Indian National Science Academy announces INSA-Visiting Scientist Program 2020
INSA Visiting Scientist Program 2020 – Indian National Science Academy (INSA) invites applications from scientists/faculty of less endowed institutions to conduct Research and Training in advanced research Institutions/Laboratories within India under Visiting Scientist Programme 2020
Name of the Programme:
| The programme shall be called ‘INSA-Visiting Scientist Programme’ and the awardee shall be designated: ‘INSA Visiting Scientist’. |
INSA Visiting Scientist Program 2020 Important Dates
| Last Date for Receiving Nominations | 31st January 2020 |
Objective:
| The main objective of the program is to facilitate scientists/faculty enhance their research capabilities with training in specific techniques through utilising facilities not available in their own institutions.
Book writing is not permitted under this programme. |
Number of Awards:
| The number of INSA-Visiting Scientist positions to be awarded each year will be a maximum of 120 man-months per annum. |
Value:
| During the fellowship period, awardees will be paid consolidated amount of Rs.30,000/- (maximum) per month to cover their expenses related to boarding, lodging, travel etc. |
Duration:
| The position shall be provided to a scientist to work for a minimum period of one month to a maximum of six months in a laboratory or a research institution of his/her choice in a city within India other than his/her own city. |
Eligibility Criteria for INSA Visiting Scientist Program 2020
| The applicant should be a Scientist/Research Scholar/INSPIRE faculty etc in any R & D organization including Universities or Affiliated Colleges in India are eligible to apply under the programme. |
| Applicants should not have availed INSA Visiting Fellowship in last one year. |
Selection Process
| Applications on prescribed proforma will be invited once a year, through proper channel so as to reach the Academy by 31st January preceding the year of selection. |
| The selection will be made by the ‘Science Promotion Committee’ at its meeting scheduled to be held during March-April in the following year. |
INSA Visiting Scientist Program 2020 Application Process
| Application forms and other information are available on the INSA website http://www.insaindia.res.i |
| Candidates should submit their application (Two Sets) on prescribed application form available in the Academy through proper channel to the Deputy Executive Director-I (Scientific), Indian National Science Academy, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002 latest by 31st January 2020 |
INSA New Delhi
Indian National Science Academy Call for Visiting Scientist (INSA), New Delhi, Indian National Science Academy (INSA), Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002, India, Email: [email protected], Website www.insaindia.res.in