India DST-DAAD Germany Project Based Personally Exchange Programme (PPP) 2010
Introduction: With a view to intensifying interaction and the scientific cooperation between Indian and German Scientists / Institutions, Department of Science & Technology (DST) of India and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) of Germany jointly extend support for exchange of visits under this Project based Personnel Exchange Programme (PPP), with a special emphasis on further academic training and specialisation of young scholars.
Eligibility: Faculty, Scientists and Academicians belonging to Universities, Deemed Universities and Research Institutes having permanent positions can apply as Principal Investigator (PI) and should include up to two PhD students or Post Doctoral scientists who have cleared NET/GATE, as applicable.
Funding: Grants will be offered only towards travel and living costs, (normally up to 4 visits from each side spread over project duration) within the framework of well-defined and approved DST-DAAD research projects. The sending side will bear the travel cost (including overseas medical insurance; visa fees etc) between the place of work of the scientists/ students in their own country and the place of work in the host country. The host side will provide the living expenses (per-diem). It is expected that primary financing for the collaborative research project, including personnel costs, is already available/ will be available to both the sides from other sources. Hence, project-related incidental costs (for example, bench fees, staff or running costs, costs for computer time, materials purchases, documentation, photocopying, printing, internal travel) shall not be covered under this programme, as is the case for costs related to purchase of equipment, infrastructure, workspaces and office machine etc.
Duration: Support to the project will be granted for duration of 2 years only. The sanctioned visits (ie max 4 from each side) will have to be completed within the duration of the 2 years. Request for extension of the project shall NOT be considered.
Application Procedure: Proposals in the prescribed format, duly forwarded by the Head of the Institutions are to be submitted simultaneously by the Indian Project Leader to the Department of Science and Technology DST, New Delhi and by the German Project Leader. Applications received by both the agencies with all necessary documents shall only be considered. Applications will be evaluated independently on both sides by an external peer-review system on the basis of scientific merit, need for co-operation and the composition of project teams. Final decision will be made jointly by DST and DAAD.
Deadline: The last date for submission of applications for PPP-2010 is 10th December 2009. Applications received after last date will not be entertained in any case.
Contact:
Department of Science & Technology,
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,
New Delhi – 110016
Email: dstinfo(AT)nic.in
Contact Number: +91-11-26567373, 26962819
Source: http://www.dst.gov.in/whats_new/what_new09/1dst-daad-guidelines.pdf
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