PRESS RELEASE Summer Research Fellowship Programme [SRFP] 2018 The three national Science Academies’ of the country (Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru; Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi and The National Academy of Sciences, India, Allahabad) offer several two-month Summer Fellowships to enable students/teachers to work with eminent scientists of the country during 2018. The announcement inviting applications along with the application format and a list of guides willing to accept students/teachers for work on joint short-term projects are available in the websites of the three Academies’ (www.ias.ac.in; www.insaindia.res.in; www.nasi.org.in). Applications are invited from interested students and teachers for these Fellowships. The applications should be submitted online through one of our websites. The last date for receipt of applications online is 30 November 2017.
Focus Area Science Technology-Summer Fellowship [FAST-SF] 2018 With a view of enhance the spread of Science and Technology in the specific regions of the country, the Inter Academy Panel has initiated the Focus Area Science Technology Summer Fellowship (FAST-SF). This coming year (2018) our focus will be on the North Eastern States of the country, Bihar, Chattisgarh and Jammu & Kashmir. The FAST-SF will be for students/teachers studying/working in these regions only. About 400 Fellowships will be offered to students/teachers studying/working in these states. Details about the programme, instructions, eligibility, application format etc. are available at (www.ias.ac.in; www.insaindia.res.in; www.nasi.org.in). Applications are invited for students/teachers, studying/working in North Eastern States of the country, Bihar, Chattisgarh and Jammu & Kashmir. The last date for receipt of applications is 30 November 2017. Information of selection along with concurrence of the guide will be dispatched around February – March 2018 for both these programmes. The selected students/teachers will be provided appropriate round trip train fare and a monthly fellowship to meet their living expenses at the place of work. In addition to the regular FAST-SF, three more Summer Fellowships are being offered: (1) Math, Art and Design (MAD); (2) Mathematics and Finance; and (3) Astrophysics: An Observational View of the Universe. For detailed information on these fellowships and application formats, please visit www.ias.ac.in after 20 November 2017. All correspondence should be addressed to: The Coordinator SRF / FAST-SF Programmes Indian Academy of Sciences CV Raman Avenue, Near Mekhri Circle Sadashivanagar Bengaluru 560 080 Tel: (080) 2266 1207, 2266 1202, 2266 1221 Fax: (080) 2361 6094 e-mail: SRFP 2018 :
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