inspire-dst.gov.in INSPIRE Faculty Scheme : Ministry of Science & Technology

Organisation :Ministry of Science & Technology
Facility : INSPIRE Faculty Scheme

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INSPIRE Faculty Scheme :

The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, has launched the “Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)” [inspire-dst.gov.in] program in 2008.

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The program aims to attract talent for study of science and careers with research. INSPIRE includes many components. The importance of Assured Career Opportunity in R&D sector has been recognized. INSPIRE Faculty Scheme opens up an “Assured Opportunity for Research Career (AORC)” for young researchers in the age group of 27-32 years. It offers a contractual research awards to young achievers and opportunity for independent research in the near term and emerge as a future leader in the long term.

a) Eligibility
Essential
** Indian citizens and people of Indian origin including NRI/PIO status with PhD (in science, mathematics, engineering, pharmacy, medicine, and agriculture related subjects) from any recognized university in the world,
** Those who have submitted their PhD Theses and are awaiting award of the degree are also eligible. However, the award will be conveyed only after confirmation of the awarding the PhD degree.
** The upper age limit as on 1st January 2015 should be 32 years for considering support for a period of 5 years. However, for SC and ST candidates, upper age limit will be 35 years.
** Publication(s) in highly reputed Journals demonstrating research potential of the candidate.
Desirable
** Candidates who are within top 1% at the School Leaving Examination, IIT-JEE rank, 1st Rank Holder either in graduation or post-graduation level university examination (which are used presently for identifying INSPIRE Scholars at under-graduate level and INSPIRE Fellows for doctoral degree)

b) Applications
** Three routes i.e. Direct, Nomination and Institution mode are available for applying by the eligible candidates,
** Candidates, who intend to apply Direct or Nomination mode may apply only online. Application formats with detailed guidelines are available at the website for information. To apply online, please visit the nd follow the process prescribed therein. After submission of application through online, the candidate must obtain a print of the application thus submitted.

Last date
** Eligible students choosing ‘Direct Mode’ must apply in the prescribed format of ‘Direct Mode (A)’ to The Executive Secretary, Indian National Science Academy (INSA), Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002 on or before 28th February, 2015.
** Nominated applications in the prescribed format of ‘Nomination Mode (B)’ should also reach The Executive Secretary, Indian National Science Academy (INSA), Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002 on or before 28th February, 2015.
** Under ‘Institutions Mode’, the reputed Institutes or Universities should send all the relevant papers of pre-selected candidates to INSPIRE Program Division, Department of Science & Technology (DST), New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi – 110016 on or before June 30, 2015.