C V Raman International Fellowships College Foreign Student Scholarship

This Foreign Student Scholarship prestigious award is intended to further strengthen the connection between the Indian and African nations with the scientific and technological cooperation. This award is a follow-up of the new Science & Technology Initiative for African countries at the highest level on the summit of the India-Africa Forum in April 2008 announced.

Target
TheForeign Student Scholarship goal of the fellowship of CV Raman International is to provide opportunities for African researchers conduct, under the leadership of their hosts in India, joint research with leading research groups in universities and other institutions in the various fields of Indian science and technology.

Types and number of fellowships offered
Each African country will have 8 slots of fellowship totaling approximately 416 fellowships under this programme.
(a) Post Doctoral Fellowship – Duration 6 months. Maximum 2 fellowships of 6 months duration each or one fellowship thereof subject to total 12 man-months.
(b) Visiting fellowship – Duration 3 months. Maximum 3 fellowships
(c) Senior Fellowship – Duration 1 month. Maximum 3 fellowships

Foreign Student Scholarship Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) is the Coordinating Partner for C V Raman International Fellowship. FICCI, on behalf of Department of Science & Technology, invites applications from African researchers for the award of C V Raman International Fellowship to conduct research in Indian research laboratories/institutes in chosen areas of Science & Technology.

College Scholarships for Postdoctoral, Visting Fellowship Application Deadline: July 31, 2011

Further Scholarships C V Raman International Fellowships College for African Researchers 2011 Information and Application detail click here

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