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ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship

The “ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship (AI-RTF)” is a fellowship scheme initiated by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India under ASEAN-India Science & Technology Development Fund to support young talented researchers/scientists of ASEAN member countries.

Ministry / Department
Ministry Of Science And Technology
Level
Central
Benefit type
cash
Last verified: Recently

What is ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship?

The “ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship (AI-RTF)” is a fellowship scheme initiated by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India under ASEAN-India Science & Technology Development Fund to support young talented researchers/scientists of ASEAN member countries.

Benefit
1. Full financial assistance will be provided to the selected Fellows which includes the following:- a) Round trip international airfare by lowest economy class and by the shortest route from the international airport in the home country of the applicant to the international airport nearest to the host institution in India; visa fees, overseas medical insurance, etc. b) A consolidated Fellowship amount of Indian Rupees (INR) 60,000/- per month. c) One-time grant of INR 40,000/- as research contingency expenses, airport transfers, domestic travel for attending scientific /events, and field trips within India. d) Institutional overhead charges @ INR 2,500/- per month. e) The allowance as in (a), (b) & (c) will be released to the host institution in India for disbursement to the Fellow. The host Institution will arrange appropriate accommodation for the Fellow on a payment basis. 2. The selected Fellow is advised to take an appropriate policy for health insurance coverage for the period of stay in India. The cost of obtaining an overseas insurance policy is covered and reimbursable under AISTDF. 3. Individual Fellow, or his/ her government/institution, is required to bear the following costs: a) All expenses in the home country incidental to travel abroad, including expenditure incurred to obtain passport and visa and for medical examinations and vaccinations as may be required as well as other miscellaneous expenses such as internal travel to/ from the international airport
Level
Central
Ministry / Dept.
Ministry Of Science And Technology
Benefit type
cash
Key eligibility
1. Indian nationals are not eligible for the Fellowship. 1. Applicant must be holding the nationality of any of the ASEAN Member Countries. 1. Applicant should possess at least a Master’s Degree in any Natural Sciences or an equivalent degree in Technology/Engineering/Medicine / allied disciplines.
Last verified
Recently

Benefits

1. Full financial assistance will be provided to the selected Fellows which includes the following:- a) Round trip international airfare by lowest economy class and by the shortest route from the international airport in the home country of the applicant to the international airport nearest to the host institution in India; visa fees, overseas medical insurance, etc. b) A consolidated Fellowship amount of Indian Rupees (INR) 60,000/- per month. c) One-time grant of INR 40,000/- as research contingency expenses, airport transfers, domestic travel for attending scientific /events, and field trips within India. d) Institutional overhead charges @ INR 2,500/- per month. e) The allowance as in (a), (b) & (c) will be released to the host institution in India for disbursement to the Fellow. The host Institution will arrange appropriate accommodation for the Fellow on a payment basis. 2. The selected Fellow is advised to take an appropriate policy for health insurance coverage for the period of stay in India. The cost of obtaining an overseas insurance policy is covered and reimbursable under AISTDF. 3. Individual Fellow, or his/ her government/institution, is required to bear the following costs: a) All expenses in the home country incidental to travel abroad, including expenditure incurred to obtain passport and visa and for medical examinations and vaccinations as may be required as well as other miscellaneous expenses such as internal travel to/ from the international airport

Eligibility

1. Indian nationals are not eligible for the Fellowship. 1. Applicant must be holding the nationality of any of the ASEAN Member Countries. 1. Applicant should possess at least a Master’s Degree in any Natural Sciences or an equivalent degree in Technology/Engineering/Medicine / allied disciplines. Area: IndiaBenefit: cash

Documents Required

    How to Apply

    1. Step 1: Online application — step 1

      Step 01: The applications are to be submitted only ONLINE at www.aistic.gov.in . Step 02: Applicants should first register in the ASEAN online portal. Click here to register Step 03: After successfully registration, the applicant may login to apply for the fellowship. Step 04: Applicants are required to fill all the mandatory fields in the Profile Detail section under User Profile, which includes Bio-data, photo, Institute Address, etc. Step 05: Some of the details of the proposal like Project Title, Project summary, Keywords, Objectives of the project, Expected output and outcome of the proposal, etc. have to be entered at the time of proposal submission. Step 06: After verifying all the filled details, the applicant may submit the application form. Note 01: Other relevant information of the proposal has to be uploaded as a single PDF file, not more than 10 MB. Note 02: The hard copies of the application are not required. Note 03 : The applications submitted through any other form or channel shall not be considered. For More Information About the AI-RTF program, please contact Ms. Sadia Khan ([email protected]).

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