Government of India and the Government of Norway jointly invite applications for collaborative research projects in the fields of Science & Technology. Both sides now intend to support projects within the field of ICT research. Norwegian funding is part of the two Research Council of Norway (RCN) programmes INDNOR and IKTPluss.
Funding: Up to 40 million NOK / INR 30 crore
Duration: 3 years.
Eligibility:
- Joint proposals must be developed in cooperation between Principal Investigators (PIs) representing a research institution in Norway (universities, university colleges and research institutes are eligible to apply) and a research institution in India.
- Each partner PI must submit separate research proposal from the research institution (additional collaborators from other countries may be included).
- DST and RCN will only fund their own partners.
- Project cooperation should be well-rooted in research institutions in both countries and organised to ensure relevance and benefit to society and industry.
Activities eligible for funding:
- Research projects
- Joint research projects might have a duration of up to 3years, including dissemination and network activities (workshops, conferences). Any grants to support recruitment of PhD students and post-doctoral fellows should be integral components of the project proposal.
- Proposals for individual fellowships for their own research will not be given priority.
- The scope of the project should be realistic within the timeframe and budget limitations of the project.
- Plans for publication in peer-review journals that are accessible in Norway and India are strongly encouraged.
How to submit a joint proposal:
- Each proposal shall have one Norwegian and one Indian Principal Investigator (PI). Norwegian PIs must submit the proposal to the RCN.
- Indian PIs must submit the proposal to the DST (Department of Science and Technology, India).
- The proposals should be identified with a common short name/acronym, and a joint (common) project description should be enclosed.
- The proposals submitted to the respective funding agencies must be identical.
- Joint application requirements for the Indo-Norwegian call that shall be described in the application:
- Relevance for the India-Norway Collaborative Research Program and the research areas shall be stipulated
- Planned activities according to a timeline, and organised into well-defined work packages with corresponding responsibility
- Milestones that can be used to easily follow the progress of the project
- Budget with detailed and clearly represented information per partner, including inkind and financial contributions by each partner.
- Management structure and partner roles/responsibilities.
- Research methodology as well as technology transfer, if appropriate.
- Impact the results of the project will have for the users, the research field and society at large.
- Capacities for implementing research findings in practice.
- Communication plan that describes concrete measures and activities targeted towards various user groups.
- Activities for dissemination and communication of research results to key decision makers, the public administration and the public at large.
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Organization |
Department Of Science & Technology (DST) & Research Council of Norway (RCN) |
Fellowship Level | Research awards |
Country | India Norway |
Subject areas | Science and Technology |
Fellowship amount | Up to 40 million NOK / INR 30 crore |
Eligibility | Open to Indian nad Norwegian nationals |
Deadline | September 6, 2017 |
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