Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship

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Category :
Fellowship
Research Areas :
Engineering, Innovation and Technology
Fellowship Funded by :
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Provided to :
Outstanding engineers to recognize, encourage and support translational research

Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) provides Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowships to outstanding engineers to recognize, encourage and support translational research by Indian Nationals to achieve excellence in engineering, innovation and technology development.

The Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) founded in 1987 comprises India’s most distinguished engineers, engineer-scientists and technologists covering the entire spectrum of engineering disciplines, and functions as an apex body to promote and advance the practice of engineering and technology and the related sciences and disciplines in India and their application to problems of national importance.

Subject areas

All areas of engineering, innovation and technology

Scholarship description

A Maximum of 10 Fellowships will be awarded per year.

The fellowship amount is Rs. 25,000 per month in addition to regular income.
Research grant is Rs.15.00 lakh per annum, which can be utilized for engineering research and innovation activity including hiring of manpower, consumables, national and international travel for research purposes, chemicals, equipment, etc.
An Overhead of Rs.1.00 lakh per annum will be provided to the host institute.
The fellow is eligible for regular research grants through the extramural and other research schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.
The fellowship is taxable as per IT rule of Government of India.

Duration

The duration of the fellowship will be initially for three years, extendable by upto two more years depending on the performance.
The fellowship can be held for a maximum of 5 years

Eligibility Criteria

The scheme is applicable to Indian nationals working in India in various capacities of engineering profession in public funded institutions.
The applicant should possess adequate professional qualification and hold at least a bachelor’s degree
This applicant should have a minimum of five (5) years of service left in the parent organizationas on the date of the award.
The applicant should not be holding any other fellowship and in the event of selection, he/she will have to opt for only one of the fellowships.

Selection Procedure

Selection of Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellows will be made periodically (normally twice a year) by a Search -Cum-Selection Expert Committee specially constituted for the purpose, as per the broad guidelines of the fellowship

Application Procedure

The nominations can be sent by the Heads of the Institutions/ organizations, Presidents/ fellows of National science/ engineering academies, SS Bhatnagar Awardees and JC Bose awardees.
The nominations will be accepted throughout the year.
The format for inviting nominations is attached.

Contact

Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Ground Floor, Block-II,
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,
New Delhi-110016 (India)
Phone: 011-26582475
Fax: 0124-4239481
Email: Contact I
website- https://www.inae.in