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DST Call for Proposals 2021:Scheme for Young Scientists & Technologist (SYST)

October 28, 2021

Designation/Position- DST Call for Proposals 2021

Department of Science and Technology (DST invites application for DST Call for Proposals 2021 from eligible and interested candidates

About- The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is encouraging young scientists and technologists towards delivery of science and technology (S&T) led solutions for identified socio-economic challenges through Scheme for Young Scientists and Technologists (SYST).

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Designation/Position- DST Call for Proposals 2021
Research/Job Area-
Location- India
Eligibility/Qualification–
Job/Position Description-
How to Apply-
Last Date for Apply– 30 November 2021

DST Call for Proposals 2021

Summary

Department of Science and Technology (DST) is encouraging young scientists and technologists towards delivery of science and technology (S&T) led solutions for identified socio-economic challenges.
Innovative S&T ideas in the form of the proposal are invited under the following identified themes: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and IoT for Societal Application inAgriculture, Rural Development, Disaster Management and Health.
Candidates are requested to submit single proposal only.
A hard copy of the full proposal in the prescribed format should be sent through post to the address given below (mentioning the TPN No.)

Research/Job Area-

Innovative S&T ideas in the form of the proposal are invited under the following identified themes:

Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and IoT for Societal Application in
- Agriculture
- Rural Development
- Disaster Management
- Health
Nutritional Supplements and Value-added Food Products for Human and Animals
Plant Based Health Products, Scientific Validation and Upscaling of Traditional Knowledge Systems
Cost Effective Health and Hygiene Aids
Effective Indigenous Methods of Disease Identifications and Monitoring
Natural Resource Based Livelihood Systems
Agricultural Tools and Agriculture Produce
Income Augmenting Agricultural Practices
Environment Sustainability & Renewable Energy
Additive Manufacturing

More Opportunities:
Various Research Positions –28 October 2021: Researchersjob- Updated

Faculty Positions in UoH, University of Hyderabad, India, Total Post=52

Location- India

Eligibility/Qualification–

Qualification: Master’s degree in any S&T stream. Those having PhD will be given preference.

Age: Less than 35 years on the last date of submission of the application. Age relaxation of 5 years for Women/ Differently-abled (Divyangjan) /SC/ST/OBC/EWS.

Institution: Applicant not in regular position should align himself/herself with an Academic or R&D Institution/ S&T based Voluntary Organization with minimum 5 years in existence for implementation of S&T based projects. The organization must agree to facilitate smooth execution of the project and provide necessary infrastructure/ facilities for this purpose.

Mentor: Mentor should hold a Permanent/Regular position and possess expertise in proposed discipline.

Job/Position Description-

~ DST will not entertain Basic Research Proposal and incomplete applications.

~ Organizations/ Principal Investigator whose project proposal was not recommended by DST under the previous calls under SYST need not submit the same proposal again.

~ Candidates are requested to submit single proposal only.

~ Organizations/ Institutions/ Universities are requested not to submit more than 3 proposals under the Call. They may evaluate the proposal internally and send the best proposal(s) to DST. DST will consider only first three proposals and the rest may be rejected.

~ Project if recommended, will not be transferred to any other Scientist/ Researcher.

How to Apply-

Applicants are required to submit a soft copy of the proposal through http://onlinedst.gov.in before or on November 30, 2021, in prescribed format available at DST website www.dst.gov.in. Project tenure proposed should not be more than three years. A hard copy of the full proposal in the prescribed format should be sent through post to the address given below (mentioning the TPN No.).

For any questions/queries relating to submission of proposal under this Call, Officer-in-charge or Coordinator SYST-DST may be contacted. A Screening Committee constituted by DST will screen the proposals received and only selected candidates may be called for presentation.

Dr. Rashmi Sharma, Scientist ‘F’

Science for Equity, Empowerment & Development (SEED) Division, Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan,

New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016; Phone: +91-11-26590541; E-mail: coordinatorsystdst@gmail.com

Any queries call Coordination SYST at Phone: 0522-2297829; 8081700850; 9453210901