ASEAN-India Collaborative R&D Scheme by ASEAN India Fund (AIF)

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ASEAN-India Collaborative R&D Scheme by ASEAN India Fund (AIF)

Designation/Position- ASEAN-India Collaborative R&D Scheme

ASEAN India Fund (AIF), India invites application for ASEAN-India Collaborative R&D Position from eligible and interested candidates

About- India S&T Collaboration started formally in 1996 with establishment of ASEAN India S&T working Group (AIWGST). Initially, the collaborative ASEAN-India S&T activities were supported through ASEAN India Fund (AIF). In 2008, Government of India established a dedicated fund viz ASEAN India S&T Development Fund (AISTDF) to support R&D projects and associated project development activities. The total budget of AISTDF is an equivalent amount of 5 Million USD in INR. This amount of 5 Million USD is jointly shared by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Department of Science & Technology (DST). The Department of Science & Technology is the nodal Department for execution and implementation of ASEAN-India S&T Cooperation program from Indian side.

Research/Job Area-

The research areas should be ASEAN centric and be aligned with the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation 2016-2025 (copy attached at Appendix-I)

The priority areas of cooperation are as below-

  • Bio-medical devices related to COVID-19 pandemic
  • Nano-Technology and Advance Materials
  • Cyber physical systems, Artificial Intelligence and ICT

Location- India and ASEAN Countries

Eligibility/Qualification–

Scientists with an appointment as a regular faculty / researcher at any eligible Indian/ASEAN MS institution can apply as Principal Investigator (PI). The maximum age of each project participant must NOT exceed 60 years as on date of submission of the project. The appointment of the PI must last until the end of the project. Additionally, the project may include a junior faculty/ scientist and/or a PhD student / post-doc. The total number of participants on each side should not exceed two.

Eligible institutions in India:
All Universities/ Academic Institutions recognised under Indian Laws by UGC, Publicly funded R&D Institutes/ Labs

Eligible institutions in ASEAN MS:
All-Academic/ Research Institutions, Universities, and other Research and Academic Institutions are eligible to receive funding from ASEAN.

The following types of proposals shall not be considered:

  • Applicants who already have an existing ASEAN-India collaborative project which already covers travel and living expenses;
  • Purely individual visits/training program;
  • Organization of Seminars / Workshops or participation in a Conference / Congress.

Job/Position Description- 

If you are a young scientist you can enter our competition to win a $1500 Encouragement Award.

This award is intended to provide you with financial assistance to attend a relevant science conference or to further your research or studies.

Goals

  • To intensify interaction and scientific cooperation between Indian and ASEAN scientists / institutions
  • To connect existing but separately funded research projects in India and ASEAN MS
  • To enhance academic training and development of young scholars

Project duration

Up to 24 months (No extension with or without additional cost beyond 24 months of the project shall be considered)

How to Apply- 

Project proposals must be prepared jointly by the Indian and ASEAN MS partner scientists and must be submitted only ONLINE (click here)How to apply online:
For online submission of the project proposals the following points may be noted:

  • Applicants should first register in ASEAN online portal click here to register
  • After log-in, applicants are required to fill all the mandatory fields in Profile Detail section under User Profile, which includes Bio data, photo, Institute Address, etc.
  • Some of the details of proposal like Project Title, Project summary, Keywords, Objectives of project, Expected output and outcome of the proposal etc have to be entered at the time of proposal submission.
  • Other relevant information of the proposal has to be uploaded as a single PDF file, not more than 10 MB

The Applicant should submit the application online along with the following enclosures:

Last Date for Apply– 31 October 2020.

See Position Details-

Official Website-

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