Paired Early Career Fellowship in Applied Research
PECFAR is a fellowship to facilitate a two-way exchange of young early-career Indian and German researchers through short visits for networking and exploring avenues for collaboration and innovation in applied research.
- Ministry / Department
- Ministry Of Science And Technology
- Level
- Central
- Benefit type
- cash
What is Paired Early Career Fellowship in Applied Research?
PECFAR is a fellowship to facilitate a two-way exchange of young early-career Indian and German researchers through short visits for networking and exploring avenues for collaboration and innovation in applied research.
- Benefit
- The financial support shall be provided as a time grant and it will be limited to: 1. Fellowship: € 2300 per month/fellow on a pro-rata basis. 1. Single round trip economy class airfare including visa fees and medical/travel insurance approximately ₹ 1 lakh (for Indian fellow) and € 1500 (for German fellow). **Note 01:** IGSTC grant is only for covering monthly fellowship, round trip fare, visa, and travel/medical insurance. **Note 02:** A one-time grant will be provided to cover the travel, accommodation, and daily expenses.
- Level
- Central
- Ministry / Dept.
- Ministry Of Science And Technology
- Benefit type
- cash
- Key eligibility
- 1. Early Career Researchers holding regular positions in academia/research institution/industry or holding long-term nationally recognized fellowships (4 years and above) will be eligible to apply. 1. The applicant should possess the minimum qualification as “Masters in Science/Bachelor in Engineeri
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Benefits
The financial support shall be provided as a time grant and it will be limited to: 1. Fellowship: € 2300 per month/fellow on a pro-rata basis. 1. Single round trip economy class airfare including visa fees and medical/travel insurance approximately ₹ 1 lakh (for Indian fellow) and € 1500 (for German fellow). **Note 01:** IGSTC grant is only for covering monthly fellowship, round trip fare, visa, and travel/medical insurance. **Note 02:** A one-time grant will be provided to cover the travel, accommodation, and daily expenses.
Eligibility
Documents Required
How to Apply
Step 1: Online application — step 1
Application Process: Step 01: The applicant may submit the application for online via the “ Application Portal ”. Step 02: To start the online application, the applicant must register on the portal first using your email address. Step 03: Enter a correct working email address when the applicant registers in the portal, as it will send a link for verification. Step 04: Registration can be done by any one of the members of the Pair. Please note that this should be initiated by only one member of the Pair. In case it is done by both the members the portal may block the email ID of the one who registers later. Step 05: Once the registration is completed, the applicant can add his/her partner from India/Germany. The one who registers in the portal first (from the Pair) will be known as the Primary applicant. The Partner will receive a link for registration and filling up the information. Step 06: In case you do not receive an email for verification, please check your ‘SPAM’ or ‘JUNK’ folder. If you still fail to find the email, please reach us at [email protected]. Step 07: Both fellows (from India & Germany) must individually complete their application and save it as a draft version. The final submission of the application will be done by the Primary applicant only. Step 08: It is the responsibility of the Primary applicant to make sure that the application is completed by his/her partner before final submission. Note 01: Applicants must strictly follow the instructions given for application submission. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of the application. Note 02: The applications should be submitted via the “ Online Application Portal ”. Submissions by any other means will not be accepted. Selection Procedure/Evaluation: A joint selection committee of experts shall review the applications based on the credentials of the pairs, feasibility, scope, and quality of the joint proposal plan for the fellowship duration, and expected outcomes (including future plans emerging out of the visit, value addition to the parent organization of the fellows). The decision of the committee shall be considered final and binding. Contact: For queries: Phone: + 91- 011 -2654 3500 E-mail: [email protected]
Sources & References
- Official scheme website ↗
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- Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.
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