Banaras Hindu University offers Registration of Foreign nationals for Short term Affiliation (minimum 3 months to maximum of 2-years duration) as Non- Degree Research Fellow in all the Departments / Faculties. For this purpose, affiliation certificate is issued to the candidate which he/ she has to submit to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India for approval of his/ her research project. The candidate can join the University only after approval of the Research Project by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

The University issues the Affiliation Certificate keeping in view the following points:

• Whether the research project is appropriately formulated.

• Whether the research scholar has necessary academic background and research experience to complete the proposed research within the specific period.

• Whether the University has necessary facilities to offer for carrying out the research.

•  That the topic of research is not of a sensitive nature.

•  That the topic of research is not of a trivial nature.

Fee Structure:

Sponsored candidates (like USEFI, AIIS, Barkaley Professional Studies Programme in India and Shastri Indo- Canadian Institute):

-  INR 2500/- as affiliation fee from a Ph.D. student who is a regular Ph.D. student in an American University

-  INR 3500/- for Affiliation from a Faculty Fellow of the Institute.

Self- financing foreign nationals:(for period upto 1 year)

-  US$ 500/- from candidates of countries other than SAARC, Myanmaar and Afganistan.

-  US$ 200/- from candidates from SAARC, Myanmaar and Afganistan.