CSIR International Fellowships for Developing Countries

In order to strengthen CSIR’s international collaboration with developing countries and to promote “South-South” cooperation in a big way, the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi has instituted the prestigious CSIR International Fellowships for Developing Countries.

Under this scheme it is proposed to attract highly talented researchers and students from developing countries, who have limited avenues at home, and provide them an opportunity to be associated with advanced research and state-of-the- art infrastructural facilities in the cutting edge areas of science and technology at some of the premier laboratories of CSIR in India. Essentially, the fellowship is focused at augmenting and shoring the research capabilities of the developing countries.  Hence, while awarding the fellowships, the individual training needs as well as the technological demands of the parent organization of the trainee and the focus of his country’s scientific and technological endeavours and capacity building would be accorded equal priority.

Number of fellowships

50 fellowships have been instituted to begin with.

Duration of fellowship

The minimum period of fellowship will be 3 months extendable up to one year (Short Term). Long Term Fellowships (10 nos) leading to a Ph.D degree could be considered subsequently after reviewing the progress and response to the scheme.

Who can apply?

Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:

- be a citizen of a developing country (other than India)

- be preferably below 45 years

- hold a minimum qualification equivalent to Indian M.Sc / B.Tech / B.E

- be employed / enrolled in a regular position in a recognized university / scientific   research institution in his / her home country

- have good knowledge of spoken / written English language (to be certified by the concerned Indian Mission / Head of the Department of the university or institution).

- The application should be forwarded by the Employer/Head of the Institution preferably through the Indian Embassy in the respective country with a statement that the candidate would be considered on duty as a full time employee of the Institution during his/her fellowship programme

Application Procedure

The applicant shall submit a brief proposal of the research work he / she wishes to undertake in the CSIR laboratory to the International S&T Affairs Division (ISTAD) at the CSIR, New Delhi. The application form can be downloaded from (http://www.csirwebistad.org/PROFORMA IFDC.doc )

Selection Process

The selection of successful candidates is based purely on merit and competition. The Selection Committee will scrutinize all nominations received twice a year in February and August. The decision by ISTAD / CSIR with regard to selection of the candidates for award of these fellowships will be final. The results will be notified at the CSIR website in May and November

 

 

Tenable at

The fellowships are tenable at any laboratory / institute that is a constituent of the CSIR, New Delhi. It would be a necessary precondition that the lab / institute proposed for research placement should accept the candidate before the fellowship is offered or before the fellow arrives in India.

Stipend during fellowship

Under the scheme, the fellows will be paid a subsistence allowance of Rs 20, 000/- per month.

Accommodation

CSIR will provide free Guest House accommodation to the fellows in the concerned CSIR labs.

Travel costs

To and fro international travel of the fellows will be met by a sponsor other than CSIR or the fellow himself / herself.

Health insurance and fitness certificate

All successful fellows will need to have a suitable medical insurance to meet any untoward major treatment during their stay in India.

Further, all fellows will have to submit a certificate of physical fitness and HIV test report.

Governmental clearances

Requisite clearances from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Government of India in respect of the fellows are mandatory. CSIR will apply for these clearances to the appropriate authorities in India after the nominations of the fellows have been received.

Whom to contact in CSIR

All nominations, duly forwarded by the Employer / Head of the Institution should be forwarded to:

Head, International Science and Technology Affairs Division

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

2, Rafi Marg, New Delhi – 110001

E-mail: istad@csir.res.in