Nominations are
invited for the JC Bose National Fellowships, newly instituted by the
Government of India. The fellowship is meant to recognize active
scientists and engineers for their outstanding performance and
contributions. The Department of Science & Technology will
administer this scheme. The fellowships are scientist-specific and very
selective.
SCOPE:
All areas of science (in the broadest terms) will be covered by this
fellowship.
Eligibility
*
The fellowship is open to Indian Nationals residing in India who are
below the age of 60 years.
*The applicant should possess a higher degree or equivalent: namely Ph.D.
in Science/Engineering, Masters in Engineering or Technology/MD in
Medicine, etc. and must have carried out several years of work in the
specific area.
*These Fellowships are meant for those who have a proven track-record as
evident from their research publications and recognitions.
*The candidate must have a regular position in an Institute /Organization
and should be engaged in research. If he /she is availing any other
fellowship, he/she will have to opt for only one of the fellowships.
DURATION:
The duration of the fellowship will be initially for five years.
NATURE OF SUPPORT:
The value of the fellowship will be Rs. 25,000 per month in addition to
regular income.
In addition, each Fellow will receive a contingency of Rs. 10.00 lakh
per annum for conferences and other expenses.
The JC Bose National Fellows would be eligible for regular research
grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T
agencies of the Government of India.
METHODOLOGY FOR SELECTION
The Institution in which the candidate is working would provide the
necessary R&D, administrative and basic infrastructural support for
research.
The candidate will continue to work at the place of his employment.
The availability of JC Bose Fellowships will be advertised by various
academic and research Institutions on their websites in order to receive
applications from the interested scientists and engineers. The
Institutions will subsequently submit their recommended nominations to
the Department of Science & Technology. Institutions may consider
setting up appropriate mechanisms to scrutinize and recommend the
nominations.
Individual scientists and engineers can also approach the institutions
for forwarding their nominations to DST for the Fellowship.
Selection of JC Bose Fellows will be made periodically by an empowered
Search-cum-Selection Committee specially appointed for the purpose.
The nominations of scientists and technologists by the Institutions
would be received throughout the year. There is, thus, no last date for
this Scheme.
All
nominations(original plus 4 Photocopies)
may be sent to :
S S kohli
Scientist F
Department of Science & Technology
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi 110 016.
Email :- sskohli@nic.in
Telephone : 011-26590499
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