Deadline: 31 March 2017
The Department of Science & Technology (DST) is seeking applications under Water Technology Initiative (WTI-2017) for WATER Technology Research and Innovation Centres (WATER-IC).
Water Technology Initiative is a demand oriented user centric initiative which includes application & development research in laboratories as well as demand driven mission mode research in field. The scope of initiative covers the value chain of R&D right from water oriented basic and applied research, pre-competitive technology development, technology based classification & assessment of technology options, pilot demonstration of technology leads from laboratories and academic institutions to evolve a basket of technology options and mounting of technically, socially, environmentally and eventually affordable convergent solutions suited to socioeconomic context.
Programme Aims
- The aim of these Joint Virtual Networked Centres will be to enable Indian scientists from academia and laboratories to carry out joint research activities by leveraging existing infrastructure and funding through linkages established by a virtual networked center.
- To encourage synergistic joint programme on water technology, research & innovation through networking of competence, experience and expertise.
- To promote translational research and enabling mechanisms for last mile connectivity of the research findings into the field.
- To foster stakeholder partnerships by promoting research and innovation for addressing water challenges.
Thrust Areas
- The centres are expected to have a research agenda encompassing research, technology innovation and need to strive to address water challenges through technology solutions as well as capacity building of stakeholders. They are expected to be national and international repository of the knowledge in the thematic area and should provide foresight and vision for action oriented research.
- The research agenda should include state of art research goals and focus on specific challenges in the realm of water availability, water purification treatment and water recycle & reuse.
Funding Information
- Project Cost: Upto 7 Crores.
- Duration: 5 years
Eligibility Criteria
- Consortium of regular faculty researchers from all Science, Technology and Engineering disciplines working at Indian research institutions from academia, public funded R&D laboratories and DSIR recognized in house R&D institutions.
- The consortium should be led by academic or public funded R&D institutions.
- Minimum of 4 Indian institutional partners having adequate demonstrable experience, expertise and achievements in addressing water challenges. Participation of stakeholders is encouraged.
- All partners need to have tangible and distinct intellectual and financial stake in the joint center activity by contributing towards research programme.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: India
For more information, please visit DST Call for Proposals.