CFPs: India – Singapore Joint Science and Technology Research Cooperation

Funding Information

• A maximum of SGD 250,000 (inclusive of 30% overheads) per joint project to the Singapore applicant for over three years.
• Duration: The research projects are funded for a maximum of three years.

Eligible Costs

• Eligible costs for India based applicants:
  • Support for Exchange visit component: The sending side will provide round-trip economy-class airfare to the relevant entry city of the host country as well as medical insurance. The sending side will also provide accommodation and living expenses, i.e., transportation for pick-up service to and from the airport, food, etc. Two persons per year with a maximum of one month stay at a time will be allowed;
  • Support for Consumables: A maximum of 30 – 40% of the budget may be allowed for consumables and accessories.
  • Human resources: Participation of Research students would be encouraged. On the Indian side Fellowship to one student (JRF/SRF/RA) can be supported.
  • Institutional Overhead: Institutional Overhead will be determined in accordance with prevalent DST norms.
• Eligible costs for Singapore based applicants:
  • Salaries of Lead PI/Investigators/Visiting Professors & researchers/Collaborators/general administrative support staff.
  • Teaching buy outs;
  • Stipend top-up for existing post-graduate scholarship holders;
  • Undergraduate stipend and tuition support;
  • Costs related to general administration and management.

Eligibility Criteria

• Indian Project Lead and Co-Is should be scientists/faculty members working in regular capacity in universities, academic institutes and national research and development laboratories/institutes. The Indian Project Lead and Co-Is should not be retiring or leaving the parent institute during the proposed duration of the project. The Indian scientist involved in any way in the implementation of two or more projects supported by DST (International Group) that are not expected to be completed by March 31, 2025 are not eligible to be a member of Research team/Project Lead.
• Singaporean Applicants must reside in Singapore and be full-time employed researchers at a Singapore public sector research organisation.
• Project proposal must include the name of one Principal Investigator (PI) in both India and Singapore, and optionally a Co-Investigator (Co-I).
• Participation of an industry partner on both sides will be encouraged. However, the industry partners are expected to fund their own expenditure for participation in the project.

For more information, visit Department of Science & Technology.