Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists (RTF-DCS) in India

The
Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing
Countries (NAM S&T Centre) had initiated a Research
Training Fellowshipss for Developing Country Scientists (RTF-DCS). Up
to 50 fellowships will be awarded to young scientists for conducting
research at Indian R&D/academic institutions.

To
promote mobility of scientists and researchers from the developing countries
into India and provide them the opportunity to work at Indian R&D/academic
institutions to upgrade their researc

h skills and expertise. To facilitate the
exchange of information and contacts between the scientists and researchers of
India and other developing countries and create a network for building research
collaborations.

The
faculty of Kinshasa University of Medicine aims to be a center of excellence,
beaming in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Africa and in the world in
education, care and health research. It aims to be actively involved in
the development of the Nation of priority health problems.

Applicants
from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English
language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Course
Level:
Fellowships are available to young scientists for conducting research at
Indian R&D/academic institutions.

Study
Subject:
Fellowships will be offered for working in research topics under any of the
following broad disciplines:

Agricultural
Sciences
Biological
and Medical Sciences
Chemical
Sciences
Physical
Sciences and Mathematics
Earth
Sciences
Engineering
Sciences
Materials,
Minerals, and Metallurgy
Multi-disciplinary
and Other Areas.

Scholarship
Award: 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 the 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$525
at the current exchange rate] per month (non-taxable) for accommodation, meals,
and other miscellaneous expenses.
c. A one-time grant of INR 30,000 [about US$450 at the current exchange rate]
for research contingency expenses and 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 released to the host institution for disbursement to the RTF-DCS Fellow. 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.

The
selected Fellow will take an appropriate policy for health insurance
coverage for the period of stay in India. The cost for taking the
insurance policy is not reimbursable by the NAM S&T Centre. The NAM
S&T Centre will purchase the air ticket for his/her travel to India
only after receiving the insurance policy document of the selected Fellow.
The selected Fellow must take vaccinations (such as Yellow Fever, Polio
etc.) as may be required under Government of India guidelines.
Individual
Fellow, or his/her government / institution, is required to bear the
following costs:
All expenses in the home country incidental to travel abroad, including
expenditure incurred to obtain passport and visa and for medical
examinations and vaccinations as may be required as well as other
miscellaneous expenses such as internal travel to/from the international
airport of departure in the home country.
b. Salary and other related allowances in the home country, if applicable,
during the Fellowship period.
c. Cost towards the medical insurance to cover the period of Fellowship in
India.
Neither
the NAM S&T Centre nor the host institution in India will assume any
responsibility whatsoever for the following expenditure of the Fellows
during the tenure of the Fellowship:
Visa
Fee.
b. Insurance, medical bills or hospitalization fees.
c. Compensation in the event of death, disability or loss of personal
belongings or compensation for damage caused by climatic or other
conditions.
d. Travel and other costs incurred by the dependents, who might accompany
the Fellows.

Scholarship
can be taken in the India

Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for these
fellowships:

Applicant
should possess at least a Post Graduate Degree in any Natural Science
subject or an equivalent degree in Technology / Engineering / Medicine /
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 as on 1st January 2016.
Indian
nationals are not eligible for the Fellowship.

Nationality: Citizens of
Developing countries except India (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, 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.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirements: Scientists/researchers from any developing country (except India)
below 40 years of age (as on 1st January 2016) and
possessing at least a Post Graduate Degree in any Natural Science subject or an
equivalent degree in Technology / Engineering / Medicine / allied disciplines.

English
language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need
to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be
able to study there.

Research Scholarships

How
to Apply:
Applications should be sent via e-mail. Check List for Enclosures to be
attached with applicants Email [in separate files]:

Application
Form, completely filled in without leaving any blank column in Typewritten
or Capital Letters with a passport size photograph (Paste on the space
given before scanning the application) and Endorsement from the Employer
in the Application Form; To be scanned and attached to the Email
Passport
– Copy of relevant pages of the Passport.
CV
– Curriculum Vitae (Maximum two Pages), Including Professional and
Research Experience and a List of Maximum Five Recent Scientific
Publications (Annexure – 1)
Research
Proposal: Detailed Proposal with Title, Objective(s), Scope of Work, Plan
of Action, Methodology & Deliverables. (Annexure – 2)
Consent Letter: Consent letter from Indian institution, if obtained.