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Category :
Fellowship in innovation and
research
Research Areas :
Any field of Science
Fellowship Provided by :
Jindal Aluminium
Ltd (JAL), Bangalore and Sitaram Jindal Foundation (SJ Foundation), New Delhi
Provided to :
Indians in India or abroad
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Sitaram Jindal Research Fellowship Scheme is instituted by Jindal Aluminium Ltd (JAL), Bangalore and Sitaram Jindal Foundation (SJ Foundation), New Delhi to encourage and inspire the talent and recognize excellence in innovation and research.
1. Open to all Indians living in India or abroad. The Research work should be
conducted in India. Persons of Indian origin who have acquired foreign
nationality are not eligible.
2. Should have PhD or MD/ MS in Medicine or M Tech or equivalent, in the
relevant field.
3. The subject of research should be absolutely non-controversial having no
alignment towards or against a particular sect or religion or with any intent to
propagate a particular ideology or concept directed to develop any religious,
caste or communal feelings in the society.
4. The topic of study/research should be beneficial to the general populace of
the country particularly to the under privileged and vulnerable groups.
5. The candidate should have proven high calibre academic and research trade
record as evident from the quality of publications, recognitions and
intellectual property rights obtained.
6. a) The research fellows, who are employed by the Host Institution, should
devote at least 50% of their time on research under this fellowship scheme.
b) All the other research fellows who are not employed by the Host Institution
should carry out research continuously on full time basis under this fellowship
scheme.
7. The candidate should not accept any other fellowship/scholarship or stipend
except with the prior permission of SJ Foundation. The candidate may continue to
get the salary, as permitted by SJ Foundation, from the institution where he is
employed and where the research is being conducted.
8. The research fellow who is employed by the Host institution and is drawing
salary from it, should get a "No Objection" letter from the
institution stating that the institution has no objection to their employee
undertaking research under this Fellowship Scheme.
9. The proposed research work should be original. JAL/SJF will be immune and
will stand indemnified in case of any legal infringement of copyright, patent
and trademark and/or any other legal infringement committed by the candidate.
Fields of Research
The proposed area of research/work of the candidate could be in any of the
following fields.
(i) Any field of Science in its broadest terms including (but not limited to)
Engineering and Technology, Medicine including Indian Systems of Medicine with
special emphasis on Naturopathy, Agriculture, Vet. Sc., Environment etc.
(ii) Innovative solutions to the problems faced by the country and the people of
India in any field.
(iii) Towards poverty alleviation - innovations to benefit the poor in a big
way.
Duration
Initially for 3 years which can be emended upto a maximum total of 6 years
depending upon the quality and the quantity of the research work done so far,
need for extension and the likely outcome of further research work.
SJ Foundation will take a decision on extension on the basis of the
recommendations of the Head of Department and the Host Institution after
evaluation by the experts, if considered necessary.
Upto Rs.1 lakh per month
a) The amount of Fellowship per month would depend up on whether the scholar is
gainfully employed and is getting salary for his current employment in a
Research Organisation or is getting only this fellowship.
The Fellowship amount would also depend on the following
i) Qualifications and Experience of the Candidate.
ii) Proven Track Record as evident from the innovations done in the past;
Quality of Publications and Recognitions.
iii) Relevance and Importance of the Research Topic for the common man.
b) In addition, the Research Fellow will also get a Contingency grant of a
maximum of Rs. 10 lakhs per year, the quantum of which will also depend upon the
need of such contingency funding. The contingency grant will take care of the
actual contingent expenditure incurred in pursuance of the ‘Research and
Innovation’ work. This amount can be used for the following
(i) For acquisition of Books, Documents of relevance to the project as approved
by the Head of Department/Host Institution.
(ii) To meet petty expenses for the purchase of chemicals, reagents, stationery,
postage, Registration fee for attending workshops/ conferences.
(iii) For travel expenses including one foreign travel/foreign attachment during
the entire research project period. The approval for foreign travel/foreign
attachment will be given by SJ Foundation on the recommendation of the Host
Institution.
Contingent grant cannot be used on furniture, office equipments including
Computers, laptops etc The use of contingency grant will be governed by detailed
guidelines from SJ Foundation.
The Fellowship will be sanctioned to the individual(s) who are either attached
or are going to be attached to the Institutions which have the infrastructure
facilities for the type of research work to be undertaken, besides guidance and
supervision of the Fellow doing the Research. A certificate to this effect has
to be obtained by the applicant from the Host Institution which should be
submitted with his application to SJ Foundation. The application should be sent
through the Host Institution duly recommended by the Head of the Dept.
c) The Host Institution will get Rs. 4 lakhs per year per Research Fellow as overhead expenditure and for monitoring, supervising and controlling the fellow and the expenditure of funds to ensure that the funds are properly utilised and are not misused and to avoid extravagance.
The application form and all other relevant information can be downloaded from
the "Sitaram Jindal Research Fellowship Scheme" website
The applicant will register himself and submit his application for research
fellowship on the website of the Fellowship Scheme in the prescribed form after
getting the consent of the Host Institution. He will also submit the signed hard
copy of his application in the prescribed form along with attested copies of
certificates/recommendations to the Host Institution.
The applications for fellowship can be sent any time of the year. There is no
1ast date.
The Host Institution will forward the hard copy of the application received from
the candidate after filling up Part-2 of the application form along with
supporting documents duly signed by the Head of Dept. with their recommendation
on their official letterhead to The Secy. General, Sitaram Jindal Foundation,
Jindal Nagar, Tumkur Road, Bangalore – 560 073
The selection process will be on a 3 tier system controlled by JAL/SJ
Foundation.
i) All proposals received will be acknowledged by email.
ii) The secretariat of the SJ Foundation may forward any or all cases to one or
more referees identifying the points on which their comments are required.
iii) The referees will examine the proposal so received and offer the
recommendations/findings on the suitability or otherwise of the proposal and
will send it back to the SJ Foundation Secretariat. The referees and the
secretariat may seek any information/clarifications from the applicant, head of
dept. or the host institution or any other person deemed fit.
iv) The secretariat will forward a synopsis of the proposals and the
recommendations/findings received from the referees to the members of the
Selection Committee. The Selection Committee will recommend whether the case is
fit to be granted Fellowship and also recommend the fellowship amount per month
and the contingency fund for the research work.
v) The referees will be paid a suitable honorarium.
vi) The synopsis of the cases approved by the Selection Committee along with a
list of rejected cases with reasons shall be forwarded to SJ Foundation for
final approval along with the quantum of fellowship per month and the
contingency fund per year during the currency of the fellowship.
vii) Mere application/correspondence with the host Institution /Selection
Committee does not necessarily mean or imply that the individual shall be
selected for the fellowship.
viii) The decision on the selection or otherwise of research proposal would be
sent to the Host Institution and the candidate by email. The candidate will
download and print four copies of the MOU from the website, sign all the copies
and submit them to the Host Institution on receipt of approval of his
application for research. The host institution will sign all the four copies and
send them to the Secy. General of the Foundation for getting the signatures of
the authorised representatives of JAL and SJ Foundation. The Secy. General will
obtain these signatures and send one copy each of the signed MOU to the
candidate and the host institution.
ix) The selection process shall be carried out throughout the year. There is no
last date. The Selection Committee shall meet as often as necessary.
x) The Selection Committee may call the candidate for a personal interview for
which the candidate will be paid AC-3 Tier return train fare from their place of
residence. The referees may also be invited to attend the personal interview if
considered necessary by the Selection Committee.
xi) The selection will be based on the scrutiny of academic/research
achievements and documentary evidence and the importance/relevance of the
research work to be carried out, the expected outcomes and the performance of
the candidate in the interview, if conducted.
Proven track record of high calibre as revealed by the academic performance and
publications/recognitions and the relevance of the research topic would broadly
guide the Selection Committee in taking their decision.
xii) The criteria for selection for fellowship is:
a) The quality of candidate’s work and the extent of creativity and promise
shown.
b) The sense that the fellowship would make a difference.
c) The importance of the Research work for the benefit of the society.
xiii) The number of candidates to be selected for the fellowship may vary from
year to year. The number in the first year would be 20. The number of
fellowships can be revised by JAL/SJ Foundation at any time depending upon the
availability of funds.
Sitaram Jindal Foundation
Jindal Nagar, Tumkur Road, Bangalore – 560 073
Ph:+91-80-2371-7777 / 78 / 79 / 80
Email: Contact
Us
Website:
https://www.sitaramjindalfoundation.org/
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