Indo-US Research Fellowship Awards

Indo-US Research Fellowship Awards
IUSSTF Fellow will also be entitled to contingency/ preparatory allowances to cover for visa, airport transfer, medical insurance, etc. @ Rs 15000 for period upto 6 months and Rs. 20000 for period beyond 6 months. In an effort to augment scientific excellence in emerging areas of science and technology, the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) in association with Science and Engineering Research Council of (SERC) of Department of Science and Technology (DST), announces the Indo-US Research Fellowships.


Organizer
Indo-US Science and Technology Forum

Location
New Delhi, India

Eligibility Criteria
(i) Master’s degree in engineering, technology or equivalent or Ph.D. in science or technology or equivalent or M.D. degree in medicine or equivalent and must be Upto 40 years as on 31 December 2008

Applicants must provide proof of independent research work in internationally recognized academic journals.

Employment
A permanent position in a recognized S&T institution/university/college in India

Area of Work:
Area proposed by the candidate should be clearly defined as:
(i) Atmospheric and Earth Sciences
(ii) Chemical Sciences
(iiii) Engineering Sciences
(iv) Life Sciences
(v) Medical Sciences
(vi) Mathematical and Computational Sciences
(vii) Physical Sciences

Duration:
Minimum 3 months and upto 12 months

Application Guidelines:
Application should be submitted in the prescribed format
Application should not be more than 20 pages maximum including CVs
Application should be forwarded through the head of organization/ department where the candidate is employed
Scanned copy of acceptance letter from host institution in USA


Important dates
Application Submission Deadline: December 31, 2010
Award Annoucement: March 31, 2010

Address
Dr. Smriti Trikha
Indo-US Science and Technology Forum
12 Hailey Road,
Fulbright House,
New Delhi-110 001
Phone No: 011-42691700,
Fax: 011-23321552
Email: fellowship@indousstf.org