DST-DFG awards for participation in the meeting of Nobel laureates & students

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (DST)

DST-DFG AWARDS FOR PARTICIPATION

IN THE MEETING OF NOBEL LAUREATES & STUDENTS

(dedicated to Physics subject)

Each year since 1951, Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine have been meeting in Lindau, Germany, to discuss major issues of importance to their fields with students from around the world. The meetings include lectures, panel/round-table discussions on interdisciplinary topics and informal small-group meetings with the Nobel Prize winners. The DST has been sending a group of students / young researchers to these meetings, since 2001.

It is planned to send a group of Indian Students /young researchers to the 62nd Meeting of Nobel Laureates & Students during 1-6 July 2012, which is in the area of Physics and related disciplines. Applications are invited from bright and young students and researchers in these fields of natural sciences for availing this DST-DFG award. The lectures and discussions are at a level appropriate for students/researchers in their early research careers. More details of the meeting can be seen at www.lindau-nobel.de

TERMS OF AWARD:

The selected participants will be provided transportation, lodging (twin-sharing basis) and boarding allowance, jointly by DST, German Research Foundation (DFG) and Lindau Committee for the Meeting of Nobel Laureates & Students. The Registration fee is waived for the Indian participants. After the Lindau meeting, the Indian group will also visit premier German scientific institutions for one week.

No escorts/ accompanying persons will be allowed with the participants. The applicants would also not be allowed to withdraw the nomination after selection for the event.

ELIGIBILITY

Note: i. Only Indian students (by citizenship) studying/working in India are eligible.

ii. Engineering/Tech. students are not eligible.

There are three categories of participants to be nominated:

A. Undergraduate students

B. Masters students & Doctoral Students; and

C. Young Post-doctoral.

All selected participants shall

·         show a genuine interest in science and research,

·         show a strong commitment to their principal field of studies and to the interdisciplinary work,

·         receive strong support of their application by their academic advisor and/or by internationally renowned scientists, through a detailed letter of recommendations,

·         be fluent in English, capable of active participant in discussions,

·         belong to the top 5 per cent of their class,

·         Not already have a permanent position (Researchers with permanent positions-in particular on professor level-will in general not be admitted to the meetings)

·         not have participated in the previous Lindau Meetings

·         Deliver fully completed applications to DST and after short listing by DST, the online application to Lindau website (incomplete applications shall not be considered);

·         Commit themselves to being present for the full duration of the meeting

·         Maximum 35 years as on 1st July 2012.

Additional eligibility requirements in each category are:

Category-A Undergraduate Students, who

·         exhibit a solid general knowledge in Physics and the natural sciences, and

·         Have done some practical work and/or have laboratory experience.

Category-B Master’s and Doctoral Students, who:

·         Show excellent academic accomplishments; and

·         have produced some very good research work;

Category-C Postdoctoral scientists, who:

 Have up-to 5 years of postdoctoral experience (optimum about 2-3 years after doctoral degree)

·          have published results of own scientific research in refereed journals, preferentially as 1st author,

·          have presented their work at international scientific meetings, preferentially as lecture.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

A complete application consists of:

a) One complete set of original application duly forwarded by Head of the Institute, in prescribed format along with one set of photo copies of the awards/certificates substantiating the information provided in the application duly attested.

c) Letter of reference from an academician or scientist acquainted with the applicant;

d) Soft copy of the application form (not certificates) in ms-word format only (Do not send scanned copies of the application as signatures are not required in the soft copy), as email attachment to sharma_rk@nic.in

The hardcopy of the complete applications must be submitted latest by 1700 Hrs on 10th Nov 2011 to:

Shri R K Sharma, Scientist-D,

International Division, (Room No. 4 B)

Department of Science & Technology,

Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,

New Delhi 110016

APPLICATION FORMAT

Note: 1. Incomplete applications in any respect and received after due date will be summarily rejected.

2. The candidates must be in possession of the valid passport at the time of application.

3. Documents/ information submitted subsequent to submission of the application will not be considered/ accepted.

4. Hand written applications will not be accepted.

5. Advance copies of the application shall not be accepted.

6. The application must be neatly stapled in one set in proper order and there should not be any loose paper/document.

7. The reference letter/s need not be sealed or packed separately but must be attached only along with the set of the application. The reference letter through emails and separate post shall not be considered.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.dst.gov.in/whats_new/whats_new11/Nobel_Meeting_annoucement-2012.pdf