The ASEAN-India Science and Technology Research Training Fellowships (AIRTF) aims to improve the skills of young scientists and researchers as well as promoting the mobility of science and research among young generations of ASEAN-Member countries to India with the possibility of working at research and development of Indian higher academic institutions. This program also facilitates exchange of information and contacts between scientists and researchers based in India and the ASEAN Nations, which can establish research collaborations.
Fellowships Information
- The program provided by the AIRTF is fellowships which are available to pursue research. Therefore, the applications can be submitted at any time during the year. There is no specific deadline for submitting the applications. The application will be processed in two cycles ending 30 June and 31 December for every year.
- The area/ topic of research for availing AIRTF must be ASEAN centric and must be aligned with the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI)-2016-2025. Fellowship will be offered for working in research topics under any of the following broad disciplines:
- Agricultural Sciences
- Biological and Medical Sciences
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics
- Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- Engineering Sciences
- Materials, Minerals and Metallurgy
- Science Policy/ IPR Management/ Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
- Other multi-disciplinary areas of Science, Technology and Innovation alignment with APASTI
- Full financial assistance will be provided to the selected Fellows which will include the following: (a) All international travel related expenses i.e. round trip international airfare by excursion/ economy class by shortest route from the international airport in the home country of the applicant to the international airport nearest to the host institution in India; visa fees, overseas medical insurance; (b) A consolidated fellowship amount of Indian Rupees (INR) 50,000 per month (non-taxable) for accommodation, meals and other miscellaneous; (c) One-time grant of INR 40,000 per 6 months period for research contingency expenses, airport transfers, domestic travel (by road) for attending scientific/ events and field-trips within India, and institutional overhead charges @ Rs. 2,500 per month; (4) The allowance as in (a), (b) and (c) will be released to the host institution in India for disbursement to the Fellow. The host institution will arrange appropriate accommodation for the Fellow on payment basis.
- To be considered as applicants, the students must from ASEAN Member States; Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The applicants must possess at least a Master Degree in any Natural Sciences or an equivalent degree in Technology/ Engineering/ Medicine/ allied disciplines. The applicants should be working/ studying and/ or affiliated to any national research and development of academic institution in his/ her home ASEAN Member country. The application should be endorsed by the Head of his/ her institution confirming that if selected, he/ she will be sanctioned leave for the fellowship period and will join his/ her duties back in the institution on completion of the Fellowship in India. The upper age limit for the applicant is 45 years as on date of submission of application.
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