To be eligible, an applicant must-
- be 40 years of age (as of the date of submission of application)
- be an Indian citizen
- hold a Ph.D. degree in the area of Science and Engineering from a recognized institution in India
- hold a permanent position in any Indian research and academic institution
Note –
- Applicants having MBBS/MD degree and Veterinary doctors are also eligible.
- Applicants having Teachers Associateship for Research Excellence (TARE) award are also eligible to apply.
The selected fellows will receive the following way –
- Monthly fellowship amount equivalent to the US $ 3000, one-time contingency/preparatory allowances of INR 75,000 per month to cover visa fees, airport transfer charges, insurance etc.
- Overseas medical insurance in India and abroad of INR 20,000 per month
- The shortest route economy class airfare from the place of work in India to the place of the host institute and back
- Biodata of applicant
- Biodata of overseas host scientist
- Consent letter from the host
- Research plan
- Plagiarism undertaking
- Certificate from applicant
- Endorsement letter from the head of the institution
- Age-proof certificate (Class 10 marksheet or birth certificate)
- Category certificate (in case of age relaxation)
Note – The documents must be uploaded in the specified format.
Follow the below steps to apply for the grant –
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below and read all details.
Step 2: Click the ‘Register‘ button and fill in the required registration details. (Note – If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email Id)
Step 3: Navigate to the ‘How to Apply Section‘ and click it.
Step 4: Navigate to the ‘Login‘ button and click on it.
Step 5: Now, click on the ‘New User‘ option and fill in the necessary information to complete the registration.
Step 6: After successful registration, fill in the required details in the mandatory fields in Profile Detail under User Profile, upload the necessary documents and submit the online application.
Note –The proposal has to be uploaded in a single PDF file not more than 10 MB like other technical documents (OTD).