Applications are welcomed for ASEAN-IndiaResearch Training Fellowship (AIRTF) for ASEAN Researchers supported by ASEAN-IndiaScience & Technology Development Fund (AISTDF).
In order to support and assist in movement amongst young gifted researchers of ASEAN MS, India and ASEAN set up the plan “ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship” (AIRTF) Scheme for ASEAN young researchers to operate at any of the Indian research/ scholastic Institution
The AIRTF plan is a fellowship plan with the following goals: To promote movement of researchers and researchers from the ASEAN Member States to India and supply them chance to operate at Indian R&D/ scholastic organizations to update their research abilities and know-how and to assist in exchange of info and contacts in between the researchers and researchers of India and ASEAN Countries and develop a network for structure research partnerships.
CourseLevel: Fellowships are offered to pursue research training program.
StudySubject: The location/ subject of research for getting AIRTF should be ASEAN centric and need to be lined up with the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology, and Innovation (APASTI)-2016-2025 A copy of the APASTI is positioned at Appendix- I. Fellowship will be used for operating in research subjects under any of the following broad disciplines:
- AgriculturalSciences
- Biological and Medical Sciences
- ChemicalSciences & Engineering
- ComputerScience & Engineering
- PhysicalSciences and Mathematics
- Ocean, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences 6. Engineering Sciences
- Materials, Minerals, and Metallurgy
- SciencePolicy/ IPR Management/ Technology Transfer & Commercialization
- Other multi-disciplinary locations of Science, Technology, and Innovation in positioning with APASTI.
ScholarshipAward: Full monetary support will be offered to the picked Fellows which will consist of the following:–LRB- **).
- All worldwide travel associated expenditures i.e. big salami worldwide airline tickets by trip/ economy class by the quickest path from the worldwide airport in the house nation of the candidate to the worldwide airport closest to the host organization in India; visa costs, abroad medical insurance coverage and so on
- A combined Fellowship quantity of Indian Rupees (INR) 50,000 each month (non-taxable) for lodging, meals and other various.
- A one-time grant of INR 40,000/- for 6 months duration for research contingency expenditures, airport transfers, domestic travel (by roadway) for participating in clinical occasions and field-trips within India, and Institutional overhead charges @Rs 2,500/- each month.
- The allowance as in (a), (b) and (c) will be launched to the host organization in India for dispensation to theFellow The host Institution will set up proper lodging for the Fellow on payment basis.
- The picked Fellow is recommended to take a proper policy for medical insurance protection for the duration of remain inIndia The expense for getting abroad insurance coverage is covered and reimbursable under AISTDF.
- IndividualFellow, or his/ her government/institution, is needed to bear the following expenses:
i) All expenditures in the house nation incidental to take a trip abroad, consisting of expense sustained to acquire passport and visa and for medical checkups and vaccinations as might be needed along with other various expenditures such as internal travel to/ from the worldwide airport of departure in the house nation.
ii) Salary and other associated allowances in the house nation, if appropriate, throughout the Fellowship duration.
- Neither the AISTDF nor the host organization in India will presume any obligation whatsoever for the following expense of the Fellows throughout the period of the Fellowship:
i) Compensation in case of death, impairment or loss of individual valuables or payment for damage brought on by weather or other conditions.
ii) Travel and other expenses sustained by the dependents, who may accompany the Fellows.
Number of Scholarships: Initially to begin with 100 (OneHundred) Fellowships annually will be granted to young researchers and researchers from the ASEAN Member States to obtain connected with Indian scholastic and R&D organizations. These Fellowships will be similarly dispersed amongst ASEAN MemberCountry Initially, 10 Fellowship will be designated for each ASEAN nation. However, this number might be adjusted in accordance with the variety of candidates from particular each ASEAN Member State.
Scholarship can be taken in India
Eligibility: The following requirements need to be satisfied in order for candidates to be qualified for the scholarship:
- Applicant should be holding the citizenship of any of the ASEAN Member State.
- Possess at-least a Masters Degree in any Natural Sciences or a comparable degree in Technology/ Engineering/ Medicine/ allied disciplines.
- Applicant must be operating in a nationwide R&D or scholastic organization in his/ her house ASEAN Member nation. The application must be backed by the Head of his/ her organization validating that if picked, he/ she will be approved leave for the Fellowship duration and will join his/ her tasks back in the organization on conclusion of the Fellowship in India.
- The upper age limitation for the candidate is 45 years as on date of submission of application.
- Fluency in the English language
- Indian nationals are not qualified for the Fellowship.
Nationality: Nationals of any of the ASEAN Member State are qualified to use for this fellowship program.
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EntranceRequirements: Applicants need to have at-least a Masters Degree in any Natural Sciences or a comparable degree in Technology/ Engineering/ Medicine/ allied disciplines.
EnglishLanguage Requirements: Fluency in the English language is needed.
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How to Apply: Only electronic interaction will be accepted and for that reason, the total application, in soft kind, must be sent out as accessory to the e-mail addresses leesing.cheong-at-asean. org and Sharma_rk-at-nic. in after scanning the files anywhere needed, just in a single soft file (Ms word format or pdf format) Hard copies of the application by post/ carrier/ FAX are neither needed nor will be thought about.
TheApplicant must send the application, through e-mail, to the Science & Technology Division of ASEAN Secretariat with a copy to IMRC Division, Department of Science & Technology in the enclosed format in addition to the following enclosures:
- ApplicationForm (Annexure- II)
- Copy of Relevant Pages of Passport
- A copy of a recommendation from present company appropriately filled out and signed, in addition to Signature of the candidate. Take a print from the format of ‘Endorsement of Present Employer’ added at the end of the Application format and connect a scanned copy of the properly filled file in addition to the application kind).
- A copy of the letter/email from any Indian researcher/ organization with grant accept you to deal with them if you get picked.
ApplicationDeadline: The applications can be sent at any time throughout the year. There is no particular due date for sending the applications.