Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC), established as a joint initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Government of Germany invites applications for Paired Early Career Fellowship in Applied Research (PECFAR) from early-career Indian and German researchers to explore, connect and network for research collaboration in applied research.
Overview of the fellowship
This fellowship intends to facilitate a pair of Early Career Researchers to have a short visit to India/Germany for networking and exploring avenues for collaboration and innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM).
The pair will be formed by an Indian and a German Early Career Researchers who shall submit a joint proposal for availing of the fellowship.
The duration of the fellowship will be up to 2 months.
A one-time grant will be provided to cover the travel, accommodation and fellowship.
The paired fellows can jointly plan the fellowship visits to the partner country (India/Germany) accordingly.
The fellows may also connect and travel to other institutions in India/Germany to enhance networking.
Who Can Apply?
Early Career Researchers holding regular positions in academia/research institution/industry or holding long-term nationally recognized fellowships (4 years and above).
How to form a pair
Applicants shall form a pair consisting of one Indian & German Early Career Researchers holding regular positions in academia/research institution/industry or holding a long-term nationally recognized fellowships (4 years and above).
Applicants are solely responsible for identifying & forming their respective pairs and acquiring acceptance letters from institutes/organizations of the paired fellows.
Financial support
The Financial support shall be provided as one time grant and it will be limited to:
Fellowship: € 2300 per month/fellow on pro rata basis.
Single round trip economy class airfare including visa fees and medical/travel insurance approximately ₹ 1 lakh (for Indian fellow) and € 1500 (for German fellow).
Conditions and requirements
The applications should be submitted via online application portal. Submissions by any other means will not be accepted.
The applicant with institutional affiliation shall submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Head of the Institution at the time of the application.
Applicants must define a detailed activity plan mentioning their objective, workplan and expected outcomes for the duration of the fellowship.
IGSTC grant is only for covering monthly fellowship, round trip-fare, visa, travel/medical insurance.
The Pair must complete his/her visits within 12 months from the initiation of the PECFAR Award. The time gap between the visit of the two Awardees should be less than 6 months.
Extension in the duration of the Fellowship shall not be entertained.
The fellows will abide by the conduct, rules, and regulations of the Paired organization & the country. IGSTC will not be responsible for violation of any Rules & Regulations by him/her.
Each of the Awardees of the Pair must submit UC/SE along with the Fellowship visit report in the prescribed format at the end of their visits.
Within 4 weeks of completion of the Fellowship, the Awardees must submit a detailed consolidated Fellowship completion report endorsed by the host institutions in the prescribed format along with representative photos to IGSTC. The travel support for both the Awardees will be reimbursed after the Awardees complete both their visits.
The fellows must recognize and acknowledge the IGSTC fellowship in all online/print documents, communications, reports, publications, etc. on work resulting from the fellowship.
This fellowship intends to facilitate a pair of Early Career Researchers to have a short visit to India/Germany for networking and exploring avenues for collaboration and innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM).
The pair* will be formed by an Indian and a German Early Career Researchers who shall submit a joint proposal for availing of the fellowship.
The duration of the fellowship will be up to 2 months.
A one-time grant will be provided to cover the travel, accommodation and fellowship.
The paired fellows can jointly plan the fellowship visits to the partner country (India/Germany) accordingly.
The fellows may also connect and travel to other institutions in India/Germany to enhance networking.
Contact
Phone: + 91- 011 -2654 3500
E-mail: pecfar@igstc.org
Deadline for submission of complete proposal: 31 March 2023 (5:00 PM, IST)
Deadline for submission of concept note/expression of interest to R&D Department – 10 March 2023, EoD. The project proposal in prescribed format or the concept note as the case may be, should be sent to Dean R&D (dean.research@ddn.upes.ac.in), with CC to Associate Dean (R&D) (smtauseef@ddn.upes.ac.in) well in time.
For more information, please visit https://www.igstc.org/home/pecfar.