- The Commission provides fellowships to 3200 candidates for each UGC-NET
- In June 2012, out of the 43957 candidates qualified for Lectureship eligibility (including JRF), 29780 candidates had applied for JRF, while the slots available for JRF are 3200 only.
- A minimum of 27%, 22.5% and 3% of Fellowships are reserved for the OBC, SC/ST and Persons with disabilities (PWD) respectively.