Deadline: 17 October 2016
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology of Government of India and Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) of the Republic of Korea are seeking applicants for its Indo-Korean Joint Programme of Cooperation in Science and Technology that facilitates bilateral cooperation between scientists and researchers from the two countries.
Priority Areas
- Nutrition & Food Safety
- Chemical & Biochemical Technologies
- Water Resources & Environment
- Green Mobility (Transportation)
- Information & Communication Technologies
Benefits
This funding will cover the expenses in connection with a project:
- Support for research expenses
- Support for Exchange visit component
- Institutional Overhead.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Programme is open to scientists, engineers, institutions located in India or the Republic of Korea that are engaged in advanced research in one or more of the subject areas (mentioned above).
- Project proposal must include the name of one Principal Investigator (PI) and a CoPrincipal Investigator (Co-PI) each in India and the Republic of Korea.
- The PI and Co-PI are responsible for submitting annual scientific and financial reports in order to ensure continued funding; each project will be funded for a period of three years barring failure to adequately report on or complete project activities.
- PI and Co-PI are also responsible for the technical and administrative coordination of their projects. PIs and other investigators should either be scientists, researchers, or faculty members regularly employed by government-recognized universities, academic institutes, or national research and development laboratories or institutes.
- Neither PI should be retired or planning to retire during the proposed period of the project.
How to Apply
- Korean and Indian applicants shall write a common application to be submitted to both DST and NRF via given website.
- The common application must be written in English.
Eligible Countries: India and the Republic of Korea
For more information, please visit Indo-Korean Joint Programme.
