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 of Indian Research Institutes/Laboratories.

Details of Awards

These Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis to the 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 1 month to a maximum of 6 months in a laboratory or research institutions of his/her choice within India located in another city, other than his/her own place. 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 DA Rs. 6,000/- per month 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.

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 and hold a regular position in any R & D organisation including Universities or Affiliated Colleges in India. The Scientists who have already availed INSA Visiting Fellowship would be eligible for consideration after the gaps of 5 years.

Candidates should submit their application (Two Sets) on prescribed application form available at the Academy website http://insaindia.org/visiting.php through proper channel to the Executive Director, Indian National Science Academy, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002, prior to February 15, 2015. The decision of the Academy will be communicated during April/May in the following year.