ASEAN India Research Fellowship 2019 for ASEAN Researchers

Scholarship

ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship 2019 for ASEAN Researchers – Applications are invited for ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship (AIRTF) for ASEAN Researchers supported by ASEAN-India Science & Technology Development Fund (AISTDF). In order to support and facilitate mobility among young talented researchers of ASEAN MS, India and ASEAN instituted the scheme ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship (AIRTF) Scheme for ASEAN young researchers to work at any of the Indian research/ academic Institution.

Important Dates

  • Applications can be submitted at any time during the year. Application will be processed in two cycles ending 30th June and 31st December 2019 of each year.

Eligibility

  • Nationals of any of the ASEAN Member State are eligible to apply for this fellowship program
  • Applicant must be holding nationality of any of the ASEAN Member State
  • Possess at-least a Masters Degree in any Natural Sciences or an equivalent degree in Technology /Engineering/Medicine/allied disciplines.
  • Applicant should be working in a national R&D or 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.
  • Fluency in English language
  • Indian nationals are not eligible for the Fellowship.

How to Apply

  • The Applicant should submit the application, through email, to the Science & Technology Division of ASEAN Secretariat with a copy to IMRC Division, Department of Science & Technology in the enclosed format along with the following enclosures:
  • Application Form (Annexure-II)
  • Copy of Relevant Pages of Passport
  • Copy of an endorsement from present employer, duly filled in and signed, along with Signature of the applicant. Take a print out of the format of Endorsement of Present Employer appended at the end of the Application format and attach a scanned copy of the appropriately filled up document along with the application form).
  • A copy of the letter / email from any Indian scientist/ institution with consent to accept you to work with them, if you get selected.
  • The application form must be filled up only in typed script (Not Handwritten). Incomplete and illegible applications will be rejected.

Last Date

The last date for application is 31st December 2019.

Contact Details

  • Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB)5 & 5A, Lower Ground Floor,Vasant Square MallSector-B, Pocket-5,Vasant Kunj
  • New Delhi - 110 070
  • 011-46000571
  • aistdf [dot] serb [at] gmail [dot] com