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Indo-Bulgarian Bilateral Scientific Cooperation Call for Proposals–2011: Information Technology, Metal Sciences and New Materials

Faculty, Scientists and Academicians belonging to Universities, Deemed Universities and ResearchInstitutes
Scholarship Description: With a view to intensify interaction and the scientific cooperation between Indian and Bulgarian Scientists/Institutions, Department of Science and Technology (DST) for the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Science (MEYS) for the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria, extend support for joint research projects involving exchange of visits, workshops/conferences.

Faculty, Scientists and Academicians belonging to Universities, Deemed Universities and ResearchInstitutes having permanent positions can apply as Principal Investigator (PI). In order to qualify for suchfunding, investigators are required to have a concrete and sound research proposal on any of the following areas metioned above.

Funding:
Grants offered within this call is strictly limited to participants mobility (travel costs and daily subsistence allowances) within the framework of well-defined and approved Indo-Bulgarian research projects normally of two to three year duration. The sending side shall cover the expenses on international travel (including overseas medical insurance) up to the capital city/city of arrival in the host side both ways. The receiving side shall arrange the in-country travel of the visiting scientists from the capital city/city of arrival to the place of the institute to be visited by appropriate means and living expenses. The local hospitality terms for visiting scientists in each others’ host country are as follows:
For Indian scientists: paid accommodation and a daily allowance an allowance up to Leva 900 per month or Leva 36 per day (if the stay is for less than 21 days).
For Bulgarian scientists: paid accommodation and a daily allowance of Rs.1,000/- per day in case of short term visit (up to 21 days) and Rs. 25,000/- per month in case of long term visit (more than 21 days) towards food and out of pocket allowances.

Scholarship Application Deadline: March 15, 2011

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DST’s Scholarship Scheme, India: Science and Technology

Women constitute an important section of the workforce. However, the present situation of a large number of well-qualified women scientists who due to various circumstances have been left out of the S&T activities needs to be addressed. The problems faced are several but, significantly, most often the “break in their careers” arises out of motherhood and family responsibilities. The option for revival of their profession is presently unavailable due to restrictions in age and qualification and no system at present addresses these issues.
The “Women Scientists Scheme (WOS)” has been evolved in this context, by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) for providing opportunities to women scientists and technologists between the age group of 30-50 years who desire to return to mainstream science and work as bench-level scientists. Through this endeavour of the Department, a concerted effort would be made to give women a strong foothold into the scientific profession, help them re-enter into the mainstream and provide a launch pad for further forays into the field of science and technology, both from the point of view of pure science and its application to societal development.
Under this scheme, women scientists are being encouraged to pursue research in frontier areas of science and engineering, on problems of societal relevance and to take up S&T-based internship followed by self-employment.

Scholarship Application Deadline: No Deadline through out the year.

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