The Tamil Nadu Fellowship for Tribal Research was introduced by the State government.
It aims to support 70 students, including 45 research scholars, who are working on subjects related to tribal communities.
The state government has recently issued some guidelines for granting these fellowships.
Each of the selected 45 research scholars pursuing their Ph.D. or post-doctoral research would get a fellowship of ₹25,000 per month for a maximum period of three years.
Each of the selected 25 undergraduate and post-graduate students would be granted a fellowship of ₹10,000 a month for six months.
The maximum age for applying is 50 years for men and 55 years for women and transgender people.