inde.campusfrance.org Raman Charpak Fellowship 2015

Organization : Campus France
Facility : Raman Charpak Fellowship 2015

Home Page :https://www.inde.campusfrance.org/raman-charpak-fellowship

Raman Charpak Fellowship 2015 :
This program intends to develop and strengthen Indo-French scientific cooperation through close collaboration between Indian and French laboratories.

Update :
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The fellowship is a single-phase fellowship scheme for PhD research scholars at an Indian or French Research Institute / University. The scheme provides an exposure and experience about the current research methods and trends in France/India, while discovering another cultural context.

Duration :
It is an opportunity for PhD students to carry out part of their research work (for three to six months) in a foreign University / Institute based in France or India.

Fellowship benefits :
** For Indian students in France : 1300 Euros per month including accommodation charges plus Social Security charges, paid through Campus France.
** For French students in India : Rs. 40,000 per month plus accommodation charges not exceeding Rs. 45,000 per month .
** Air ticket (one return airfare in economy class between India and France)
** Insurance coverage (travel & health).
** Any administrative costs for Visa and Registration (e.g. « Centre pour les Etudes en France » (CEF) registration in France).

Application Last Date :
31 May 2015. Results will be declared by the end of July 2015

Call For Applications :
** The Raman–Charpak Fellowship program is in honour of two Nobel Laureates in Physics, Prof C.V. Raman, Indian Nobel Laureate, 1930 and Prof Georges Charpak, French Nobel Laureate, 1992.
** The Fellowship was launched during the State visit of the President of France, Mr. Francois Hollande, to India on February 14-15th 2013. The aim is to facilitate the exchange of doctoral students between the two countries, in order to broaden the scope and depth of future engagements in science, technology and innovation.
** The Raman-Charpak Fellowship is the only Indo-French bilateral Fellowship programme jointly funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and the Science & Technology Department of the French Embassy in India, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of France.
** The Indo French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA) implements this fellowship programme with a goal to improve the doctoral skills of students by providing them an opportunity to carry out part of their research work in a University / Research Institute based in France or India. The scheme provides an exposure and experience about the current research methods and trends in France/India, while discovering another cultural context.
** Approximately 20 fellowships from India and France may be supported under this scheme, to attract the best of talent from India and France.

Please note :
Applicants must have a pre-determined project proposal that has been discussed and agreed upon by the student and the two supervisors (Indian and French) before applying.

TARGET GROUP :
** This fellowship program is dedicated to highly qualified PhD students registered in an Indian or French Research Institute / University, to offer them an excellent opportunity to carry out a part of their research project in France / India, establish professional relationships and experience another cultural context. DURATION
** Students can avail the fellowship from minimum of 2 months to maximum of 6 months.

FIELDS OF RESEARCH :
** Atmospheric and Earth Sciences
** Life Sciences
** Medical Sciences
** Chemical Sciences
** Material Sciences
** Engineering Sciences
** Mathematical and Computational Sciences
** Physical Sciences FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
** For Indian Fellow : Fellowship Support of 1300 Euros per month for daily expenses, local travel, accommodation charges plus Social Security charges, paid through Campus France (If duration of stay is more than 3 months).
** For French Fellow : Fellowship support Rs. 40,000 per month for daily expenses, local travel, etc. plus accommodation charges not exceeding Rs. 45,000 per month
** One return airfare ticket in economy class between India and France.
** Insurance coverage (travel & health) wherever is required.
** Any administrative costs for Visa and Registration (e.g. « Centre pour les Etudes en France » (CEF) registration in France).
** A Fellow may be provided with an additional support (up to Euro 500 for Indian Fellows and equivalent support in Indian Rupees for French Fellows) for participating in a Seminar/Workshop during their stay in their host countries.

ELIGIBILITY :
** Applicants from India must be Indian citizens residing in India and have registered for a PhD in a recognized university or research institution in India.
** Applicants from France must be residing in France and have registered for a PhD in a recognized university or research institution in France.
** Have a Master’s degree (in science, technology or medicine) from a recognized University/Institute.
** Age : Maximum 30 years as on 1st April 2015.
** Students once supported by CEFIPRA and students who have a permanent position in institutions/universities are not eligible.
** Pre-authorization or prior consent from his/her Institute / University to apply for a foreign fellowship program.

Please note :
** The proposal document must respect the lengths indicated above. It is strongly encouraged to apply early for timely processing rather than towards the end of the Last Date. Please ensure that you completely fill the form and then submit. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
** The host institution/university of Indian applicants must be in France and vice versa for the French applicants.
** If the application is successfully submitted, candidate should not apply again.

Guidelines & Important Instructions :
** Awarded fellows must submit a valid travel itinerary according to their proposed duration of fellowship stated in his/her application form.
** A travel itinerary will be valid only after the declaration of results and an awarded fellow must start his/her fellowship by 31st March 2016.
** A request made by a fellow for reducing or increasing the duration of the fellowship may be accepted on following two conditions :

For any queries regarding the Raman-Charpak Fellowship 2015, :
please contact us at E-mail ID : ramancharpak AT cefipra.org