CFAs: IGSTC Industrial Fellowships (India)

Aims

• Encourage and enable Indo-German collaboration between industry-academia and industry-industry linkages through outstanding researchers.
• Expose researchers to industry and industrial R&D enhancing interest towards applied research.
• Create avenues for capacity building through doctoral and early career researchers in applied research by networking with industry.

Funding Information

• PhD Industrial Exposure Fellowship: € 1500 per month;
• The duration of the Fellowship is up to six months.
• Post Doctoral Industrial Fellowship: € 2500 per month;
• The duration of the Fellowship is up to twelve months.
• Single round trip economy class airfare including visa fees and travel insurance: up to € 1000.
• Health Insurance: As per actuals with a maximum limit of € 100/month.

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant must be an Indian citizen.
• Fellowships are offered at two levels:
  • PhD Industrial Exposure Fellowship (PIEF) – Young researchers who have completed one year of PhD course in Science/Engineering from India and are below 28 yrs of age are eligible.
  • Post Doctoral Industrial Fellowship (PDIF) – Fresh PhDs in Science/Engineering from Indian institutes/universities below 35 yrs of age and within 2 years of completion of PhDs are eligible. Talented researchers not holding a permanent position or having a career break satisfying above age and PhD criteria are also eligible.

Application Requirements

• The application should be submitted through the online portal at the IGSTC website.
• The applicant must define a detailed activity plan containing objective, execution strategy and expected outcome for the fellowship duration.
• In both fellowships, the awardee will be hosted by the industry/industrial research organization for the duration of the Fellowship. Choice and acceptance from the industry/industrial research organization is the sole responsibility of the applicant. The applicant should ensure endorsement/consent letter from the host industry/organisation at the time of the application.
• The applicant having institutional affiliation shall submit NOC from the Head of the institution at the time of application.
• Applicants shall submit recommendation letter from the mentor at parent organisation.
• PDIF applicants not having affiliation with an institution may submit 2 letters of reference.
• The awardee will abide by the conduct, Rules & Regulations of the German host organisation and the country. IGSTC will not be responsible for violation of any Rules & Regulations by the awardee.

For more information, visit IGSTC.