IGSTC Industrial Fellowship- Post Doctoral Industrial Fellowship

About This Scheme

Benefits

Eligibility

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  The applicant should be an Indian citizen.
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  The maximum age limit of the applicant should be 35 years.
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  Postdoctoral researchers/fresh PhDs who have been awarded their PhD degree in science/engineering within 3 years of the application deadline by any Indian institution/university are eligible to apply.
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  Outstanding researchers not holding a permanent position or having a career break are eligible to apply.
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  Those who have submitted their PhD thesis are also eligible to apply.
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  The Fellowship is granted to work in any industrial research set up in Germany.
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  Note 01: The applicant must define a detailed activity plan containing the objective, execution strategy, and expected outcome for the fellowship duration.
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  Note 02: The Awardee will be hosted by the industry/industrial research organization for the duration of the Fellowship. Choice and acceptance from the industry/industrial research organization is the sole responsibility of the applicant. The applicant should ensure an endorsement/consent letter from the host industry/organization at the time of the application.
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  Note 03: The applicant having institutional affiliation shall submit NOC from the Head of the institution at the time of application.
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  Note 04: Applicants shall submit a recommendation letter from the mentor at the parent organization.
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  Note 05: The applicant not having affiliation with an institution may submit 2 letters of reference.
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  Note 06: The awardee will abide by the conduct, rules & regulations of the German host organization and the country. IGSTC will not be responsible for the violation of any Rules and regulations by the awardee.
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  Note 07: IGSTC will disburse the grant to the Indian bank account of the awardee/parent institution in INR.
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  Note 08: The awardee shall commence his/her visit within 3 months from the date of the result.
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  Note 09: The awardee/host mentor must inform IGSTC through email/letter if the awardee discontinues the Fellowship before the completion of the tenure.
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  Note 10: Within 4 weeks of completion of the Fellowship, the awardee must submit a detailed Fellowship completion report endorsed by the host mentor in the prescribed format along with representative photos to IGSTC.
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  Note 11: The awardee must recognize and acknowledge IGSTC Industrial Fellowship in all online/print documents, communication, reports, publications, PhD thesis, etc. on work resulting from the Fellowship.

Required Documents

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  Consent Letter from the Host Institution.
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  The applicant having institutional affiliation needs to submit an NOC from the Head of the institution at the time of application. NOC Format
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  Applicants needs to submit recommendation letter from the mentor at parent organisation.
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  PDIF applicant not having affiliation with an institution needs to submit 2 letters of reference.
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  Proof of Date of Birth (Scan copy of Passport/ Aadhar Card).
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  Proof of Education Qualifications arranged in reverse chronological order.
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  Proof of Employment.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply