From skvdst@alpha.nic.in Thu Nov 16 21:19:35 2000
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 11:36:12 +0530
From: SK VARSHNEY 
Subject: DST Circular No. 15


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                             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. 15
                            DATED 10th November 2000


                               
In this issue :
      ·       call for applications for beamtime allocation on italian
      synchrotron radiation source, elettra.
      ·       Invitation of nomination for ILTP Fellowship
      ·       Invitation of nomination for INSA-JRD Tata Fellowship
      ·       Opportunities from previous circulars (Indo-Hungarian,
      Indo-Polish)
      ·       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 GENERAL CIRCULAR NOT ADDRESSED TO
ANY INDIVIDUAL. PLEASE CHECK ELIGIBILITY AND OTHER CONDITIONS BEFORE
INITIATING THE CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE CONCERNED OFFICIAL.
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BEAMTIME ALLOCATION ON ITALIAN  SYNCHROTRON RADIATION SOURCE, ELETTRA
Call for applications
        The Department of Science & Technology (DST), together with the
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is promoting the use of beamlines at
Italian synchrotron source, Elettra, at Trieste by the Indian scientific
community under the Indo-Italian Programme of Cooperation (POC) in
Science & Technology 1998-2001. DST invites proposals for experiments on
these beamlines.
 2.    Elettra is a third generation 2 GeV Synchrotron Radiation Source
of high brilliance and offers intense VUV, soft and hard X-ray beams
using bending magnets, undulators and wigglers. Proposals can be made for
experiments on the following ten beamlines:
      i.   Super ESCA (Beamline 2.2 R)
      ii.  ESCA Microscopy (Beamline 2.2 L)
      iii. VUV Photoemission (Beamline 3.2 R)
      iv.  Spectromicroscopy (Beamline 3.2 L)
      v.   Circularly Polarised Light (Beamline 4.2 R)
      vi.  Hard X-ray Diffraction (Beamline 5.2 R)
      vii. Small Angle X-ray Scattering (Beamline 5.2 L)
      viii. Gas Phase Photoemission (Beamline 6.2 L)
      ix.  Synchrotron Radiation for Medical Physics-SYRMEP (Beamline 6.1
      R)
      x.   Surface Diffraction (Beamline 7.2 R)

3.      Further details of beamlines are available at the Internet web
address www.elettra.trieste.it. They can also be got by writing to Smt.
Sadhana Relia, Scientist F, International Division, Department of Science
& Technology (DST), Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road, New
Delhi-110016 (Fax No.011-6862418; e.mail: sadhana_relia@hotmail.com).
4.      Typical experiment at Elettra would take about a week and request
for up to three scientists per experiment may be considered for
experiments longer than 3 days (9 shifts).  For experiments less than 9
shifts, visit of not more than two scientists will be considered. 
Scientists are encouraged to contact the Elettra Beamline coordinator
prior to making proposal or revising the proposal.  The list of
scientist-in-charge of Elettra beamlines could be obtained from DST. 
Collaborative experiments with Italian and other local groups at Elettra
can also be proposed.
5.      Experiments at separate beamlines require separate proposals with
complete scientific justifications.
6.      The scientists are requested to send their proposal (one in
original and eight additional copies) to DST by December 30, 2000.
7.      The applications invited under this advertisement will be subject
to an initial scrutiny within India by DST through an `Expert Committee'
followed by another round of evaluation by `Elettra Scientific Review
Committee'. All revised proposals should also be submitted through DST
only with clear statement of reasons for resubmission and a copy of
comments from Elettra, if any.
8.      As per the present policy of Sincrotrone Trieste, the Indian
applicants (selected by DST) will have to submit the Application Form
on-line by getting connected to Virtual User Office
http://users.elettra.trieste.it_offhtmlgistOpening.htmml.ion=listinfoml9600l (on Netscape 3, Internet Explorer 4 etc)
with Java script enabled and forwarding one complete printed version of
the same to DST.
9.      Once the Indian proposal (original or revised) qualifies the two
step evaluation, DST will fund the international air travel expenses and
medical insurance for period of stay in Italy and the Italian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs will provide the daily allowance for the Indian scientist
to cover board, lodging and local transport in Italy @ Lit 180,000 under
the Indo-Italian POC in S&T.

50 ILTP Fellowships for Russian scientists
        Nominations are invited from Indian academic and R&D
organizations for affiliation of 50 young Russian scientists (between
35-45 years old) in their respective institutes for a period ranging
between 4 months to 1 year. As a part of the ILTP Fellowship, the Russian
scientists will be provided fellowship amount of Rs 12,000/- per month
and airfare by economy class from Moscow to place of work in India. The
host institute is required to organize focussed work plan and fully
furnished accommodation.
        The format for nomination could be obtained by requesting to
ypk@alpha.nic.in or to skvdst@alpha.nic.in. The nomination forms must be
submitted to Shri YP Kumar, Adviser (ILTP), Department of Science &
Technology, New Delhi 110016 along with (a) consent of the Russian
scientist to work in the Indian organisation in the proposed period of
the visit and (b) Acceptance of the Head of the host institute in India.
Nominations received till 31st December 2000 will be processed in the
present round.

INSA-JRD TATA Fellowship
Inviting nomination for scientists from Developing countries of
Asian-Pacific region

Indian National Science Academy (INSA) has established INSA-JRD Tata
Fellowship to extend facilities of the advance scientific infrastructure
and expertise of India to scientists and researchers from the developing
countries. It covers short term, participatory research studies in all
major discipline of science & technology. About 20 Fellowships are to be
provided annually. The fellowship covers to and fro airfare, board and
lodging at the affiliated institute and an adequate allowance in Indian
currency to cover incidental expenses. The period of award will be 3 to 6
month.

Nominated scientist should be a scientist, teacher or a research scholar,
preferably below 45 years affiliated to a scientific or academic
institution in a developing country (outside India), preferably from
Asian and Pacific region.

The prescribed application form can be downloaded from www.insa-india.org
or may be obtained from the Executive Secretary, Indian National Science
Academy, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002 (Fax: 011-3231905,
e-mail: insa@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in, insa1@ndf.vsnl.net.in ).


OPPORTUNITIES FROM PREVIOUS CIRCULARS
Indo-Hungarian Programme in Science & Technology
Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India and the
Ministry of Education (MOE), Government of Hungary, jointly invites
application from scientists and researchers for support under
Indo-Hungarian Programme on Cooperation in Science & Technology
(2001-2003) for developing and implementing joint research projects.
The proposals are required to have the endorsement of both Indian and
Hungarian project coordinators and their institutes. The financial
support from DST would be provided in terms of exchange visit component
only (i.e. international fare to Indian researchers and hospitality to
Hungarian researchers by DST and vice versa by MOE), as per the terms
agreed upon between India and Hungary.
The proposals would be separately evaluated by both DST and MOE.
Preference would be given to the proposals of scientific merit and
meeting national priorities of the two countries.
Application forms along with guidelines may be obtained from Shri SK
Varshney, Scientist D, International Division, Department of Science &
Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110016,
E-mail skvdst@alpha.nic.in. Request for application forms may be made
latest by 25th November 2000.  Identical project proposals completed in
all respects should be submitted by 30th November 2000 to DST (to Shri SK
Varshney) by the Indian scientists and to the MOE (Division for R&D) in
Budapest by the Hungarian scientists. Unilaterally submitted projects
shall not be considered.

Indo-Polish Programme of Cooperation in Science & Technology
Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India and the
state Committee for Scientific Research (KBN), Government of Poland,
jointly invites application from scientists and researchers for support
under Indo-Polish Programme on Cooperation in Science & Technology
(2001-2003) for developing and implementing joint research projects.
The proposals are required to have the endorsement of both Indian and
Polish project coordinators and their institutes. The financial support
from DST would be provided in terms of exchange visit component only
(i.e. international fare to Indian researchers and hospitality to Polish
researchers by DST and vice versa by KBN), as per the terms agreed upon
between India and Poland.
The proposals would be separately evaluated by both DST and KBN.
Preference would be given to the proposals of scientific merit and
meeting national priorities of the two countries.
Application forms along with guidelines may be obtained from Shri SK
Varshney, Scientist D, International Division, Department of Science &
Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110016,
E-mail skvdst@alpha.nic.in. Request for application forms may be made
latest by 25th November 2000.  Identical project proposals completed in
all respects should be submitted by 30th November 2000 to DST (to Shri SK
Varshney) by the Indian scientists and to the KBN (to Mr P Pajestka) in
Warsaw by the Polish scientists. Unilaterally submitted projects shall
not be considered.

  TELL A FRIEND
Please forward the following message to one of your scientific
acquaintance from within India :
                        CREATION OF E-MAIL DIRECTORY OF
                          INDIAN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY


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