Guidelines for the Visiting Fellowship
1. The candidate should themselves correspond with the research organisations/laboratory for their placement. These institutions should be recognized outstanding institutions/laboratories where major research & development projects are in progress.
2. The fellowship is awarded for period of 3 months and the training period should be of that duration and the training should be preferably completed in one visit.
3. The fellowship awarded will be Rs. 6,000/- per month plus Rs. 2,000/- per month (contingency) which will be reimbursed through the parent institution.
4. A sum of Rs. 2,000/- per month will be provided to the host institution for meeting the overhead expenses including infrastructural facilities (laboratory facility with basic chemicals and glassware and secretarial facility).
5. Cost of one time to and fro rail travel expenses by the entitled class in the parent institution (1st Class/11 AC/III AC) from the parent organisation to the proposed institute of work will be reimbursed. DA for the journey and internal travel will have to be borne by the Parent institution/employee.
6. Requests for additional grant for a specific purpose like experimental training/field survey etc. will be considered on its merit.
7. Rules governing payment of salary, seniority, leave, medical, gratuity, GPF and pension etc. of the institution to which the fellow belongs would continue to be applicable. However, no liability under these Rules will be borne by Department of Science & Technology.
8. The fellowship should be availed within a period of 12 months from the date of award of the fellowship. Failure to do so would render them to forfeit the award.
9. The candidate chosen for the fellowship would be required to submit a detailed report on the work done during the fellowship to DST in a prescribed format. (Click Here to download)
Candidate may submit their application typed on A4 size plain paper (10 copies) with one set of enclosure only, in the format given to:
Shri V Rao Aiyagari
Member-Secretary (SERC)
Department of Science & Technology,
Technology Bhawan,
New Mehrauli Road,
New Delhi-110 016
Telefax: 011-6963695