Subject: S&T Programmes of DST
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
(INTERNATIONAL DIVISION)
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,
NEW DELHI 110 016
(E-mail : skvdst@alpha.nic.in)
CIRCULAR NO. 5
DATED 27th JULY 1999
In this issue :
· Deadlines for submission of proposals under various S&T programmes
· Call for projects under DST (India) - NSF (USA) programme
· Tell a friend
· General Information (Change of address, unsubscription,
suggestions, etc)
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IMPORTANT :
IT MAY PLEASE BE NOTED THAT THIS IS A CIRCULAR PROVIDING GENERAL
INFORMATION ON PROGRAMMES CURRENTLY BEING COORDINATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL
DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
THE CONCERNED OFFICIAL MAY BE CONTACTED AFTER CHECKING THE ELIGIBILITY AND
OTHER CONDITIONS.
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DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
(I) JAPANESE STA POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP....31st August, 1999
(Fields of Research: All fields of Science & Technology, except
social sciences and humanities.)
Request for application form may be made at gparc@alpha.nic.in or
drrajivsharma@yahoo.com
(II) JAPANESE JSPS RONPAKU PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP 2000-2001..15
September 1999
(Fields: All fields of Science & Technology)
Application form could be requested at gparc@alpha.nic.in or
drrajivsharma@yahoo.com by e-mail or request be sent to Shri JP Bhatia,
Section Officer, International Division, Department of Science &
Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016
latest by August 31, 1999 along with a self-addressed envelope
(larger
than A4 size) entitled "JSPS RONPAKU FELLOWSHIP"
(III) CHINA: PROPOSALS UNDER INDIA-CHINA S&T COOPERATION....31st August 1999
(Subject Areas: Biotechnology, Medical Science & Technology, Materials
Science & Technology, including Advanced Materials, Earth
Sciences, including Natural Disaster reduction, Chemical Science
& Technology, Aeronautics, and Electronics Hardware and
Information Technology, including Software development.
Other areas may also be considered, if found suitable.)
For further details, contact at murtycr@alpha.nic.in
(IV) GERMANY: DST-DAAD PPP (PROJECT BASED PERSONNEL EXCHANGE
PROGRAMME)-2000...30th September, 1999
(Subject Areas: Agricultural, Veterinary and Forestry Sciences,
Engineering Sciences, Geo-Sciences, Mathematics, Theoretical
Computer Sciences and Informatics, Medical, Life, Health and
Nutritional Sciences, Physical, Material and Chemical sciences.)
The detailed guidelines and application form is available at
www.nic.in/snt/daad.htm. For further details, please contact
gnath_dst@hotmail.com or snathan68@hotmail.com.
(V) RUSSIA: ILTP....OPEN
(Fields of cooperation : Biotechnology & Immunology; Biomedical
Science & Technology, Materials Sciences & Technology
(Engineering Materials); Electronic Materials; Laser Science &
Technology; Catalysis; Space Science & Technology; Physics,
Technology & Application of Accelerators; Water
Prospecting, Computers & Electronics, Application of Radio
Electronics and Ocean Science & Technology. In addition, Basic
Science areas, viz, Mathematics; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics;
Earth
Sciences; Radiophysics & Astrophysics; Ecology & Environment;
Chemical
Sciences and Biology. Cooperation in other scientific areas can
also
be considered on case to case basis.)
The proposal can be submitted any time in the year. Processing time
is around one year. Request for application forms may please be
sent to skvdst@alpha.nic.in or to Shri JP Bhatia, Section Officer,
Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli
Road, New Delhi 1100016.
(VI) UZBEKISTAN: INDO-UZBEK S&T COOPERATION : CALL FOR PROPOSALS...OPEN
(Subject Areas: Agriculture, Medicine, Informatics, Solar Energy,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, Nuclear Physics, Theoretical Problems in
Science; and History of Science & Technology of Uzbekistan and India.
Other areas may also be considered, if found suitable.)
For further clarification please contact akkalra@alpha.nic.in
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CALL UNDER DST-NSF PROGRAMME FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
The Department of Science & Technology (DST) of India and
National Science Foundation (NSF) of the USA are collaborative
partners on a programme of cooperation in the areas of science
& technology with the following objectives :
· To facilitate interactions between scientists and
engineers of India and USA for mutual benefit,
· To promote research in emerging and front line areas of
science and engineering including multidisciplinary fields,
· To encourage young scientists and engineers to take up
research and development in challenging areas by enhancing
their capabilities through international collaboration,
DST - NSF science & technology cooperation programme
covers the following activities :
· Joint research
· Joint workshops
· Exploratory or planning visits
A joint research proposal must establish a need for
collaboration and mutuality of benefits. Before planning or
submitting a proposal for joint workshop or exploratory visit,
a consultation with DST is desirable, as allocation for these
activities is limited.
Eligibility : Scientists and engineers from universities,
their affiliated college, deemed universities, autonomous
research institutions and industrial R&D units.
Areas of cooperation : All the areas of science & technology
(with some minor exception) are eligible.
Detailed guidelines and project format are available at
www.nic.in/snt/nsf.htm.
Closing Date : 1st September and 1st February each year.
For further details, please contact at sulbha@alpha.nic.in.
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TELL A FRIEND
Please forward the following message to one of your
scientific colleagues from within India :
CREATION OF E-MAIL DIRECTORY OF INDIAN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
International Division, Department of Science & Technology,
Government of India is compiling an e-mail directory of the scientific
institutions in India (respective Directors / Heads of the institutions)
and other eminent scientists. This directory would be used to mail
electronically various announcements by the International Division of
the Department viz. Call for proposals, organisation of bilateral and
multilateral S&T events, refereeing of the proposals etc. We request you
to kindly send us the following information on e-mail, in the prescribed
format about yourself (if you would be interested to receive such mails)
and of the Director/Head of your institution. We shall appreciate if you
could pass this message to your other colleagues in other organizations.
Please fill all the 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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GENERAL INFORMATION
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Please inform any change of address at the earliest
at skvdst@alpha.nic.in. Please mark the subject column of your
e-mail as "Change of Address".
UNSUBSCRIPTION/ DELISTING
If you do not wish to receive DST electronic circulars,
please inform us at skvdst@alpha.nic.in. Please mark the subject column of your
e-mail as "unsubscription/ delisting".
SUGGESTIONS
We welcome your suggestions for further improvement of these circulars.
Suggestions could be sent to skvdst@alpha.nic.in. Please mark subject of
your e-mail as "suggestions".
S.K.VARSHNEY
Scientist, International Division
Department of Science & Technology
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi 110 016 (India)
Tel : 6567373, 6962819 Extn 432
Fax : 6862418, 6961912, 6863847
E-mail : skvdst@alpha.nic.in