Dalit PhD scholars under the NFSC scheme have not received their September 2026 fellowship, which NSFDC blames on the Social Justice Ministry not releasing fund... Scheduled Caste research scholars across India have not received their National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC) for September 2026, and the National Fellowship Cell at NSFDC has told them the delay is due to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment not releasing funds.