Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India and Russian Science Foundation (RSF) has concluded a Programme of Cooperation (POC) for funding of Joint Research proposal in India and Russia in the areas of Basic Science. Under this POC, each project will receive annual funding of up to an equivalent of US $ 100,000 in respective national currencies.
DST and RSF invite active Indian and Russian scientists/researchers to submit a research proposal for Joint Research Project in the following areas under DST- RSF cooperation:
(1) Smart transport and telecommunications;
(2) Smart healthcare and medicine;
(3) New Materials;
(4) Plant and Animal Bio-Technology;
(5) Clean Energy;
(6) Artificial Intelligence;
(7) Safe Food;
Proposals submitted in other research areas will not be considered.
Terms of the project grant-research proposal
- The duration of each project is three years.
- Project on each side to be implemented by a project team consisting of at least 4 members and maximum up to 10 members and should consist of min 50% of young scientists/faculty (below 39 years).
- Indian PIs should be scientists/faculty members working in a regular capacity in universities, academic institutes and national research and development laboratories/institutes. The Indian Principal Investigator (PI) should not be retiring or leaving the parent institute during the proposed duration of the project.
- Project coordinators on both sides must have published at least 10 research articles in SCI indexed journals in last 5 years.
- It is expected that each supported project would result in to at least 10 research publications in SCI indexed journals.
- The Indian and Russian team leaders should submit identical application to respective nodal agency, upon consultations, using the respective forms prescribed by DST and RSF. Applications submitted by one side only; not on prescribed format and received after due date will not be accepted. Indian/Russian team leaders should, therefore, ensure that their counterpart submits an identicalap plication onprescribed format as per guidelines of nodal agencies by due date. The team leader shall be entitled to submit only one application to take part in
- thiscompetition. There shall be no restriction on the number of projects that one organization may implement.
- Indian researchers currently implementing any Indo-Russian joint project which is likely to be over after 31st December 2021 are not eligible to submit proposal under this call.
- The Indian scientists who are in any way involved in the implementation of two or more projects that were previously supported by the DST (International Group) and that are not expected to be completed by 31 December 2021 are also not eligible to be a member of the research team.
- All proposals should be supported with brief bio-data of entire project team
- members indicating their affiliation, date of birth, highlights of academic and research activities / awards.
- Indian researchers should submit their proposals in format available at www.onlinedst.gov.in. After registration, they should move to scheme and format section where details about this call would be available in the
- International cooperation (bilateral). One hard copy of the proposal should be sent to Department of Science & Technology at contacts given below.
- Title of the project submitted on both systems should be identical. The opening of the call for proposal is 15th March, 2021
- List of selected projects is likely to be posted on the website www.dst.gov.in andwww.rscf.ru in December 2021.
- Russian and Indian teams should comply with the national regulations described in the call documentation. Expected start of projects: January 2022. The size of one grant of the RSF shall range from 4 (four) to 7 (seven) million
- Rubles annually. The size of one grant from the Department shall range up to 7 (seven) million Indian rupees annually.
Kind of support available for Joint Project research proposal
Each project will receive annual funding of up to Rs. 70,00,000 from DST and up to Rbls 70,00, 000 from RSF. This funding will cover the following expenses in connection with a project;
Consumables, Accessories, Fellowships and other research expenses; Expenditure by project team in their country would be borne by the respective country, i.e., DST would support expenditure on Indian side of the project whereas RSF would meet the expenditure of Russian side.
Support for Exchange visit component: The sending side would provide return international airfare, accommodation, per diem, etc. Presently for the approved visit of Indian scientists to Russia, following expenditure are agreed:
international fare (from the nearest airport to destination city by economy excursion class), cash allowance @ US $ 50 per day for a visit less than a week and the US $ 40 per day for longer visit; accommodation up to the US $ 100 per night (subject to receipt US $ 125 in case of Moscow / St. Petersburg), local transport up to the US $ 25 (subject to receipt) and overseas medical insurance by silver class for visit duration.
A maximum of 40 % of the Indian side’s budget may be allowed for consumables.
Institutional Overhead: As per DST norms.
Submitting an application
The Indian researchers can download the proposal formats from websites
www.dst.gov.in / www.onlinedst.gov.in and should submit the completed application form
and all relevant information through the e-PMS portal of the DST. Proposals must be
submitted to DST through the e-application system provided at www.onlinedst.gov.in.
Indian Applicants also requested to send one hard copy to DST (Dr. Sibashisa Dash,
Scientist C, DST) by 20th June 2021 through proper channel. It should be ensured that
an application with the identical title has been submitted by his / her Russian counterpart to
RSF by the due date.
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