DST Societal Research Fellowship SoRF 2014 : Department of Science and Technology

Name of the Organisation : Department of Science and Technology (dst.gov.in)
Name of the Fellowship : Societal Research Fellowship SoRF 2014
Location : Delhi
Deadline : 20th May 2014

Website : http://dst.gov.in/

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Societal Research Fellowship(SoRF) :
The Science for Equity, Empowerment and Development division of Department of Science and Technology has pioneered several gender initiatives since the 6th plan.

In the earlier years the scheme focused on technology based empowerment of rural women through project mode support. Further to this initiative the department enlarged the objective of this scheme to include a scholarship scheme for women scientists and technologists. The scholarship scheme being implemented by the department since 2003 is specially focused on women scientists who would like to contribute to nation building through lab to land transfer, technology adaptation and scaling of location specific interventions.

Women scientists who apply for this scheme are required to develop their own project/proposals for disseminating science and technological solutions addressing issues at the grass roots for societal benefit through search, design, adaptation and demonstration of S&T skills and techniques for enhanced opportunities for income generation, drudgery reduction and capacity building in different occupations at the grassroot level.

The scheme has supported projects in diverse areas such as animal and human health & nutrition, natural resource management, sustainable agriculture, engineering, artisanal technology development and value addition.

Objectives of the scheme :
1.To bring back the women scientists and technologists in main stream after “break in their careers”.
2. Provide platform and training to women scientists and technologists those do not have any prior experience in research and project formulation.
3. Encourage women scientists and technologists to apply their S&T training towards innovative solutions to address various societal issues.

There will be two mode of the scheme :
A. Internship mode :
For women scientists/technologists having no previous experience of writing & implementing projects, a special one year internship programme has been designed and introduced during 12th plan. During this one year the women scientist/technologist would get attached to a S&T institution and be exposed to the latest techniques/ methodology and choose a suitable need based problem and develop a full proposal. After completion of the internship the detailed proposal would then be presented before a committee for further financial support under the project mode.

B. Project mode :
The women scientist/technologist who have a PhD Degree or master’s in science with adequate research experience and are either continuing to work as post Doc’s or have just attained their degrees, they will be considered for existing project based fellowship scheme.

Eligibility :
A Women Scientist or Technologist :
1. Who is Indian national living in India
2. Who are currently not employed on permanent position
3. Whose age is below 55 years at the time of applying
4. The internship stream would be applicable to women scientist/technologist who have Master’s Degree in life sciences/chemical sciences and physical sciences or mathematical sciences or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Technology/ Medicine from a recognized University or equivalent but have no experience in project implementation/R&D experience. PhD holders having a 5 years gap after Ph.D will also need to undergo the internship
5. Womn scientists/technologists who have a Ph.D Degree or master’s in science with adequate research experience and are either continuing to work as post Doc’s or have just attained their Ph.D degree will be eligible for project mode

Experience :
Experience should be in R&D institutes as Project Assistant/ JRF/ SRF/ Research Associate, teaching in recognized college/universities, technical post in medical or diagnostic labs/ tissue culture labs/pharmaceuticals/CROs and N.G.Os involved in S&T activities. Experience certificates should be duly signed by authorized signatory of concern institutes/ labs/ colleges/ universities etc. Cited publications should be in index journals.

Leave Entitlement :
PI will be entitled for leave as per guidelines of host institute for project staff/JRF/SRF and research fellow.

Apply Online : 115.112.95.106/disha/

Instructions regarding apply online :
[1] : Candidates should have following details ready with them before filling the form online.
1. Scanned photograph & signature should be in either ‘.jpg’ or ‘.jpeg’ format.
2. Scanned copy of your recent passport size colour photograph with approximate dimensions (width X height) (135 pixels X 170 pixels) OR (3.5 cm X 4.5 cm) and size should be less than 50KB.
3. Scanned copy of your signature with approximate dimensions (width X height) (140 pixels X 60 pixels) OR (3.7 cm X 1.6 cm) and size should be less than 50KB.
4. Detail of educational qualifications.
5. Detail of research papers published/accepted and patents, if any.
6. Detail of period of employment.
7. Complete project detail as per template provided
a. Template for Project mode Download
b. Template for Internship mode Download
8. Certificate from the host institute.

[2] : Register yourself and create login/password and also note this data carefully as this will be required for future reference.
[3] : Follow the flow given at the left side and fill up application step by step.
[4] : Ensure email id is correctly filled, failing which no communication will occur and the responsibility lies on the applicant.
[5] : Write your date of birth as recorded in secondary school leaving certificate or equivalent examination.
[6] : Give at least one contact number either mobile or landline.
[7] : The application must be completed in all aspects; incomplete applications shall be rejected.
[8] : Application will only be considered as “submitted” when application no. will be generated at the final step.
[9] : Once form is submitted and an application form no. is generated, you cannot update the form.
[10] : Note down the generated application form no. for further reference, if any.
[11] : No documents from the candidates through email will be entertained.
[12] : Kindly take out the print of final submitted online application. If any discrepancy will find between online application and hard copy, your application will not be considered for further processing.

The candidates will be required to submit 01 set of hard copies of the following documents :
1. Date of birth certificate
2. Attested copy of the last degree and experience certificate
3. Professional experience
4. Certificate from the host institute (on its letter head) indicating the permission and the support for carrying out the research work required in the proposal
5. Certificate from the field agency (on its letter head) indicating the permission and the support for carrying out the field work required in the proposal (if required)

6. In case the host is a voluntary organization, attested copies of the following document also needed to be submitted :
a. Registration certificate of the organization
b. Memorandum of association
c. Annual Report of last three years
d. Audited statement of accounts for last three years

and 02 set of photocopy of the following documents :
1. Online application duly signed by applicant
2. Project detail

to coordinating agency indicating “APPLICATION FOR SOCIETAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (SoRF) ” to the Coordinating Agency (National Academy of Sciences, 5, Lajpatrai Road, Allahabad – 211 002) within 10 days of closing of the online application, failing which the candidate’s application will not be considered for screening the application and no correspondence in this regards will be entertained.

Last Date:
Last date to receive the online applications has been extended till 20th May 2014