INSA YOUNG RESEARCHER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

1. The applicant should be an Indian citizen, residing in India, and be a Postdoc and/ or a scientist/ faculty member working in a regular capacity in a UGC (University Grants Commission) recognized University/ Deemed University/ Academic Institute or National Research & Development Laboratory/ Institute and actively engaged in research work in the related areas.
2. Applicants must have been awarded the PhD degree in science (received within the past 6 years) and should be less than 40 years of age as on the last date of submission.
3. Applicants should not have availed of any overseas fellowship in the previous 3 years.
4. The applicant should have been accepted to work in an institute/laboratory in Japan to be visited. Such acceptance should be supported by a letter of invitation from the host Institution(s) commenting on the proposed collaboration.
5. The applicant should submit a detailed programme of his/her collaborative research work to be conducted in consultation with the host scientist(s) in Japan.
6. All applications should be forwarded through the proper channel by the employer/Head of the Institution.
7. Selected candidates are required to sign Service Bond to the parent institute for a period of three (3) years. Candidates should check detail with their parent institute/university before applying.

There is no separate application fees for the Scholarship. Check the application form here. Successful applicants are required to submit Visit Report/s within two(2) months after returning to India. It is anticipated that the report will indicate how the collaboration has progressed. One complete set of hard copies of the application form duly endorsed and forwarded by the Head of the Institution/University should reach the following address on or before the last date. The soft copy of the complete application (single PDF file only) should be emailed to: insadstjsps@gmail.com. Please include the Name and Area of Research in the subject line of the email. The soft copy filename should be saved as Name of Applicant_Area of Research. Incomplete applications will be rejected and no further correspondence shall be made. Applications received after the last date will not be considered in any case. Documents to be Submitted

1. Application form as per INSA format (dully filled and forwarded through proper channel).
2. Copy of Ph.D. Degree (Self-attested).
3. Letter of Support/NoC from the parent Institute/University certifying that presently candidate is not serving any bond.
4. Letter of invitation from the Japanese host.
5. List of best 10 publications.
6. Short CV (max.1 page). For further details please check: http://insaindia.res.in/pdf/Indo_Japan_FellowshipApplication_Form_Cum_Guidelines.pdf

Proposals will be assessed on the scientific merit of the research, the demonstrated achievements of the applicant in the context of his/her career to date, the appropriateness of the work being done in Japan, the value of the expected outcome of the research project to Indian Science, and whether the visit will improve Indian access to global leading-edge science and technology. He/She should propose a collaborative research project, or a specific activity, which has been developed in consultation with host scientist

1. in Japan. The grant scheme is not to supplement or extend either study or sabbatical leave that is being conducted overseas. The proposed visit should initiate or consolidate long-term collaborations and facilitate the development of the applicant’s career.