The Centre for Science and Technology of the
Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) had initiated a
Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists (RTF-DCS).
Twenty (20) scientists and
researchers from the NAM and other developing countries will be selected
under the RTF-DCS Scheme this year to get affiliated with Indian institutions. Generally, maximum
one Fellow will
be selected from
any particular country,
but in exceptional cases, this
may be relaxed.
DURATION OF FELLOWSHIP
The Fellowship will be for a period of six months,
but some variation in the duration may be allowed with prior approval of the
NAM S&T Centre depending upon the actual requirement of the research
project as mutually agreed between the Fellow and the host institution.
AREAS IN WHICH FELLOWSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE
India
has a vast
and excellent infrastructure for
Education and Research
in Science, Technology and
Engineering. There are
~45,000 Science Colleges,
around 3400 Engineering & Technology Institutes,
over 550 Universities,
and an extensive network
of 2500 R&D Institutions, which are mostly Government supported and
cover virtually every branch and facet of science, technology and engineering.
For this year, Fellowship will be offered in the following broad disciplines:
1. Agricultural Sciences
2. Biological and Medical Sciences
3. Chemical Sciences
4. Physical Sciences and Mathematics
5. Earth Sciences
6. Engineering Sciences
7. Materials, Minerals and Metallurgy
8. Multi-disciplinary and Other Areas
ELIGIBILITY
1.
Applicant should possess at least a Master’s Degree in any Natural
Science subject or an equivalent degree in Engineering or Medicine and allied
disciplines.
2.
Applicant should be working in a National R&D or Academic
Institution in his/her home country.
The application should
be endorsed by
the Head of
his/her institution confirming
that if
selected, he/she will be sanctioned leave for the Fellowship
period and will join his/her duties back
in the institution on completion
of the Fellowship
in India.
3.
The upper age limit
for the applicant
is 40 years
on the last
date for submission of application.
4. Researchers of Indian Nationality are not eligible for the Fellowship.
The last
date for submission of completed application form along with required enclosures
is Monday, 14th October 2013.
IX. FINANCIAL AND OTHER TERMS &
CONDITIONS
1. Full
financial assistance will be provided to the selected Fellows which will
include the following:-
a.
Round trip international
airfare by excursion/economy class
and by shortest route from
the international airport
in the home
country to the
international airport nearest to the host institution.
b. A consolidated
Fellowship amount of
Indian Rupees (INR)
35,000 [about US$585 at
the current exchange
rate] per month
(non-taxable) for accommodation,
meals and other miscellaneous expenses.
c.
One-time grant of INR 15,000 [about US$250 at the current exchange rate]
for domestic travel for airport
transfers and visiting research institutions, attending scientific /events and
field-trips within India.
The allowance as in (b) and the actual expenditure
as in (c) will be disbursed to the RTF-DCS Fellow through the host institution.
The
host Institution will
arrange appropriate accommodation
for the Fellow
on payment basis. The host institution
will also be
suitably compensated for
its services for implementation of the programme.
2. The
selected Fellow will take an appropriate policy for health insurance coverage
for the period of stay in India.
3.
Individual Fellow, or his/her
government / institution, is
required to bear the following
costs:
a.
All expenses in
the home country
incidental to travel
abroad, including expenditure for passport
and visa, expenditure
towards medical examinations and vaccinations as may be
required and other miscellaneous
expenses such as internal
travel to/from the
international airport of
departure in the
home country.
b. Salary
and other related allowances in the home country,
if applicable, during the
Fellowship period.
c. Cost
towards the medical insurance to cover the period of Fellowship in India.
4.
Neither the NAM
S&T Centre nor
the host institution
in India will
assume any responsibility
whatsoever for the following expenditure of the Fellows during the tenure of
the Fellowship:
a.
Insurance, medical bills or hospitalisation fees.
b.
Compensation in the event of death, disability or loss of personal
belongings or compensation for damage caused by climatic or other conditions.
c. Travel
and other costs incurred by the
dependents, who might accompany the Fellows.
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