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.
