Maulana Azad National Fellowship Scheme

National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation has released the fellowship stipend of ₹25.34 Crs to approximately 2000 scholars pursuing Ph.D./M.Phil. for the months of October, November, December 2022, and January 2023 under the Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) Scheme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The fellowship amount has been released for payment requests generated up to January 2023.

NMDFC has been designated as Implementing Agency and Central Nodal Agency (CNA) for the implementation of Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) Scheme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs. NMDFC will continue to disburse the Fellowships to the existing MANF Fellows till the end of their respective tenure, subject to compliance with the extant guidelines. 

• [New] Notification dtd 9th May, 2024 regarding updation of Community data of MANF fellows on SFMP
• [New] Ministry of Minority Affairs OM dated 02.02.2024 regarding Increase in MANF Fellowship in alignment with DST & MoE
• Download Award Letter {Through Combined CSIR UGC NET- June 2021}
• List of Eligible Candidates for MANF [Combined CSIR UGC NET December 2020 & June 2021] 
• Update Aadhar details on Scholarship Fellowship Management Portal (SFMP)   
• MANF Scheme Guidelines 
• Discontinuation Notice - MANF Scheme 
• Universities registered under MANF Scheme
• For any query, write us at manfnmdfc[at]gmail[dot]com or Dial 14402