The main aim of the scheme is to recognize active eminent senior resident Indian superannuated scientists for their outstanding contributions both nationally and internationally, in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) & Medicine, to promote excellence and growth in R&D.
The main aim of the scheme is to recognize active eminent senior resident Indian superannuated scientists for their outstanding contributions both nationally and internationally, in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) & Medicine, to promote excellence and growth in R&D.
1. An amount of ₹1.5 lakhs per month will be given to the awardee as a fellowship. 1. The Research Grant in this case will be ₹25 lakhs per annum. 1. For overhead expenses, ₹1.0 lakh per annum will be given to the host institution. **Note:** The grant shall be used for manpower, equipment, travel (including international), contingency, etc. It needs to be utilized as per the norms of the Host Institute. Items purchased out of the contingency grant will be the property of the Host Institute after the completion of tenure. However, in certain listed items, their retention by the awardee will be decided in accordance with the existing government rules and regulations on the subject.
Step 1: Online application — step 1
Nomination Procedure: Call for nomination will not be periodic in nature and will be made from time to time subject to vacancies available every year. Proposal in the prescribed form will be invited from the current and former Presidents of any of the national science academies (including Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine, etc.), Directors of premier institutes like IISc, Bangalore, IISERs, IITs, NITs, National Laboratories, etc., Vice-Chancellors of Universities as well as members of Scientific Advisory Councils to the Hon’ble PM & Cabinet and members of governing bodies of Science and Engineering Research Board and Secretaries to Govt. of India in Ministries / Departments. The proposed nomination duly completed in all respects (including the copy of the research proposal in 5-6 pages providing a broad outline/framework of the intended work), signed, and routed through the Head of the Institution wherein a scientist/technologist intends to work or get associated with, should be submitted online at www.serbonline.in as and when the calls are announced. Application Procedure: Step 01: The nominee needs to register in the SERB online portal . Click here to register Step 02: After login, the Nominee needs to fill in all the mandatory fields in the Nominee Details section under User Profile which includes Photo, Institution, Address, etc. Step 03: Under Form Submission, choose Scheme: National Science Chair, and fill out the National Science Chair nomination form which includes details of the Nominee Details, Qualification Details, Employment Details, Professional Recognition/Fellowship, Scientific Research Index, Publication Details, Patent Details, Upload Documents, Nominator Details and Other Information, etc. Step 04: Proposed area of research and a brief outline of the proposal of Nominee to be uploaded in a single PDF file not more than 5 pages. Step 05: After filling in the details, the Nominee should click on "Send to Nominator". Step 06: Nominators will receive intimation via email with a link to the SERB online portal, to view the filled-in National Science Chair Nomination form. Step 07: The Nominator can choose to submit the nomination to SERB or resend the form to the Nominee for any revision. Step 08: Once submitted, Nominee and Nominator will receive an intimation regarding the successful submission. Selection Procedure: The proposals will be examined by the NSCAC to ascertain their merit. The recommendations of the Committee will be considered by the SERB to make funding decisions.
Applications are accepted only on the official government portal.
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