Sitaram Jindal Research Fellowship 2013
 

SJ/JAL Foundations Sitaram Jindal Research Fellowship Scheme 2013
Jindal Aluminium Ltd (JAL), Bangalore and Sitaram Jindal Foundation (SJ Foundation), New Delhi, invites applications for Sitaram Jindal Research Fellowship Scheme 2013.
Eligibility:
Open to all Indian living in India or abroad The Research work should be conducted in India Persons of Indian origin who have acquired foreign nationality are not eligible.
Should have MD/ MS or PhD in Medicine or M Tech or equivalent, in the relevant field.
The topic of research/study should be beneficial to the general populace of the country particularly to the under privileged and vulnerable groups.
The research fellow; who are employed by the Host Institution, should devote at least 50% of their time on research under this fellowship scheme.
The candidate should not accept any other fellowship/scholarship or stipend except with the prior permission of SJ Foundation. The candidates may continue to get the salary, as allowed by SJ Foundation, from the institutions where he is employed and where the research is being conducted.
Duration:
Initially for 3 year which can be emended upto a maximum total of 6 years depending upon the quality and the quantity of the research work done so far, need for extension and the likely outcome of further research work.
Fellowship Amount:
Upto Rs.1 lakh per month
The amount of Fellowships per month would depend up on whether the scholar is gainfully employed and is getting salary for his current employment in a Research Organisation or is getting only this fellowship.
The Fellowships amount would also depend on the following
Qualification and Experience of the Candidates.
Proven Track Record as evident from the innovation done in the past; Quality of Publications and Recognitions.
To meet petty expense for the purchase of chemicals, reagents, stationery, postage, Registration fee for attending workshops/ conferences.
For travel expenses including one foreign travel/foreign attachment during the entire research project period. The acceptance for foreign travel/foreign attachment will be given by SJ Foundation on the recommendation of the Host Institution.
Contingent scholarship cannot be used on furniture, office equipments including Computers, laptops etc The use of contingency grant will be governed by detailed guidelines from SJ Foundation.
The Fellowship will be sanctioned to the individual who are either attached or are going to be attached to the Institutions which have the infrastructure facilities for the type of research work to be undertaken, besides suggestions and supervision of the Fellow doing the Research. A certificates to this effect has to be obtained by the applicant from the Host Institution which should be submitted with his application to SJ Foundation. The applications should be sent through the Host Institution duly recommended by the Head of the Dept.
Application form :
 The application form and all other relevant information can be downloaded from the Sitaram Jindal Research Fellowship Scheme http://www.sjfellowship.org/
The applicants will register himself and submit his application for research fellowship on the website of the Fellowship Scheme in the prescribed form after getting the consent of the Host Institution.
The applications for fellowship can be sent any time of the year. There is no Last date.