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Indo-French Postdoctoral Research Programme for Women in Science

Ministry: Ministry Of Science And Technology

Department: Department Of Science & Technology

This programme will provide a platform for women candidates to engage & work with Indian/French scientific communities with an aim to accelerate their talented instincts towards carrying out advanced studies and research in the frontier areas of Science & Technology.

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About This Scheme

The Indo-French Postdoctoral Research Programme for Women in Science (PROWIS-I) is dedicated to the young women scientists of both India and France. This programme will provide a platform for women candidates to engage & work with Indian/French scientific communities with an aim to accelerate their talented instincts towards carrying out advanced studies and research in the frontier areas of Science & Technology. > Duration of Fellowship: The duration of the Fellowship will be for a period of three to four months.

Benefits

₹90.0K · monthly

For Indian National:
  1. Fellowship Euros 2000/- per month along with miscellaneous allowances.
  2. To and Fro International travel between India and France.
For French National:
  1. Fellowship ₹90,000/- per month along with miscellaneous allowances.
  2. To and Fro International travel between France and India.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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    Women applicants must be Indian or French citizens (citizens residing in France) from a recognized university or research institution in India/France.

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    Indian applicants should be holding a PhD degree & sanctioned/tenured post in a scientific/academic institution and willing to undertake collaborative research projects in French institutions/universities are eligible to apply.

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    French women applicants holding a PhD degree and currently completing a postdoctoral project & willing to undertake collaborative research projects in Indian institutions/universities are eligible to apply.

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    The mobility should take place during the employment period of the applicant in the concerned institution.

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    The applicant should not have availed of any Postdoctoral fellowship in France/India during the last 5 years.

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    This fellowship cannot be availed simultaneously with any other fellowship.

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    Note 01: Preference will be given to those candidates who don’t have any international exposure.

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    Note 02: Preference will be given to candidates having previous R&D experience & publications.

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    Note 03: CEFIPRA may relax the eligibility conditions in case of potential candidates.

Required Documents

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    Invitation/hosting letter from Indian/French scientist/researcher/faculty/institution
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    Two pages research proposal under the STEM and allied Science & Technology areas (area in which the applicant would like to work)
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    No objection certificate from the employer
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    Recent Photograph
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    Passport
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    Educational Certificates
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    Any other document, as required

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How to Apply

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Registration

Step 1: First, open the registration website in your browser using the given link.

Step 2: After the page opens, click on the “Register Now” option to start creating your account.

Step 3: Then, fill in your basic details such as your email ID, password, name, date of birth, and mobile number carefully.

Step 4: Next, enter your academic details, research area, and institution information as required.

Step 5: Finally, check all the entered details and click on the “Register” button to complete your registration.

Login

Step 1: First, open the login page of the website in your browser.

Step 2: Then, enter your registered email ID in the username field.

Step 3: After that, type your password and fill in the captcha code shown on the screen.

Step 4: Finally, click on the “Login” button to access your account, after which you can apply for schemes or track the status of your application.