Indo-French Postdoctoral Research Programme for Women in Science
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.
States / UT: All India
Ministry / nodal: Ministry Of Science And Technology
Nodal department: Department Of Science & Technology
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
Categories: Science, IT & Communications, Women and Child
Sub-categories: Research & Development
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Postdoctoral, Research, Woman, Science, French, Fellowship, CEFIPRA
Details
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
- > For Indian National: 1. Fellowship Euros 2000/- per month along with miscellaneous allowances. 1. To and Fro International travel between India and France. > For French National: 1. Fellowship ₹90,000/- per month along with miscellaneous allowances. 1. To and Fro International travel between France and India
For Indian National:
- Fellowship Euros 2000/- per month along with miscellaneous allowances.
- To and Fro International travel between India and France.
For French National:
- Fellowship ₹90,000/- per month along with miscellaneous allowances.
- To and Fro International travel between France and India.
Eligibility
- Women applicants must be Indian or French citizens (citizens residing in France) from a recognized university or research institution in India/France.
- 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.
- 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.
- The mobility should take place during the employment period of the applicant in the concerned institution.
- The applicant should not have availed of any Postdoctoral fellowship in France/India during the last 5 years.
- This fellowship cannot be availed simultaneously with any other fellowship.
Note 01: Preference will be given to those candidates who don’t have any international exposure.
Note 02: Preference will be given to candidates having previous R&D experience & publications.
Note 03: CEFIPRA may relax the eligibility conditions in case of potential candidates.
Exclusions
Application Process
Online
- The eligible candidates need to register and apply at : https://www.cefipraonline.in/CEFIPRA/registrationAction.do.
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
- https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/prowis-i
- https://www.cefipraonline.in/CEFIPRA/app_srv/cefipra/gl/jsp/womeninscienceinfo.jsp
- https://www.csir.res.in/en/News/Call-for-proposals/Announcements/indo-french-postdoctoral-research-programme-women-science
- https://www.cefipraonline.in/CEFIPRA/registrationAction.do
References
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