Raman Research Fellowship 2022-23 at CSIR [Amount Rs. 1.9 L]: Apply by June 30

 Applications are invited from CSIR institutes for the award of Raman Research Fellowships for the year 2022-2023.

About Raman Research Fellowship 2022-23

The Fellowship is granted to the CSIR Scientists for carrying out research in the emerging/high priority areas in reputed foreign institutions/R&D Centres of Excellence to enhance their R&D skills/capability. The Fellowship is tenable abroad at CSIR cost.

Eligibility

• Regular Scientists of CSIR with high academic qualifications (Post graduate in Engineering and PhD in Natural Science) and research experience, presently working in high priority areas, (FTT / Mission mode projects / NIMITLI projects / major programmes of Institute) who have completed minimum 5 years of service in CSIR on the last date for receipt of the applications.
• The applicant must have made commendable contribution to research/innovation in the proposed area, which should be of international level. Fellowship should not be sought for training or to carry out tests, etc. using facilities in the host institute.
• The RRF must be sought to further enhance the skills/capability and fill in technological gaps. The candidate should not be more than 45 year of age as on June 30, 2022

Fellowship Tenure

Two to Six Months (in one spell only)

Area

Applied research topics in the high priority technology areas of the Laboratory/CSIR and also any specific area under Basic Science of relevance and immediate importance.

Financial Support

• International airfare to & fro by cheapest Economy class
• Fellowship @ US $ 2500/- per month
• US$1000/- lump sum towards contingency and preparatory expenses
• US$1000/- Supplementary grant for participation in Conferences/visiting institutions of excellence in country of placement

Mode of Selection

• Through interview by a duly constituted Selection Committee to be constituted by the DG CSIR. The candidate must furnish at the time of interview, letter of acceptance from the host-institution duly approved by the Director of the Institutes indicating the specific study work to be carried out abroad.
• The candidate can make Power point presentation (upto 5 slides) for 7 minutes, first four minutes for the present research activities and remaining 3 minutes for the proposed research work.

Bond

The selected candidates shall execute a bond before proceeding abroad on Fellowship to serve the concerned Lab/Instt. for three years on his/her return.

How to Apply?

• The application proforma is given at Annexure-I. The details regarding eligibility, terms & conditions etc. may be seen at Annexure-II. Applications of upto two eligible meritorious candidates may be forwarded to ISTAD, CSIR after thorough careful evaluation. All applications will be returned to the concerned Institute if the number of nominations exceeds two.
• The candidates are required to submit 6 (six) copies of their application form. In addition, an electronic copy of the nomination summary as per Annexure-III may be sent to the undersigned (kamlesh@csir.res.in).
• The selection will be made through a mechanism of interview by the duly constituted Selection Committee. The interviews will be held in CSIR HQs., New Delhi sometimes between August-September 2022. The exact date and time of the interview will be intimated to all the eligible candidates about one month in advance.

Application Deadline

June 30, 2022

Click here to view the official notification for the Raman Research Fellowship 2022-23 at CSIR.