in any course other
than in English or audit course, he/she will not get fellowship/scholarship until
he/she clears the said course(s). However, no arrears of fellowship/scholarship
will be paid for the intervening period.
The scholarship shall be paid for the period of stay of the recipient in
the Institute (inclusive of the summer vacation/the semester breaks/and such
other leaves, as may be sanctioned under the rules) up to the date of final
viva-voce (i.e. till they are on the rolls) subject to the condition that the maximum
period of scholarship prescribed in the Academic Regulation shall in no case
be extended and the student marks his/her attendance in the Division/Section
concerneds.
Value
The value of the scholarship for Master's Degree programme at present
is Rs. 7,560/- per month for 2 years with a contingent grant of Rs. 6,000/- per
annum for two years and for Doctoral programme, it is Rs.10,500/- per month
for three years with contingent grant of Rs.10,000/- per annum for three
years.
Conditions of Award
The scholarship will be admissible to persons of Indian Nationality, as
defined in the Constitution of India or persons domiciled in India, irrespective
of sex, race or religion.
The scholar will be under the administrative control of the Joint Director
(Acad.). He/she will work under a recognised Guide of the Faculty of the
concerned discipline.
Each student will have to execute a surety bond for Rs.30,000/- and
Rs.50,000/- for M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. students respectively on a non-judicial stamp
paper of Rs.100/- in the prescribed form attached as Annexure-I duly attested/
notarized by the Notary Public to be submitted on the day of registration
positively. The following person can stand surety for the students:
- Parent/Guardian of the student;
- Guide/Teachers of the student
- Sarpanch of the village panchayat to which the student belongs
- MLA
- Local guardian of the student, if any
- Any other Central Government or State Government or Central
Autonomous Bodies or Equivalent status or comparable higher status
employees.
The scholarship will take effect form the date the scholar joins the
course or from the date of start of academic year, whichever is later.
A scholar will devote his/her whole time to the approved study and will
not be allowed to accept or hold another appointment paid or otherwise.
The Institute will not provide to the scholar benefits of Provident Fund.
Scholarship will not be given to any one who is drawing his/her pay on study
leave or shall not be adjusted with his/her pay for any other benefits.
A scholar shall not leave the course before its completion without
prior approval of the Joint Director (Acad.). He/She will be required to give an
undertaking in the prescribed format before the scholarship is awarded.
TERMINATION OF SCHOLARSHIP
The Scholarship will be terminated:
- On the date the student ceases to be on the rolls of IVRI.
- On the date the student completes his/her study which may include
submission of thesis and viva-voce examination.
- On the date the sanction of scholarship expires.
- If at any time, in the opinion of the Joint Director (Academic), a Student
is found to be negligent in his/her work or is guility of unbecoming conduct,
the scholarship will terminate without notice.
- If a student completes his/her study before the expiry of sanctioned term
of his/her scholarship, the Major Advisor should immediately inform the
Joint Director (Academic) for necessary action.