ICAR: Sitaram Jindal Research Fellowship 7171 views

Sitaram Jindal Research Fellowship Scheme encourages and inspires the talent and recognizes excellence in innovation and research. SJ Foundation would manage the Research Fellowship Scheme on behalf of JAL.

Fellowship:

• Up to Rs. 1 lakh/month
• The amount would also depend on Qualifications and Experience, Track Record, Quality of Publications and Recognitions, Relevance and Importance of the Research Topic for the common man.
• Research Fellow will also get a Contingency grant of a maximum of Rs. 10 lakhs every year, the amount of which will also depend upon the need of such contingency funding.
• The Fellowship will be awarded to the individual who is attached to the Institutions which provides all the infrastructure facilities
• The application should be sent through the Host Institution suitably recommended by the Head of the Dept.
• Host Institution will get Rs. 4 lakhs/year/Research Fellow as overhead expenditure and for monitoring, supervising and controlling the fellow

Subject Areas:

• Science
• Engineering and Technology
• Medicine including Indian Systems of Medicine
• Naturopathy
• Agriculture
• Veterinary Science
• Environment

Eligibility

• Open to all Indian nationals living in India or abroad.
• The Research work must be carried out in India.
• Applicants of Indian origin who have attained foreign nationality are not eligible.
• Applicant must have doctorate or MD/MS in Medicine or M Tech or equivalent, in the relevant field.
• Applicant must have proven high competence academically and research track record proved by the publications, recognitions and IPRs obtained.
• Fellows employed by the Host Institution, must dedicate at least 50% of their time on research under this fellowship scheme.
• All the other research fellows (not employed) by the Host Institution must carry out research continuously on full time basis under this fellowship scheme.

Duration

• 3 years initially; can be extended up to a maximum 6 years depending upon the quality and the quantity of the research work done.

Applications:

• The applications for fellowship can be sent any time of the year. There is no last date.
• The Host Institution shall forward the hard copy of the application received from the applicant after filling up Part-2 of the application form along with supporting documents signed by the Head of Dept. with their recommendation on their official letterhead.
• Applications must be sent to: The Secy. General, Sitaram Jindal Foundation, 11, Green Avenue, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 by post.