The Centre for Science and Technology of the
Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) had initiated
a Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists
(RTF-DCS). Twenty scientists and researchers from the NAM and other
developing countries will be selected under the RTF-DCS scheme this year to get
affiliated with Indian institutions for a period of six months. Applications
will close on 14th October 2013 for the financial year 2013–14 (April
2013 to March 2014).
Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) had initiated
a Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists
(RTF-DCS). Twenty scientists and researchers from the NAM and other
developing countries will be selected under the RTF-DCS scheme this year to get
affiliated with Indian institutions for a period of six months. Applications
will close on 14th October 2013 for the financial year 2013–14 (April
2013 to March 2014).
Study Subject(s): For this year, Fellowship will be offered in the following broad
disciplines: Agricultural Sciences, Biological and Medical Sciences, Chemical Sciences,
Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Engineering Sciences,
Materials, Minerals and Metallurgy and Multi-disciplinary and other areas.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to young scientists for
conducting research at Indian R&D/academic institutions.
Scholarship Provider: Department of Science & Technology (DST),
Government of India
Scholarship can be taken at: India
disciplines: Agricultural Sciences, Biological and Medical Sciences, Chemical Sciences,
Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Engineering Sciences,
Materials, Minerals and Metallurgy and Multi-disciplinary and other areas.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to young scientists for
conducting research at Indian R&D/academic institutions.
Scholarship Provider: Department of Science & Technology (DST),
Government of India
Scholarship can be taken at: India
Eligibility:
–Applicant should possess at least a Master’s Degree
in any Natural Science subject or an equivalent degree in Engineering or
Medicine and allied disciplines.
-Applicant should be working in a National R&D or Academic Institution in
his/her home country. The application should be endorsed by the Head of his/her
institution confirming that if selected, he/she will be sanctioned leave for
the Fellowship period and will join his/her duties back in the institution on
completion of the Fellowship in India.
-The upper age limit for the applicant is 40 years on the last date for
submission of application.
-Researchers of Indian Nationality are not eligible for the Fellowship.
–Applicant should possess at least a Master’s Degree
in any Natural Science subject or an equivalent degree in Engineering or
Medicine and allied disciplines.
-Applicant should be working in a National R&D or Academic Institution in
his/her home country. The application should be endorsed by the Head of his/her
institution confirming that if selected, he/she will be sanctioned leave for
the Fellowship period and will join his/her duties back in the institution on
completion of the Fellowship in India.
-The upper age limit for the applicant is 40 years on the last date for
submission of application.
-Researchers of Indian Nationality are not eligible for the Fellowship.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Citizens of Developing countries (Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola,
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African, Republic Chad, Chile, People’s
Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea,
Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq,
Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia,
Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro,
Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman,
Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland,
Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe,
Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa,
Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint- Vincent and the
Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan,
Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia,
Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay,
Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe) can apply
for these fellowships.
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African, Republic Chad, Chile, People’s
Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea,
Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq,
Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia,
Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro,
Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman,
Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland,
Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe,
Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa,
Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint- Vincent and the
Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan,
Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia,
Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay,
Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe) can apply
for these fellowships.
Scholarship Description: As an instrument for the promotion of South-South Cooperation in Science
and Technology, the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and
Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) had initiated a Fellowship
scheme titled ‘Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists
(RTF-DCS)’ in 2012, which is sponsored by the Department of Science & Technology
(DST), Government of India. The Fellowship aims at capacity building of young
researchers of the developing countries in science and technology by giving
them opportunities to affiliate themselves with premier academic and research
institutions in India with full financial support including their international
travel, and local hospitality, etc. The NAM S&T Centre invites applications
from the eligible scientists of the developing countries for RTF-DCS for the
financial year 2013–14 (April 2013 to March 2014).
and Technology, the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and
Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) had initiated a Fellowship
scheme titled ‘Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists
(RTF-DCS)’ in 2012, which is sponsored by the Department of Science & Technology
(DST), Government of India. The Fellowship aims at capacity building of young
researchers of the developing countries in science and technology by giving
them opportunities to affiliate themselves with premier academic and research
institutions in India with full financial support including their international
travel, and local hospitality, etc. The NAM S&T Centre invites applications
from the eligible scientists of the developing countries for RTF-DCS for the
financial year 2013–14 (April 2013 to March 2014).
Number of award(s): Twenty (20) scientists and researchers from the NAM and other developing
countries will be selected under the RTF-DCS Scheme this year to get affiliated
with Indian institutions. Generally, maximum one Fellow will be selected from
any particular country, but in exceptional cases, this may be relaxed.
countries will be selected under the RTF-DCS Scheme this year to get affiliated
with Indian institutions. Generally, maximum one Fellow will be selected from
any particular country, but in exceptional cases, this may be relaxed.
Duration of award(s): The Fellowship will be for a period of six months, but some variation in
the duration may be allowed with prior approval of the NAM S&T Centre
depending upon the actual requirement of the research project as mutually
agreed between the Fellow and the host institution.
the duration may be allowed with prior approval of the NAM S&T Centre
depending upon the actual requirement of the research project as mutually
agreed between the Fellow and the host institution.
What does it cover?
1. Full financial assistance will be provided to
the selected Fellows which will include the following:-
a. Round trip international airfare by excursion/economy class and by shortest
route from the international airport in the home country to the international
airport nearest to the host institution.
b. A consolidated Fellowship amount of Indian Rupees (INR) 35,000 [about US$585
at the current exchange rate] per month (non-taxable) for accommodation, meals
and other miscellaneous expenses.
c. One-time grant of INR 15,000 [about US$250 at the current exchange rate] for
domestic travel for airport transfers and visiting research institutions,
attending scientific /events and field-trips within India.
The allowance as in (b) and the actual expenditure as in (c) will be disbursed
to the RTF-DCS Fellow through the host institution. The host Institution will
arrange appropriate accommodation for the Fellow on payment basis. The host
institution will also be suitably compensated for its services for
implementation of the programme.
2. The selected Fellow will take an appropriate policy for health insurance
coverage for the period of stay in India. A copy of the Insurance policy must
be made available to the NAM S&T Centre before departure from the home
country.
1. Full financial assistance will be provided to
the selected Fellows which will include the following:-
a. Round trip international airfare by excursion/economy class and by shortest
route from the international airport in the home country to the international
airport nearest to the host institution.
b. A consolidated Fellowship amount of Indian Rupees (INR) 35,000 [about US$585
at the current exchange rate] per month (non-taxable) for accommodation, meals
and other miscellaneous expenses.
c. One-time grant of INR 15,000 [about US$250 at the current exchange rate] for
domestic travel for airport transfers and visiting research institutions,
attending scientific /events and field-trips within India.
The allowance as in (b) and the actual expenditure as in (c) will be disbursed
to the RTF-DCS Fellow through the host institution. The host Institution will
arrange appropriate accommodation for the Fellow on payment basis. The host
institution will also be suitably compensated for its services for
implementation of the programme.
2. The selected Fellow will take an appropriate policy for health insurance
coverage for the period of stay in India. A copy of the Insurance policy must
be made available to the NAM S&T Centre before departure from the home
country.
Selection Criteria: The selection will be made by an International Selection Committee
based on the quality of the research proposal submitted by the applicant,
applicant’s academic merit and available slots in the Fellowship scheme.
based on the quality of the research proposal submitted by the applicant,
applicant’s academic merit and available slots in the Fellowship scheme.
How to Apply: Application for the award of the Fellowship should be submitted in the
prescribed format (enclosed) to the NAM S&T Centre. The application form must
be filled up only in typed script (NOT HAND WRITTEN). Incomplete and illegible
applications will be rejected. Only electronic communication will be accepted
and therefore all the materials should be sent as attachments to an e-mail
after scanning the documents wherever required. Hard copies of the application
by post/courier/FAX are not required.
prescribed format (enclosed) to the NAM S&T Centre. The application form must
be filled up only in typed script (NOT HAND WRITTEN). Incomplete and illegible
applications will be rejected. Only electronic communication will be accepted
and therefore all the materials should be sent as attachments to an e-mail
after scanning the documents wherever required. Hard copies of the application
by post/courier/FAX are not required.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The last date for submission of completed application form along with
required enclosures is Monday, 14th October 2013.
required enclosures is Monday, 14th October 2013.