Ramanujan Fellowship

Ramanujan Fellowship

About Ramanujan Fellowship

Ramanujan Fellowship is meant for brilliant Indian/Indian Origin scientists and engineers from outside India to take up scientific research positions in India and for those scientists/engineers who want to return to India from abroad. The fellowship is scientist -specific and very selective. The Ramanujan Fellows could work in any of the scientific institutions and universities in the country and they would be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

Eligibility

* The Fellowship is open to brilliant Indian/Indian Origin scientists and engineers from abroad who are below the age of 40 years.

* The Nominee should possess a higher degree or equivalent, such as Ph.D. in Science/Engineering, Masters in Engineering or Technology/MD in Medicine, etc. and have adequate professional experience.

* These Fellowship are very selective and only those who have a proven/outstanding track-record as evident from their research publications and recognition’s would be eligible.

* In case the selected fellow gets any position such as permanent, tenure track or contractual position, he/she, will become in-eligible for receiving fellowship including research grant and overhead under the fellowship and has to relinquish the Ramanujan fellowship in total.

* The Fellowship is only for those scientists who are not holding any permanent/tenure track/contractual position in any Indian Institute/University.

* The Nominee should be working abroad at the time of nomination.

Duration

The duration of the fellowship will be for five years, and is not extendable.

Nature of Support

The amount of the Fellowship will be Rs. 1,35,000/- per month (consolidated including HRA).

In addition, each Fellow will receive a research grant of Rs.7.00 lakh per annum (for consumables, travel,research personnel & contingencies etc.) and Rs.60,000/- per annum as overhead charges.

The Ramanujan Fellows will be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

METHODOLOGY FOR NOMINATION & SELECTION

The scientists can choose to work at any S&T Institution including University Departments or other Academic Institutions and National Laboratories in India, provided the Institution at which they wish to pursue research is willing to provide the necessary administrative and R&D basic infrastructural support to facilitate research. This fellowship is meant for working in new areas and laboratories in order to expand their research capabilities, other than the one, where the candidate has obtained his/her doctorate degree. Nominations from Ph.D guides of the candidate and nominations from the same institute where they pursued their Ph.D, will not be considered.

Individual Scientists and Technologists should approach the Institutions of his/her choice for hosting them for the fellowship and forwarding their nominations to ANRF for the fellowship.

Selection of Ramanujan Fellows will be made periodically by an empowered Selection Committee specially appointed for the purpose

For more details and Online Application refer the Official Publihser

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