Deadline- 31 May 2013
UK-India Education and Research Initiative(UKIERI) is seeking applications for 6 specific subject areas. The areas include–
- Sustainable energy supply
- Food production and security
- Water supply and security
- Health and Disease
- Innovation including social impact and intellectual property
- Research & Science Policy
Applicants are encouraged for Multidisciplinary research. Each project for funding should involve a mix of activities and must include two lead teams: one based in the UK and the other based in India. The collaboration should involve staff and researcher exchanges between the UK and India, including for research students. The programme is open to all universities and research centers and teams in the UK and India, in Universities and Higher Education Institutions, research institutes and companies or foundations.
DST-UKIERI funds are available for partnerships of up to 2 years in duration. DST-UKIERI partnerships will provide for a maximum of £60,000- £75,000/equivalent in INR over the duration of the project.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- DST-UKIERI Thematic Partnerships are intended to be between institution-based research teams in the UK and India of proven research ability. The Project Leaders should be faculty member/academia in an institution or research laboratory. Each project must be a joint submission by the UK and Indian teams, through their institutions and endorsed by the respective heads of institutions or their delegated authority.
- All those institutions or bodies, including universities, which have their own UK degree awarding powers, as listed in the Education (Recognised Bodies) (England) Order 2010 are eligible to apply.
- Indian Project Leaders should be researchers/ scientists/ faculty from recognized universities, deemed universities, public funded research institutes/laboratories and be resident in India.
- UK Project Leaders should be based in a UK university or research institution and resident within the UK; EU citizens may apply provided they hold a permanent position in a UK institution. Non-EU citizens may apply provided they have held a permanent position at a UK institution for at least three consecutive years.
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