Visiting Advanced Joint Research Faculty Scheme

What is Visiting Advanced Joint Research Faculty Scheme?

VAJRA Faculty Scheme is a dedicated program exclusively for overseas scientists and academicians with emphasis on NRI and Persons of Indian Origin/Overseas Citizen of India to work as adjunct/visiting faculty for a specific period of time in Indian Public funded academic and research institutions.

Benefit

1. The residency period of VAJRA Faculty in India would be for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 3 months. 1. VAJRA Faculty will be provided US$ 15000 in the first month of engagement and US$ 10000 p.m. in the subsequent two months. While no separate support is provided for travel, accommodation, medical/personal insurance, etc. the host institute may consider providing additional support. 1. **Return visit of Indian faculty to the Institute of VAJRA Faculty:** One research visit by the Indian host to the Institute of the VAJRA Faculty for a period not less than a week and not exceeding 30 days will be supported. The board will provide return economy airfare, not exceeding ₹1.5 lakhs per diem, and accommodation as per the norms of the Board. 1. **Student mobility (Doctoral & Postdoctoral Level: Across labs):** Collaborative research visit of not more than 2 students, doctoral, preferably co-advised / post-doctoral level after 2 years of engagement from the research group of Indian host to the Institute of the VAJRA Faculty for a duration of three to six months will be supported. The board will provide a return economy airfare, a one-time contingency grant of ₹60,000/- and fellowship equivalent to the norms of the Board. 1. **Research Contingency Grant to the hosting Indian Collaborator:** ₹5.0 lakhs per year of research visit per VAJRA Faculty to the Indian host to meet expenses related to the collaborative research will also be provided. 1. **Support to engage VAJRA

Level

Central

Ministry / Dept.

Ministry Of Science And Technology

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

1. The scheme is open to overseas scientists, faculty members, and R&D professionals including Non-resident Indians (NRI) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI). 1. The overseas scientist/faculty should be an active researcher working in a leading academic/research/industrial organization with a p

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Benefits

1. The residency period of VAJRA Faculty in India would be for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 3 months. 1. VAJRA Faculty will be provided US$ 15000 in the first month of engagement and US$ 10000 p.m. in the subsequent two months. While no separate support is provided for travel, accommodation, medical/personal insurance, etc. the host institute may consider providing additional support. 1. **Return visit of Indian faculty to the Institute of VAJRA Faculty:** One research visit by the Indian host to the Institute of the VAJRA Faculty for a period not less than a week and not exceeding 30 days will be supported. The board will provide return economy airfare, not exceeding ₹1.5 lakhs per diem, and accommodation as per the norms of the Board. 1. **Student mobility (Doctoral & Postdoctoral Level: Across labs):** Collaborative research visit of not more than 2 students, doctoral, preferably co-advised / post-doctoral level after 2 years of engagement from the research group of Indian host to the Institute of the VAJRA Faculty for a duration of three to six months will be supported. The board will provide a return economy airfare, a one-time contingency grant of ₹60,000/- and fellowship equivalent to the norms of the Board. 1. **Research Contingency Grant to the hosting Indian Collaborator:** ₹5.0 lakhs per year of research visit per VAJRA Faculty to the Indian host to meet expenses related to the collaborative research will also be provided. 1. **Support to engage VAJRA

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Online application — step 1

   Step 01: Application for the VAJRA Faculty Scheme can be submitted throughout the year. Step 02: The Indian collaborator should identify appropriate overseas faculty/ researcher and jointly frame a research plan. Step 03: The Lead Indian collaborator should submit the application online at www.serbonline.in . Step 04: The Indian Collaborator should register in the SERB Online Portal. click here to register Step 05: If there are Other Indian Collaborators as part of the proposed work, then it is to be ensured that all the other Indian Collaborator(s) are registered in the SERB online portal and have filled all mandatory fields in the Profile Details section under User Profile. Step 06: Under 'Form Submission' choose Scheme: VAJRA for opening the online submission form. Step 07: All the details need to be filled in the online submission form. Step 08: Endorsement certificate from Indian Institution and consent letter from overseas faculty institution for participation as VAJRA Faculty, should be uploaded during the time of submission. Step 09: On submission of the online application, a link to view the submitted application will be sent to the overseas faculty. On his acceptance, the application would be deemed formally submitted for further consideration. Step 10: The Committee for evaluating the applications will meet twice a year and make its recommendations. SERB will announce the results subsequently.

Sources & References

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