India-ASEAN Research Fellowships (AI-RTF), No. of Fellowships = 50

India-ASEAN Research Fellowships (AI-RTF), No. of Fellowships = 50

Designation/Position- India-ASEAN Research Fellowships

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), New Delhi invites application for India-ASEAN Research Fellowships from eligible and interested candidates

About- India has been the dialogue partner for ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) since 1992. In 2012, on the occasion of 20th anniversary as dialogue partner, India-ASEAN celebrated commemorative Summit and declared enhancement of its relations to strategic level.

India S&T Collaboration started formally in 1996 with the establishment of the ASEAN India S&T working Group (AIWGST). Initially, the collaborative ASEAN-India S&T activities were supported through the ASEAN India Fund (AIF). In 2008, the Government of India established a dedicated fund viz ASEAN India S&T Development Fund (AISTDF) to support R&D projects and associated project development activities. The total budget of AISTDF is an equivalent amount of 5 Million USD in INR. This amount of 5 Million USD is jointly shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Department of Science & Technology (DST). The Department of Science & Technology is the nodal Department for the execution and implementation of the ASEAN-India S&T Cooperation program from the Indian side.

Research/Job Area- 

The area/ topic of research for availing AIRTF must be ASEAN centric and must be aligned with the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI)-2016-2025. A copy of the APASTI is placed at Appendix-I. Fellowship will be offered for working in research topics under any of the following broad disciplines:

1. Agricultural Sciences
2. Biological and Medical Sciences
3. Chemical Sciences & Engineering
4. Computer Science & Engineering
5. Physical Sciences and Mathematics
6. Ocean, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
7. Engineering Sciences
8. Materials, Minerals and Metallurgy
9. Science Policy / IPR Management / Technology Transfer & Commercialisation
10. Other multi-disciplinary areas of Science, Technology and Innovation in alignment with APASTI.

Location- Indian research/ academic Institution

100 Postdoctoral Fellowships at BHU, India, Scholarship = 1.00 lakh/month

NIC Recruitment – Scientist – ‘B’ and Scientific/Technical Assistant – ‘A’

Eligibility/Qualification–

1. Applicant must be holding nationality of any of the ASEAN Member State.
2. Possess at-least a Masters Degree in any Natural Sciences or an equivalent degree in Technology / Engineering / Medicine / allied disciplines.
3. Applicant should be working / studying and / or affiliated to any national R&D or academic institution in his/ her home ASEAN Member 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.
4. The upper age limit for the applicant is 45 years as on date of submission of application.
5. Fluency in English language
6. Indian nationals are not eligible for the Fellowship.
7. Applicants who have availed any fellowship scheme of Govt of India during last 5 years are not ELIGIBLE to apply.
8. The proposed research work in India must be linked/connected and add value to any of the on-going research project/scheme of the Indian host Institute.

Job/Position Description- 

The main objectives of ASEAN-India Science, Technology and Innovation cooperation are based on following principles-

1. Encourage and promote cooperation in science, technology and innovation, including through joint research activity, and development on cross-sectoral areas such as health, communicable and emerging infectious diseases, environmental management, climate change adaptation and mitigation measures, agricultural technologies, alternative energy, biodiversity, food processing, advanced materials for development of value-added products, and space technology and applications;
2. Encourage and promote cooperation in biotechnology including through capacity building and joint research and development for mutual benefit;
3. Undertake activities and develop program / projects under the ASEAN-India Science and Technology Development Fund;

   In order to support and facilitate mobility among young talented researchers of ASEAN MS, India and ASEAN instituted the scheme ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship (AIRTF) Scheme for ASEAN young researchers to work at any of the Indian research/ academic Institution

Number of fellowships:

Duration of fellowships: The duration of the Fellowship will be for a period of two to six months. No request for extension \ reduction in duration period shall be entertained after award of the fellowship.

How to Apply- 

1. The applications are to be submitted only ONLINE at www.aistic.gov.in. The hard copies of the application are neither required. The applications submitted through any other form or channel shall not be considered.
2. The Applicant should submit the application online along with the following enclosures:
   • C.V. of Applicant
   • C.V. of Indian host
   • Copy of relevant pages of valid Passport
   • A copy of the endorsement letter from present employer in the prescribed format   (Format for endorsement letter from present employer)   Download
   • A copy of the acceptance letter from any Indian scientist/ institution for hosting the applicant, if selected    (Format for providing acceptance letter by Indian host)   Download
3. It is strongly advised that the applicant, in his/ her own interest, should make prior contact with an Indian institution, where work is in progress in his/ her area of interest, or with a concerned scientist in India, and obtain consent that the applicant, if selected for the Fellowship, will be accepted to work in the institution on the proposed research project. A copy of such a consent letter should be enclosed with the application.
   In this connection, a suggestive list of Indian academic and R&D institutions has been enclosed with this Announcement to help the applicant, but the applicant is free to contact any other institution in India for his/ her affiliation.
   
4. Securing prior consent from an Indian institution/ scientist does not guarantee the selection of an applicant. All applications received will be scrutinized by ASEAN Secretariat which in turn shall recommend /forward the application to IMRC Division DST for consideration and support. IMRC Division DST shall make the final decisions based on the quality of the research proposal submitted by the applicant, applicant’s academic merit, and available slots in the Fellowship scheme.
5. The completed applications/proposals can be submitted ONLINE. The deadline for submitting the application for the current cycle is 31 August 2020.

Last Date for Apply– 31 August 2020

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