The University Grants Commission (UGC), on January 27, 2023, issued a notification regarding Up-gradation from Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) to Senior Research Fellowship (SRF).
Referring to clause 14 (ii) of, "UGC Junior Research Fellowship in Sciences, Humanities And Social Sciences", regarding the procedure of up-gradation from JRF to SRF:
"On completion of the first two years of the award, the fellow may apply to the department/university concerned for the up-gradation of SRF. For this, a three-member committee will be constituted with a Supervisor, Head of the Department, and External Subject Expert to evaluate the research work. The Minutes of the constitution of the committee and recommendation of the committee for up-gradation may be sent to University Grants Commission. After that, the fellow will be upgraded and designated as SRF. The committee's recommendation in the prescribed proforma may be submitted to UGC designated agency. The approval from UGC for up-gradation is not mandatory"
Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) are, therefore, requested to ensure the inclusion of external experts in the committee constituted for the up-gradation from JRF to SRF.
[Notification No. 1 -9/2022/(SA- I )/Misc]
