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J.C. Bose Fellowship

Ministry: Ministry Of Science And Technology

Department: Department Of Science & Technology

The J.C. Bose fellowship is awarded to active scientists in recognition of their outstanding performance. The fellowship is scientist-specific and very selective.

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About This Scheme

The J.C. Bose fellowship is awarded to active scientists in recognition of their outstanding performance. The fellowship is scientist-specific and very selective. The scientist should be in service at the time of nomination to this fellowship. The nominee should be an Indian national working in institutions in India. > Duration of Fellowship: - The duration of the fellowship will be initially for five years. In case, the fellow superannuates during the term of the fellowship, the fellowship can be continued if a host institution is willing to host the fellowship - The tenure of the fellowship may be extended for the subsequent term of 5 years based on a rigorous assessment of research performance during the tenure of the fellowship. A minimum of 25% of the applicants seeking an extension will not be granted the extension.

Benefits

₹25.0K · annual

  1. The fellowship amount is ₹25,000/- per month in addition to regular income.
  2. Research grant of ₹15 lakhs per annum.
  3. Overhead of ₹1.00 lakh per annum to the host institute.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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    The candidate should be an active scientist with a record of outstanding performance apparent from the award of the SS Bhatnagar prize and/or fellowship of science academies (including engineering, agriculture, and medicine).

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    The scientist should be in service at the time of nomination to this fellowship.

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    The nominee should be an Indian national working in institutions/Universities in India.

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    The fellowship can be availed up to 68 years of age.

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    The nominee is not availing of any other fellowship including personal fellowship amount and research grant (part of the fellowship) from any Government sources.

Required Documents

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    Passport-size Photograph
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    Proof of age
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    Details of research contributions
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    Details of Education Qualifications
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    Details of professional training and research experience
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    Details of Employment
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    Details of Awards/Honors (If any)
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    Details of Publication
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    Details of the Patent filed, granted or commercialized
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    Recommendation Letter
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    Any other document, as required

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

OOnline
Nomination:
  • The nominations can be sent by the Heads of the Institutions; JC Bose Fellows and Presidents of National Science Academies.
  • The nominations are received throughout the year.
Online Application Procedure: For successful online submission of the application the following points may be noted-

Step 01: The Nominator should first register on the online website. Click here to register

Step 02: After login, go to Menu --> Proposal Submission --> Form Submission.

Step 03: Some of the details of the Nominee like Name, email, contact details, area of specialization, educational qualifications, employment details & research experience, etc. have to be entered at the time of submission.

Step 04: Research Contribution in the Last 5 years of the Nominee has to be uploaded in a single PDF file not more than 10 MB.

Contact Details:

Member Secretary:

Dr. Jacob V.V.

Science and Engineering Research Board

3rd & 4th Floor, Block II, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,

New Delhi-110016, Tel: +91-11-26552216

Email: Jacob@nic.in

Program Coordinator:

Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey, Scientist 'G'

Complete guideline for Nominator for SERB-online system