Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore
Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi
The National Academy of Sciences, India, Allahabad Science Academies’
Summer Research Fellowship Programme for Students and Teachers – 2009
2 month Summer Fellowships to enable students/teachers to work with the Fellows of the three Academies during 2009.
Proposals are invited from interested students and teachers from colleges affiliated to UGC/AICTE/MCI/Accredited Institutions of State Universities for these Fellowships.
The proposal should include a brief resume of the applicant (in the prescribed format), a one-page description of the planned activity, the name of a Fellow with whom the applicant would like to work (please give names of at least three Fellows in order of preference) and the tentative dates of visit as convenient to the applicant. The plan of work should clearly state the specific experiment or theory that the applicant would like to work on and NOT a general description of the area.
Student applicants should include a recommendation letter from the teacher (in the prescribed format) familiar with their work, in a sealed envelope. The candidate may work in consultation with the assigned guide for two months any time during the academic year, preferably in the summer.
Applications should be submitted online through our websites (www.ias.ac.in; www.insaindia.org; www.nasi.org.in); however a copy of the application together with enclosures must be sent by post to The Coordinator, Science Education Programme, Indian Academy of Sciences, C.V. Raman Avenue,
Post Box No. 8005, Sadashivanagar P.O., Bangalore 560 080.
The online registration number available soon after uploading must be quoted in the hard copy of the application which should be sent along with the letter of recommendation from the teacher in the case of student applicants.
The last date for receipt of applications is 15 January 2009.
Information of selection along with concurrence of the Fellow will be despatched by early March 2009.
The selected students/teachers will be provided appropriate round trip train fare and an honorarium to meet the boarding and lodging expenses at the place of work.
Professor N. Mukunda
Chairman, Science Education Panel
Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore
Tel: 080-2361 4592, 080-2361 2546,
080-6547 1601, 080-6547 1602, 080-6547 1605
Fax: 080-2361 6094; e-mail: sumfel@ias.ernet.in
Website: www.ias.ac.in
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