Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship 2023

Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) will award Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship to outstanding engineers to recognize, encourage, and support translational research by individuals to achieve excellence in engineering, innovation, and technology development.

Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship 2023

SCOPE: Covering all areas of engineering, innovation, and technology

ELIGIBILITY:

• This fellowship is applicable to Indian citizens employed within India in various capacities of the engineering profession in publicly funded institutions.
• Eligible applicants must have the requisite professional qualifications and hold at least a bachelor’s degree.
• This applicant should have a minimum of five (5) years of service left in the parent organization as of the date of the award.
• The applicant should not be holding any other fellowship and if selected, he/she will have to opt for only one of the fellowships.

DURATION:

• The duration of the fellowship will be initially three years, extendable up to two more years depending on the performance.
• The fellowship can be held for a maximum of 5 years.

NATURE OF SUPPORT:

• The fellowship amount is Rs. 25,000 per month in addition to regular income.
• The research grant amount is Rs. 15.00 lakh per annum, and researchers can use it for engineering research and innovation activities, including hiring manpower, purchasing consumables, funding national and international research-related travel, acquiring chemicals, equipment, and more.
• An Overhead of Rs.1.00 lakh per annum will be provided to the host institute.
• The fellow is eligible for regular research grants through the extramural and other research schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.
• The fellowship is taxable as per the IT rule of the Government of India.

EXPECTED OUTCOME:

• Commercialized or deployable technology; pilot scale or field trial worthy technology; patent (field/ sold/ commercialized) working model or prototype for demonstration and trial.

NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS:

• Each year, a maximum of 10 fellowships will be awarded.

SELECTION:

• The Search-Cum-Selection Expert Committee, specially constituted for the purpose, will periodically make the selection of Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellows (normally twice a year), following the broad guidelines of the fellowship.

For more information contact:

Mr. Brig Rajan Minocha

Convener cum Member Secretary (Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship)

Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

6th Floor, Unit No. 604-609, SPAZE I-Tech Park,

Tower A, Sector 49, Sohna Road,

Gurgaon – 122018

Email: [email protected]