Deadline: 27 September 2017
Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique (Inria) jointly with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique of France (CNRS) have launched a call for proposals to foster collaboration between scientific Communities of two countries in the area of Information and Communication Science & Technology.
The Department of Science & Technology, Indo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA) invites proposals from the Indian scientists / researchers.
Priority Topics
- Big Data
- Computer science for Biology and Life Sciences
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cyber Physical Systems
- Any other proposal in ICST and Applied Mathematics may also be considered
Funding Information
- The indicative funding from each side will be up to Euro 10000-15000 (Rs. 8- 12 lakhs) per project per year.
- The support will be given under the following heads:
- International travel (including airfare (India to France & vice-versa), daily allowance, accommodation and domestic travel in the receiving country during a participant’s stay abroad) for researchers, engineers, post-doctoral Fellows, Ph.D Students as per CEFIPRA norms
- Support for JRF /SRF / RA/ PDF (as per DST guidelines)
- Contingency Upto Rs. 30,000 per year
- Each project will be funded for a period of three years.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants from both sides must fulfill the following requirements:
- On the French side: Applicants have to carry out their research activity in an Inria project team or in a CNRS research unit.
- On the Indian side: Applicants have to hold a permanent position as scientists/faculty members in universities/deemed universities, academia institutes and national research and development laboratories/institutes.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligible Countries: India and France.
For more information, please download the PDF Call for Proposals 2018.
