Deadline: 15 March 2017
The Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) and EPSRC and ESRC, as part of the Research Councils UK (RCUK) Energy Programme are jointly inviting proposals for collaborative research projects focusing on reducing energy demand in the built environment as part of the Newton Bhabha Fund.
RCUK and DST are looking to strengthen collaboration between UK and Indian research institutions. India is one of the RCUK priority countries for increasing research collaboration, with the objective of pairing the best UK researchers with the best overseas. Likewise, DST also accords high priority to research collaboration with the UK.
The call topic of reducing energy demand in the built environment was agreed upon through a dialogue between the RCUK Energy Programme and DST.
Topics
- Peak demand reduction through improved building envelopes, low-energy cooling & heating, social practices of adaptive thermal comfort and post occupancy evaluation.
- City- and community-level energy efficient technologies, research to provide guidance to urban planning, and community design and management for energy.
- Integration of information, communication and renewable energy technologies at building, community, and city level interventions
Funding Information
- The RCUK Energy Programme expects to commit up to £3.8M on 4 or 5 research programmes of up to four years in length for the UK partners.
- DST expects to commit equivalent funding to the Indian partners.
Eligibility Criteria
- The researchers in India should be a based in a regular faculty in Indian academic or recognized R&D institutions.
- Potential Indian partners should contact DST directly if they are unsure of their eligibility to apply through this call.
- Only proposals that involve academic collaboration between the UK and India will be considered.
- All proposals must have equal or proportionate participation from UK and Indian researchers.
- Standard EPSRC eligibility requirements apply for the UK team in this activity. For information on the eligibility of organizations and individuals to receive EPSRC funding, visit the link given on the website.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Countries: UK and India
For more information, please visit Call for Proposals.