Deadline: 30 September 2016
Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India (GoI), through the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) have launched the C.V. Raman Fellowship for African Researchers programme under the India-Africa Forum Summit to promote human capacity building through scientific and technological cooperation between Africa and India. This prestigious fellowship is aimed to further strengthen the bond between India and African nations in the fields of science and technology.
The objective of C V Raman Fellowship is to provide opportunity for African researchers to conduct research under the guidance of a host scientist in India in order to advance their own research capabilities while fostering scientific and technological cooperation between Africa and India.
Fellowships Offered
- Doctoral / Post Doctoral Fellowship: Duration 6 months
- Visiting Fellowship: Duration 3 months
- Senior Fellowship: Duration 1 month
Award Information
- Travel Arrangements:
- Round-trip air ticket in economy class from the place of employment in respective African country to the Indian airport nearest to the Indian host institute, through shortest route. Local transport by road/rail between the nearest airport and the host institute in India.
- Sustenance Allowance:
- Doctoral / Post Doctoral Fellowship: 40,000/- per month including accommodation.
- Visiting Fellowship: 50,000/- per month including accommodation.
- Senior Fellowship: 50,000/- per month + accommodation (preferably at host institute guest house / private hotel subject to a limit of 2500/- per day charges)
- Contingency Grant:
- Doctoral / Post Doctoral Fellowship: One time contingency grant of 20,000/-
- Visiting Fellowship: One time contingency grant of 10,000/-
- Senior Fellowship: One time contingency grant of 10,000/- + Local travel in India, as per approved program with a limit of 30,000
- Additional one time contingency grant for host Indian scientist will be provided as mentioned below:
- Post- Doctoral Fellowship- 25,000
- Visiting Fellowship- 20,000
- Senior Fellowship- 10,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant should be a citizen/permanent resident of an eligible African country having diplomatic relations with India.
- Applicant should be actively engaged in research at any recognized university or research institution in any one of the African countries.
- Minimum Academic Qualifications Doctoral / Post Doctoral Fellowship:
- Completed/Pursuing PhD in any recognised university or research institution in Africa
- Visiting Fellowship: Ph.D / M.Tech/M.Sc or with 4 to 6 years of research/ teaching experience.
- Senior Fellowship: Senior Experts / Scientists /Professors.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries
India, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d’Ivorie, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit DST.