INDIAN NATIONAL SCIENCE ACADEMY (INSA)
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002, INDIA
INSA-Visiting Fellowship
Applications are invited for the following year from Indian citizens for the awards of INSA – Visiting Fellowship for conducting advanced research or undergoing specialized training at Indian Research Institutes/Laboratories.
Details of Awards
These Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis to the research scholars / scientists for furtherance of their research and/or research capabilities for carrying out collaborative research, undergoing training in specific techniques, or utilizing facilities not available in their own institutions. The Fellowship will be for a minimum period of one month to a maximum of 6 months in a laboratory or research institutions of his/her choice anywhere within India. Fellowships to be awarded each year will be a maximum of 120 man months per annum.
Value
These fellowships will carry an honorarium of Rs. 9,000/-*(taxable) and dearness allowances of Rs. 6,000/-* per month (@ Rs. 200/-* per day x 30 days) in addition to the scientist’s own salary from his parent institution. The Academy will provide to and fro travel expenses by 1st class or 2nd AC Sleeper from the parent organisation to the proposed institute of work on production
of tickets. (* The amount of honorarium and DA are under revision)Application Procedure
Applications will be invited once a year. The applicants would be required to provide a concise
account of their plan of work/ study besides their bio-data highlighting their achievements. It
would be desirable that the applicant should have approached the host institution and the
scientist concerned to ascertain their concurrence to accept him/ her.
The applicant should be a Scientist / Research Scholar / INSPIRE faculty etc in any R & D
organisation including Universities or Affiliated Colleges in India. Applicants should not have
availed INSA Visiting Fellowship in last one year.
How to Apply :
Candidates should submit their application (Two Sets) on prescribed application form available in the Academy through proper channel to the Deputy Executive Director (Scientific), Indian National Science Academy, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002.latest by 31/01/2017.
Deadline : 31st January, 2017
