The Raman–Charpak Fellowship program is in honour of two Nobel Laureates in Physics, Prof C.V. Raman, Indian Nobel Laureate, 1930 and Prof Georges Charpak, French Nobel Laureate, 1992. The Fellowship was launched during the State visit of the President of France, Mr. Francois Hollande, to India on February 14-15th 2013.The aim is to facilitate the exchange of doctoral students between the two countries, in order to broaden the scope and depth of future engagements in science, technology and innovation. The Raman-Charpak Fellowship is the only Indo-French bilateral Fellowship programme jointly funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and the Science & Technology Department of the French Embassy in India, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of France.
The Indo French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA) implements this fellowship programme with a goal to improve the doctoral skills of students by providing them an opportunity to carry out part of their research work in a University / Research Institute based in France or India.
The scheme provides an exposure and experience about the current research methods and trends in France/India, while discovering another cultural context. Approximately 20 fellowships from India and France may be supported under this scheme, to attract the best of talent from India and France. Please note: Applicants must have a pre-determined project proposal that has been discussed and agreed upon by the student and the two supervisors (Indian and French) before applying.
TARGET GROUP
This fellowship program is dedicated to highly qualified PhD students registeredØ in an Indian or French Research Institute / University, to offer them an excellent opportunity to carry out a part of their research project in France / India, establish professional relationships and experience another cultural context. Students can avail the fellowship from minimum of 2 months to maximum of 6 months.
FIELDS OF RESEARCH Atmospheric and Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Material Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physical Sciences,
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
For French Fellow: Fellowship support Rs. 40,000 per month for dailyØ expenses, local travel, etc. plus accommodation charges not exceeding Rs. 45,000 per month One return airfare ticket in economy class between India and France.Ø Insurance coverage (travelØ & health) wherever is required. Any administrative costs for Visa and Registration (e.g. « Centre pour lesØ Etudes en France » (CEF) registration in France).
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants from India must be Indian citizens residing in India and have registered for a PhD in a recognized university or research institution in India. Applicants from France must be residing in France and have registered for a PhD in a recognized university or research institution in France. Have a Master’s degree (in science, technology or medicine) from a recognized University/Institute.
Age: Maximum 30 years as on 1st April 2015.
Students once supported by CEFIPRA and students who have a permanentØ position in institutions/universities are not eligible. Pre-authorization or prior consent from his/her Institute / University to apply for a foreign fellowship program.
PROPOSAL STRUCTURE & APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Only online submission will be considered , candidates have to apply at www.cefipra.org or log on to: http://cefipra.org/raman-charpak/ Applications received through post will not be accepted. Filling up of all the fields in the application form is mandatory. The proposal must include the following information (in English): Detailed description of the research project (up to 5 pages) stating the title ofØ Research work with an explanation of how the planned work will benefit the candidate during his/her stay in proposed Research Institute / University in France /India. Candidates must also enclose the following documents:
A CV (up to 3 pages) with recent photograph including summary ofØ achievements and research interests, list relevant publications, etc.
A letter of recommendation from the Ph.D. supervisor in his/her native lab.Ø A letter of recommendation and agreement from the proposed supervisor in theØ fellowship lab (Foreign Research Institute / University). PhD synopsis or short summary of PhD work (up to 3 pages only).Ø Research experience letter or publications as proof (first author or co-author).Ø No objection certificate from
Head of the Institution.
Scanned copy of highest degree certificate. Scanned copy of PhD registration letter. A scan copy of passport (both front and back). A recent photograph. Please note: o The proposal document must respect the lengths indicated above. It is strongly encouraged to apply early for timely processing rather than towards the end of the deadline. Please ensure that you completely fill the form and then submit. Incomplete applications will not be considered. o The host institution/university of Indian applicants must be in France and vice versa for the French applicants. o If the application is successfully submitted, candidate should not apply again
Launch: 1 1st April 2015
Submission deadline: 31st May 2015 (Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered for selection) Result: End of July 2015
Starting date of Fellowship: September 2015 onwards.
Guidelines & Important Instructions: Awarded fellows must submit a valid travel itinerary according to their proposed duration of fellowship stated in his/her application form. A travel itinerary will be valid only after the declaration of results and an awarded fellow must start his/her fellowship by 31st March 2016. A request made by a fellow for reducing or increasing the duration of the fellowship may be accepted on following two conditions: An increase/decrease of maximum 30 days from the proposed duration.
The fellow has to provide a justification for such request along with the recommendation letters from their PhD & host supervisors. Hence, it is advised that candidates must carefully submit their proposed duration in their application form with consultation from their PhD and host supervisors. Please note, that no candidate will be considered for selection if the proposed duration is less than 2 months.
A fellow may be supported to participate in a Seminar/Conference/Workshop during their stay in their host countries. For this purpose, the fellow should provide a proof of acceptance regarding selection of their paper/poster. CEFIPRA will consider providing support for their registration, travel and stay during that period.
LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION IS 31st May 2015
For any queries regarding the Raman-Charpak Fellowship 2015, please contact us at E-mail ID: ramancharpak@cefipra.org For any further information please contact:
Dr. Debapriya Dutta Director, Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (Centre Franco-Indien pour la Promotion de la Recherche Avancée-CEFIPRA) 5B, Ground Floor, India Habitat Centre Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003 (India) Director: (+91-11) 2460 2432 (direct) PBAX lines: +91-11-2468 2251 /2463 3567/4352 6261 \ Fax: (+91-11) 2464 8632
Website: http://www.cefipra.org