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Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Ministry of Environment and Forests, India invites applications for National Environmental Sciences Fellows Programme 2013

Applications invited by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, for National Environmental Sciences Fellows Programme in India for the session commencing in 2013.
Scholarship details:
Each selected Fellow will receive a total annual grant of upto Rs. 30.00 lakhs comprising (i) emolument of upto Rs. 10.00 lakhs (ii) contingencies of upto Rs. 5.00 lakhs & (iii) research grant  upto Rs.15 lakhs.  This will be pro-rated for the duration of the tenure of the particular Fellow. This grant will be released to the host institution for being granted to the Fellow.  The Fellow may also raise additional resources from other sources such as the host Institution, grant providers, grant-in-aid Institutions etc. for the purpose of carrying out his/her research.

Eligibility criteria:
  • The applicant should be Indian or of Indian origin and should possess a doctorate or equivalent in any field of science/ engineering/ medicine/environmental sciences /environmental engineering, with outstanding track record and proven leadership qualities in the area of environmental research with experience of at least five to eight years including the period spent while undertaking research work for Ph.D.
  • The applicant should have an appropriate background in academics and experience in R&D in the area of environment protection, conservation and sustainable development including climate change, multilateral agreements, international negotiations, and conservation of biological diversity and associated traditional knowledge, environmental bio-technology, bio-safety, genetically modified organisms or other related areas that are directly or indirectly involved in environmental sciences, engineering and technology.
  • The upper age limit is 35 years. However, in exceptional cases relaxation up to five years may be considered by the Management Committee
How to Apply:
The mode of applying is online. Click here for more details on application process.
Important Dates:
Last date for submitting application form is December 31, 2012.

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