What: Government of India Department of Science & Technology announces Boyscast Fellowship 2008-09
Details:
~ The 'Better Opportunities for Young Scientists in Chosen Areas of Science & Technology (BOYSCAST)programme of the Department of Science & Technology (DST) provides opportunities to the young Indian Scientists/Technologists to visit institutions abroad, interact with scientists/technologists there, get trained in latest research techniques and conduct research and development in specially chosen frontline areas of science and technology.
~ Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for the award of fellowships under the BOYSCAST program for conducting advanced research and undergoing training in advanced research techniques in overseas research laboratories/institutes, in chosen frontline areas of science and technology for the period of three to twelve months. The chosen areas fall under the following broad areas:
Atmospheric and Earth Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Engineering Sciences
Life Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Physical Sciences.
~ The candidates may please visit our web sites given below for the detailed specific chosen areas under each of the above broad areas. The amount of fellowship is US $3000 (Rs 1,20,000 or equivalent in other foreign currency) per month with maximum duration of fellowship being 12 months.
Eligibility:
~ Young Indian Scientists and Technologists who fulfill the following conditions can submit application/proposal for award of Boyscast fellowship:
~ Master's Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent or M.D. in Medicine or equivalent with research experience or Ph.D. in Science/ Engineering or equivalent
~ Age limit is up to 35 years, as on 1 April 2008. Applicants belonging to SC/ST/OBC and women candidates may be allowed relaxation in the age limit up to 5 years
~ Employment: A regular position in a recognised science and technology institution/university/college. Candidate must be officially sponsored (their application to be formally forwarded) by the employer/head of the institution or agency with commitment to depute them for research/training under BOYSCAST programme. Forwarding note merely stating that above would be considered only after award of fellowship will not be considered by DST
~ Place of work: The fellow should be accepted by a foreign scientific/ technological institution, which is internationally recognised as an outstanding institution where major work in the identified area is in progress.
~ Candidates who have earlier availed of the BOYSCAST fellowship will not be eligible for consideration again for this fellowship. The candidates who have availed any other overseas fellowship for a period of more than three months through any Government/public funding agency during last two years will also not be considered for this fellowship.
Application:
~ Application for the award of BOYSCAST fellowship should be sent in the prescribed format. Application is required to be forwarded through the head of the agency/organisation/university where the candidate is employed. Please refer to the detailed advertisement for the Application formats and other details regarding the submission of the application.
~ The detailed advertisement is available at the websites: http://dst.gov.in. and http://www.serc-dst.org.Application complete in all respects should reach DST positively by 31 July 2008.
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