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Postdoc Fellowship- Women Scientist Scheme - B (DST)

Posted: 07 Jan 2021, 16:41
by Admin
Women Scientist Scheme - B (DST)

Women Scientist Scheme-B (WOS-B) is aimed at providing opportunities to women scientists and technologists who aim to return into the mainstream after a career break, with a focus on projects related to Science & Technology (S&T) interventions for societal benefit. Such project proposals should address a well-identified societal challenge and deliver possible solution(s) by way of development of viable technology/technique and/or lab-to-land technology transfer, its adaptation and scaling up.

Eligibility

• Women having qualifications in science & technology areas at the postgraduate level

• Age group: 27-57 years; Age relaxation of 5 years for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC- category and physically challenged candidates

• Minimum 2 years’ break after PhD award

• Not eligible — Women working as permanent employees

Support

• Stipend — ₹55,000 + HRA as per norms

• Total Project Cost (excluding HRA and Overhead) — ₹30 Lakhs

• Total project cost includes the above fellowship of Principal Investigator (PI), consumables, travel, contingencies and minor equipment but excluding HRA and overheads


Duration
The project is tenable for a maximum period of three years.


Deadline
The application opens once a year.


Website
https://dst.gov.in/scientific-programme ... s-programs