Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship

What is Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship?

The objective of the scheme is to build national capacity in frontier areas of Science and Engineering, which are of interest to India by providing research training to PhD students admitted in the Indian institutions in overseas universities / institutions of repute.

Benefit

1. The selected fellows will be paid a monthly fellowship amount equivalent to US $ 2000, one-time Contingency/Preparatory allowances of ₹60,000/- to cover visa fees, airport transfer charges, medical insurance, etc. 1. The selected fellows will also be provided the shortest route economy class airfare from their place of work in India to the place of the host institute and back. Students should make their own arrangements for accommodation etc. 1. One visit, each by the Indian supervisor to the Overseas Institution where the student is working and overseas faculty to the host Indian Institution of the student is also admissible under the Scheme. The following provisions are made for them to undertake research visits: - **Travel:** Both the Indian supervisor and overseas scientist will be provided the shortest route round-trip economy class airfare not exceeding ₹1.5 lakhs per round trip from their place of work to the city of the host institute and back. Any additional cost would have to be borne by the visitors. - **Per-diem (Subsistence Allowance):** **Indian Supervisors to Overseas Country****Overseas host to India****Overseas host to India**Up to 14 days>14 and up to 30 daysUS $ 75 per day up to 30 days₹3000/- per day₹2000/- per day - **Accommodation:** **Indian Supervisors to Overseas Country****Indian supervisors to Overseas Country****Overseas host to India****Overseas host to India**Up to 14 days>14 and up to 30 daysUp to 14 days>14 a

Level

Central

Ministry / Dept.

Ministry Of Science And Technology

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

1. The scheme is open to Indian nationals only. 1. The applicant should have registered for a full-time Ph.D. Degree in any of the recognized Institutions / Universities in India in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (including Medicine, Pharma, Agriculture, and related S&T areas)

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Benefits

1. The selected fellows will be paid a monthly fellowship amount equivalent to US $ 2000, one-time Contingency/Preparatory allowances of ₹60,000/- to cover visa fees, airport transfer charges, medical insurance, etc. 1. The selected fellows will also be provided the shortest route economy class airfare from their place of work in India to the place of the host institute and back. Students should make their own arrangements for accommodation etc. 1. One visit, each by the Indian supervisor to the Overseas Institution where the student is working and overseas faculty to the host Indian Institution of the student is also admissible under the Scheme. The following provisions are made for them to undertake research visits: - **Travel:** Both the Indian supervisor and overseas scientist will be provided the shortest route round-trip economy class airfare not exceeding ₹1.5 lakhs per round trip from their place of work to the city of the host institute and back. Any additional cost would have to be borne by the visitors. - **Per-diem (Subsistence Allowance):** **Indian Supervisors to Overseas Country****Overseas host to India****Overseas host to India**Up to 14 days>14 and up to 30 daysUS $ 75 per day up to 30 days₹3000/- per day₹2000/- per day - **Accommodation:** **Indian Supervisors to Overseas Country****Indian supervisors to Overseas Country****Overseas host to India****Overseas host to India**Up to 14 days>14 and up to 30 daysUp to 14 days>14 a

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Application Procedure: Step 01: Applications are invited from Ph.D. students to work with Overseas Institutions who had signed an Agreement / MoU with SERB for student mobility. Step 02: The applicants who intend to undertake a research visit to the following Universities with whom SERB had signed an MoU should apply directly to the University: 1. Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA Contact Person: Ms. Heidi Arola ([email protected]), Director for Global Partnerships. More Details available at: http://www.purdue.edu/india/ 2. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Contact Person: Ms. Nicole Dewart ([email protected]), Senior Coordinator, Sponsored Student Program More Details available at: https://www.ualberta.ca/international/international-relations/asia/student-mobility/serb/serb-students Selection Procedure: The selection would be made among students who obtained an offer letter from an overseas institution to carry out research in chosen areas of interest to India. Note 01: Purdue faculty may support only one OVDF application per call. Note 02: The OVDF applicant should contact the above Universities for undertaking this fellowship. Contact Person: The contact details of Programme Officer at SERB is given below: Programme Coordinator, Overseas VDF, Science and Engineering Research Board 3rd & 4th Floor, Block II, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016 Email : [email protected] , Phone : 011 - 2655 2210, 011 - 2655 2135

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.