Jawaharlal Nehru Science Fellowships for International Students in India, 2014

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Department of Science and Technology is offering 25 fellowships for the period 2014/17. Fellowships are open to overseas scientists with high academic distinction and achievements. Nominated scientists should be continue to be active in research, as evidenced from the R&D outputs over the past five years. The value of the fellowships is US $100,000. Fellowship is offered for 12 months in the period of three years. Application deadline is December 2013.

Study Subject (s): Fellowships are provided to learn any of the courses.

Course Level: The fellowships are available for pursuing research programme.

Scholarship Provider: Department of Science and Technology, IndiaScholarship can be taken at: India

Eligibility: The Fellowships are open to overseas scientists with high academic distinction and achievements.

- High academic distinctions accompanied by election to the fellowships like royal Society, US and french academies and their equivalent.-The nominated scientists should be continue to be active in research, as evidenced from the R&D outputs over the past five year.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Overseas scientists can apply for the fellowships.

Scholarship Description: Department of Science and Technology has instituted Jawaharlal Nehru science fellowships in order to promote cutting -edge scientific research in center of excellence in India. Eminent scientists of any nationality desirous of carrying out research in Indian Institutions for a period of 12 month in a three year duration would be enabled  by this  fellowships scheme. Nominations of eminent scientists for the award Jawaharlal Nehru science fellowships are invited from heads of Academic/Research Institutions, Presidents/Fellows of science academies and global leader in science.

Number of award(s): 25 fellowships will be offered for the period 2014/17.

Duration of award(s): Fellowship will be offered for 12 months during the period of three years.

What does it cover? The value of the research fellowships is US $100,000. In addition each fellow will receive aggregated research grant of Rs. 5.5 million parts which may be utilized to engage project staff (2 research fellows or 1-post-doctrol research fellows), international/local travel and other contingent expenses to carry out research.

-The host institution for the Jawaharlal Nehru science fellows would need to provide the necessary infrastructure, furnished housing and administrative support to the fellow. Department of Science and Technology (DST).

Selection criteria: Not Known

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: The mode of applying is by post.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is December 2013.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

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