DST Circular No. 9

INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & = TECHNOLOGY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,

NEW DELHI 110 016

E-mail: skvdst@alpha.nic.in

CIRCULAR NO. 9

DATED 27^th March 2000

In this issue :

Japanese STA Post Doctoral Fellowships=20
ILTP Fellowships for inviting Russian scientists=20
Japanese JSPS Post Doctoral Fellowships=20
Call under Indo-UK programme (Last date extended)=20
Information on Canadian Post Doctoral Fellowships.=20
Fast track research proposal scheme for young scientists=20
Tell a friend=20
General Information (Change of address, unsubscription,=20 suggestions,

etc)

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IMPORTANT:

IT MAY PLEASE BE NOTED THAT THIS IS A GENERAL = CIRCULAR NOT=20 ADDRESSED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL. PLEASE CHECK ELIGIBILITY AND OTHER = CONDITIONS=20 BEFORE INITIATING THE CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE CONCERNED OFFICIAL.

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STA Fellowship Programme

(Postdoctoral Fellowships in Japanese National=20 Laboratories)

Department of Science & Technology (DST), a = Responsible=20 Organisation (RO) of India for STA Fellowship Programme 2000 of Science = &=20 Technology Agency (STA) of Japan, invites applications from promising = and=20 qualified Indian researchers for Postdoctoral Fellowships to = conduct=20 research at Japan’s national laboratories and public research = corporations=20 (excluding universities and university-affiliated institutes). List of = such host=20 institutes along with full address and contact numbers is provided with = the=20 application materials.

There are 8 long-term (6 months to 2 years) = fellowships and 8=20 short-term (1-3 months) fellowships to be nominated by DST. The date of=20 commencement of fellowship should be between October 1, 2000 and March = 31, 2001.=20 The exact duration, dates and topic/ field of research should be decided = upon=20 through negotiation between the candidate and the host=20 institute

Fields of Research : = All fields=20 of Science & Technology, except social sciences,=20 humanities.

Eligibility Requirements: The=20 applicant should: (a) be an Indian citizen holding a Ph.D. degree = and be=20 affiliated to any university or research organisation/ institute or = industry=20 conducting research in India, but not from a military establishment; (b) = be=20 under 35 years of age for long-term fellowship and Ph.D. should have = been=20 received within last six years (no such limit for short-term = fellowship); (c) be=20 of sufficient good health to pursue research activities in Japan; and = (d) have=20 sufficient language ability to pursue research activities in Japan, = Japanese=20 language ability is preferable, but English is sufficient in most=20 cases.

Fellowship Awards: = Japan=20 Science and Technology Corporation (JST) provides fellows with = the=20 following support :

(i) For Long-Term Fellows:=20 (a) A round-trip air line tickets (economy class; not = available for=20 dependants) (b) A Monthly Living allowance : Yen 270,000; (c) Family = allowance=20 at a flat rate of Yen 50,000 a month if Fellows are accompanied by one = or more=20 dependants during their tenure; (d) An initial international settling-in = allowance of upto Yen 200,000; (e) An annual allowance of up to Yen = 115,000 for=20 travel within Japan related to research activities; (f) Accommodation as = per JST=20 norms; and (g) Medical insurance (N.B. not available for=20 dependants).

(ii) For Short-Term Fellows: A=20 round-trip airline ticket (economy class; not available for dependants); = (b) Yen=20 15,000 Per Diem for the Duration of the Fellowship to cover living = expenses,=20 initial moving costs, research related travelling within Japan and = Housing=20 costs; and (c) Medical insurance (N.B. not available for dependants).=20

Contact Address: = Application=20 materials can be obtained by sending a request in an envelope inscribed = "STA=20 Fellowships 2000" to the following address along with a self-addressed = unstamped=20 envelope (slightly bigger than A4 size).

The Under Secretary, International Division, = Department of=20 Science & Technology, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110=20 016.

The application forms may also be obtained by sending = e-mail=20 to: rajivdst@hotmail.com. In this = case the=20 material would be sent as attachment to e-mail in MSWord file and not by = post.

Forms available from DST : 1 - 28 April 2000

Deadline for submission of applications to DST: = 31^st=20 May, 2000

50 ILTP Fellowships for Russian scientists =

Nominations are invited from Indian academic and = R&D=20 organisations for affiliation of 50 young Russian scientists (between = 35-45=20 years old) in their respective institutes for a period ranging between 4 = months=20 to 1 year. As a part of the ILTP Fellowship, the Russian scientists will = be=20 provided fellowship amount of Rs 12,000/- per month and airfare by = economy class=20 from Moscow to place of work in India. The host institute is required to = organise focussed work plan and fully furnished accommodation.

The format for nomination could be obtained by = requesting to=20 ypk@alpha.nic.in or to = skvdst@alpha.nic.in. The = nomination forms=20 must be submitted to Shri YP = Kumar,=20 Adviser (ILTP), Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi 110016 = along=20 with (a) consent of the = Russian scientist=20 to work in the Indian organisation in the proposed period of the visit = and (b)=20 Acceptance of the Head of the host institute in India. Nominations received till = 15^th May 2000=20 will be processed in the first round.

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers = Programme-2000=20

Department of Science & Technology (DST), a = Responsible=20 Organisation (RO) of India for JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign=20 Researchers Programme-2000 of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science = (JSPS),=20 invites applications from promising and qualified Indian researchers = for=20 Postdoctoral Fellowships to conduct research at Japanese = Universities,=20 Inter-University Research Institutes and scientific research = corporations under=20 the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and = Culture=20 (Monbusho). There are 5 fellowships to be nominated by=20 DST.

Fields of Research: = (a)=20 Astronomy & Astrophysics; (b) Manufacturing Sciences; (c) Modern = Biology=20 & Biotechnology; (d) Molecular Structure, Spectroscopy and Dynamics, = including Supramolecular Science; (e) New Materials including Polymers = and=20 Nano-materials; and (f) Surface and Interface Sciences including=20 Catalysis.

Eligibility requirements:=20 The Applicant should :

(a) be a citizen of India; (b) be an affiliate of a = recognised=20 scientific institution in India (Researchers like CSIR/ UGC JRFs, SRFs = and RAs=20 or similar positions may also apply); (c) hold a doctorate degree when = the=20 fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received within six = years=20 prior to April 1, 2000; (d) have finalised the plan of research work to = be=20 conducted during the fellowship tenure with the host institution and = should be=20 able to attach their consent; and (e) be able to forward the application = through=20 proper channel of the parent institution.

Duration And Commencement Of Fellowship: = Fellowships are awarded for a period of 12 to 24 months. = Each=20 Fellowship must begin between October 1, 2000 and December 31,=20 2000.

Terms of Award: = JSPS provides=20 each Fellow with the following financial support : (a) Round-trip air = ticket for=20 the Fellow only; (b) Monthly stipend of Yen 270,000; (c) Settling-in = allowance=20 of Yen 200,000; (d) Domestic research travelling allowance of Yen 58,500 = per=20 year; (e) Monthly housing subsidy not exceeding Yen 72,000; (f) A = monthly family=20 allowance if accompanied by dependants; and (g) Accident and sickness = insurance=20 coverage for the Fellow only.

Address for getting the Application = Forms: Application materials can be obtained by sending a = request in an=20 envelope inscribed "JSPS PDF Fellowships 2000" to the following address=20 alongwith a self-addressed unstamped envelope (slightly bigger than A4 = size)=20 :

The Under Secretary, International Division, = Department of=20 Science & Technology, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110=20 016

Application Forms by e-mail: The application = forms may=20 also be obtained by sending e-mail to : rajivdst@hotmail.com from = 1^st=20 to 28^th April 2000. In this case the material would be sent = as=20 attachment to e-mail in MSWord file and not by = post.

Availability of forms from DST: 1 - 28^Th April, 2000

Deadline for submission of applications through DST:=20 31^st May 2000

INDIA-UK SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FUND: CALL FOR JOINT = RESEARCH=20 PROPOSALS

(Last date for submission of proposal extended till 30^th = April=20 2000)

As a Continuing Programme, the Department of Science = &=20 Technology (DST) of the Government of India and the Office of Science = &=20 Technology (OST) of the British Government jointly invite applications = from=20 Scientists/Engineers from the university sector, their affiliated = colleges,=20 deemed universities, autonomous research institutions and industrial = R&D=20 units for financial support under the UK-India Science & Technology = Research=20 Fund (UISTRF) to jointly develop and implement R&D projects in=20 pre-determined areas of mutual interest. The following areas have been=20 identified for continue support during 2000-2002:

* Agro-food and Biotechnology

* Advanced Manufacturing System, including Materials=20 Research

* Telecommunications, including Information = Technology

2. While considering proposals, particular importance = will be=20 attached to scientific merits, value for money and likely long-term = industrial=20 relevance. Preference will be given to projects with clear industrial = relevance=20 or identifiable industrial potential. The participation will be taken=20 automatically as evidence of such relevance. The proposals are required = to have=20 the signatures of both Indian and British collaborators, and should have = the=20 necessary support from the respective Heads of the Institutions.

3. Financial support will be limited to international = travel.=20 While the sending country would meet the international travel cost, the=20 receiving side would provide local hospitality expenses and other = related costs.=20 Funding for equipment, bench fee, institutional overheads will not be = provided=20 under this Programme. A token money may, however, be provided to meet = the=20 expenses towards consumables, as well as a limited amount for internal = travel=20 expenses for the scientists visiting from other country.

4. Proforma for filing the proposal may be obtained = from :

Dr. Naveen Vasishta,	Ms. Rukmini Gopal,
Junior Analyst,	Technology Projects Manager,
International Division,	British Council Division,
Department of Science & = Technology,	British High Commission,
Technology Bhavan	17, Kasturba Gandhi Marg,
New Mehrauli Road,	New Delhi-110 0101.
New Delhi-110 016.	Fax: 3710717;
Fax: 6862418; 6863847,	Tel: 3711401
Tel: 6567373/473 E-mail: nvint@hotmail.com,	E-mail: rukmini.gopal@in.britishcouncil.org
murtycr@alpha.nic.in.

The proforma can also be downloaded from following = homepage=20 addresses respectively, as given below:

http://www.nic.in/snt/news.htm">http://www.nic.in/snt/news.htm

http://www.britcoun.org/science/satnews.htm">http://www.britcoun.org/science/satnews.htm

5. Request for application form and guidelines by = e-mail may be=20 sent to DST till 15^th April 2000. Indian scientists should submit their proposals completed = in all=20 respects latest by 30.4.2000 to DST.

INFORMATION ABOUT VISITING FELLOWSHIPS IN CANADIAN GOVERNMENT = LABORATORIES=20

The Department of Science and Technology has received = information regarding visiting fellowships in Canadian government = laboratories.=20 The programme on "Visiting = Fellowships=20 in Canadian government laboratories-2000" = is=20 administered by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of = Canada=20 (NSERC). It is intended for = recent=20 doctoral graduates who have obtained their degree within the last five=20 years. There are no restrictions on the = nationality=20 of applicants. NSERC reviews applications and places successful = candidates on an=20 inventory of approved candidates from which the participating Canadian=20 government departments can select individuals and offer them the = fellowship. The=20 offer of fellowship comes from the Canadian government departments and = not from=20 the NSERC.

THE PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION FORMAT ARE = AVAILABLE=20 ON NSERC WEB SITE AT http://www.nserc.ca/">www.nserc.ca

The Department of Science and Technology is only = disseminating=20 information regarding this programme. Please do not send your queries or filled applications to = the=20 Department of Science and Technology. The = queries may be=20 directed to NSERC at tel. no. (613) 996-1597 or e-mail cxr@nserc.ca

Under this programme Canada offers a = scholarship/fellowship of=20 Canadian $ 36,785 per annum to cover boarding, lodging and academic = expenses. In=20 addition Canada also provides air-fare to the selected candidates, their = spouses=20 and children. The applications are considered all through the year and=20 scholarships/fellowships are approved from time to time by different = institutes.=20 The initial scholarship is for one year and it can be extended up to = three=20 years.

The Canadian government departments/agencies = participating in=20 this programme are :

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada.=20
Canadian Food Inspection Agency=20
Canadian Space Agency=20
Environment Canada=20
Fisheries and Oceans=20
Health Canada=20
Industry Canada=20
National Research Council of Canada=20
Natural resources Canada.=20

FAST TRACK PROPOSALS FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS (2000-2001)=20

The Department of Science & Technology, Science = and=20 Engineering Research Council (SERC), in order to provide quick research = support=20 to young scientists below = the age of 35=20 years, has introduced a new fast track = mechanism.=20 Scientists will be encouraged, under the scheme, to pursue research of = high=20 standard in frontier areas of science and engineering, subject to peer = review.=20 Funding under this programme will be limited to a sum up to Rs. 10 = lakhs, which=20 will include recurring costs (Fellowship, consumables, travel and = contingency)=20 and equipment (less than Rs. 5.00 Lakhs). Scientists, if not holding = regular=20 positions, can draw a fellowship of Rs. 15000/- per month. The support = will be=20 provided for a period not exceeding three years.

Eligibility: Candidates = should=20 possess Ph.D. in science/engineering or Masters in = engineering/technology or MD=20 in medicine or equivalent. The scheme is open to young scientists who = are below=20 35 years as on December 31, 2000.

Application format is available at=20 http://www.nic.in/snt/fast.htm">www.nic.in/snt/fast.htm.

Applications are invited in the prescribed format = given below.=20 5 copies of the application may kindly be sent to Dr. R.C. Srivastava, Scientist - G, SERC Division, = Department of=20 Science & Technology, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi - 110 = 016 on or before = April 15,=20 2000. Applications received after the due date = will not=20 be considered.

TELL A FRIEND

Please forward the following message to one of your scientific = acquaintance=20 from within India :

CREATION OF E-MAIL DIRECTORY OF

INDIAN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY

International Division,=20 Department of Science & Technology, Government of India is maintaining an e-mail directory of the scientific = institutions in=20 India (respective Directors / Heads of the institutions) and other = eminent=20 scientists. This directory is being used to electronically mail various=20 announcements by the International Division of the Department viz. Call = for=20 Proposals, organisation of bilateral and multilateral S&T events, = refereeing=20 of the proposals etc. If you are be interested your name to be included = in our=20 mailing list, kindly send us the following information on e-mail in the=20 prescribed format about yourself and the Director / Head of your = institution. We=20 will appreciate if you could pass on this message to your colleagues in = other=20 organisations. Please fill all columns, except your e-mail address, in = CAPS.

NAME (LAST NAME = FIRST)_____________________________

DESIGNATION ___________________________________

SPECIALISATION ________________________

ORGANISATION___________________________________

ADDRESS_____________________________________

PHONE__________FAX_______________________

E-mail address __________________________________

Please send the above information on e-mail only to = skvdst@alpha.nic.in.

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