Deadline: 6 September 2017
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, New Delhi and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) are seeking proposals for its India-Japan Cooperative Science Programme (IJCSP) to promote bilateral scientific collaboration between Indian and Japanese scientists.
Applications are invited from eligible Indian researchers /scientists to submit proposals for Joint Research Projects and Joint Workshops/Seminars under IJCSP.
Scientific Areas
- Fundamental Sciences: Physical and Chemical Systems
- Materials and System Engineering: Man-made Systems
- Natural Systems: Life Sciences and Bioengineering
- Astronomy, Space, Earth System and Sciences
- Mathematics and Computational Science
Eligibility Criteria
- The joint application must include one Indian and one Japanese Principal Investigators, who would be responsible for technical as well as administrative coordination of the project and its periodic scientific and financial reporting to the DST/ JSPS respectively.
- The Principal Investigator (PI) and other investigators in India should be scientists/ faculty members working in regular capacity in UGC recognized Universities/ Deemed Universities/ Academic Institutes and National Research & Development Laboratories/ Institutes. It is preferred that a member of the project team may be designated as Co-PI.
- The Japanese PIs must be full time researchers employed at Universities or other research institutions recognized by JSPS.
How to Apply
Project proposals should be submitted via e-mail at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: India and Japan.
For more information, please visit India-Japan Cooperative Science Programme.