Ramanujan Fellowships : Introduction

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Category :
Fellowship
Research Areas :
All the areas of Science
Fellowship Provided by :
The Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
Provided to :
Scientists and Engineers from all over the world

Ramanujan Fellowships is instituted by The Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. This fellowship is meant to award scientists and engineers from all over the world who have proven their worth and wish to do further research in India.

The Ramanujan Fellows could work in any of the scientific institutions and universities in the country and they would be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various Science & Technology agencies of the Government of India. All the areas of Science are covered under this fellowship program.

Eligibility

i)The fellowship is open to brilliant scientists and engineers from all over the world who are below the age of 60 years.

ii) The applicant should possess a higher degree or equivalent, such as Ph.D. in Science/Engineering, Masters in Engineering or Technology/MD in Medicine, etc. and have adequate professional experience.

iii) These Fellowships are very selective and only those who have a proven/outstanding tract-record as evident from their research publications and recognitions would be eligible.

iv) The candidate has to opt for either this fellowship or his present position/fellowship, if any.

Duration:

The duration of the fellowship will be initially for five years.

Amount of fellowship

The value of a Ramanujan Fellowship will be Rs. 75,000/- per month.

Each Fellow will, in addition, receive a contingency of Rs. 5.00 lakh per annum for conferences and other expenses.

The Ramanujan Fellows will be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

Selection Procedure

The scientists can choose to work at any S&T institution including University Departments or other academic Institutions and National Laboratories in India, provided the Institution at which they wish to pursue research is willing to provide the necessary R&D, administrative and basic infrastructural support to facilitate research. The availability of Ramanujan Fellowships will be advertised by various academic and research Institutions on their websites in order to receive applications from interested scientists and technologists. The Institutions will subsequently submit their recommended nominations to the Department of Science & Technology. Institutions may consider setting up appropriate mechanisms to scrutinize and recommend the nominations. Individual scientists and technologists can also approach the institutions for hosting them for the Fellowship and forwarding their nominations to DST for the Fellowship. Selection of Ramanujan Fellows will be made periodically by an empowered Search-cum-Selection Committee specially appointed for the purpose.

Contact

Department of Science & Technology
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi 110 016.
Email: Contact I
Telephone : 011-26590499
Website: www.serc-dst.org/

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