The Research Support and Publication Division of the UGC contributes to the promotion of higher education through (i) Academic Staff Development Research Program for supporting regular research projects; (ii) Research Support Fund for partial financial support to the research activities; (iii) UGC Awards for outstanding research work; (iv) Award of MPhil, PhD and Post-Doctoral Fellowship; (v) UGC Professorship; (vi) Rokeya Chair (vii) UGC Merit Scholarship and (viii) Prime Minister Gold Medal Award.

The Research Support and Publication Division is also responsible for publishing the annual report, UGC profile, research reports, proceedings of seminars and symposia and publication of texts and reference books written by university teachers. Moreover, the Division is responsible for developing and maintaining the UGC Library.

Programs administered by the Research Support and Publication Division:

• Academic Staff Development Research Program
• Research Support Fund
• UGC Award
• UGC Professorship
• Rokeya Chair
• UGC Post-Doctoral Fellowship
• UGC PhD Fellowship
• UGC MPhil Fellowship
• UGC Merit Scholarship
• Scholarship for Blind Students
• Prime Minister Gold Medal Award
• Janata Bank Merit Scholarship
• Equivalence of Foreign Degrees
• Publication and Information
• Information Cell
• UGC Library

Research Support and Publication Division is headed by a Director who is supported by Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Senior Assistant Directors, Assistant Directors and a number of officers and staff.