RTF-DCS 2013-14 RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIP FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRY SCIENTISTS

Thursday, September 12, 2013

RTF-DCS 2013-14 RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIP FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRY SCIENTISTS - www.namstct.org

1.DURATION OF TRAINING : 6 months.

2.AGE LIMIT : Not to exceed 40 years

3.NO.OF VACANCIES : 20

4.STIPEND FOR THE TRAINING PERIOD : Rs.35,500(585 American dollars + 15,000(250 American dollars) as domestic travel grant.

As an instrument for the promotion of South-South Cooperation in Science and Technology, the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) had initiated a Fellowship scheme titled 'Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists (RTF-DCS)' in 2012, which is sponsored by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India. The Fellowship aims at capacity building of young researchers of the developing countries in science and technology by giving them opportunities to affiliate themselves with premier academic and research institutions in India with full financial support including their international travel, and local hospitality, etc.

The NAM S&T Centre invites applications from the eligible scientists of the developing countries for RTF-DCS for the financial year 2013-14 (April 2013 to March 2014).

5.ADDRESS :-

Prof. Dr. Arun P. Kulshreshtha,

Director and Executive Head,

Centre for Science & Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries,

(NAM S&T Centre), Core 6A, 2nd Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road,New Delhi - 110003 (INDIA)

6.Last date for the submission of the Application : 14-OCTOBER-2013