Indo-Korea Joint Programme of Cooperation In Science & Technology: 2011

Submitted by IITguru on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 07:38

INDO-KOREA JOINT PROGRAMME OF COOPERATION
IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

CALL FOR JOINT PROJECT PROPOSALS
Proposals to be submitted by 5:30 pm (local time) on February 28, 2011

About Programme:

The Indo-Korean Joint Programme of Cooperation in Science and Technology facilitates bilateral cooperation between scientists and researchers from the two countries by way of joint R&D projects and technical missions. The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology of Government of India, and National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST), the Republic of Korea, are the key agencies dedicated to the implementation of the programme in India and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). This Call for Proposals is to provide for every duly applicants the detail information and procedure about the bilateral cooperation program.

Potential Areas for Cooperation:

  • Transportation
  • Robotics & Engineering Sciences
  • Nutrition & Food Safety
  • Renewable Energy
  • Chemical & Biochemical Technologies
  • Health & Medical Sciences
  • Material Science & Technology
  • Water Resources & Environment
  • Information Technology

Eligibility:

The Programme is open to scientists, engineers, institutions located in India or the Republic of Korea that are engaged in advanced research in one or more of the subject areas listed above. DST and NRF will conduct parallel review of the applications respectively based on the agreed criteria. TO BE CONSIDERED, project proposals must be submitted to both DST and NRF by 5:30 pm local time (respective to each country) on February 28, 2011. Proposals submitted to only one organization (DST or NRF) WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

How to apply:

Korean and Indian applicants shall write a common application to be submitted to both DST and NRF. The common application must be written in English. Indian applicants for funding should submit completed application form and all relevant, clearly labelled attachments in a single email to the email address: rajivarc(at)nic.in to reach by 5:30 pm on 28th February 2011. An email acknowledging receipt of the application will be provided to the applicant in 3-5 working days. They are also requested to send eight hard copies to DST by 10th March 2011. It should be ensured that application with identical title has been submitted by his / her Korean counterpart scientist with NRF by due date (Indian side).

Korean applicants must submit one original and ten copies of the project proposal to NRF by 5:30 pm on 28th February 2011. For Korean applicants, a separate application form written in Korean is also required. Please refer to ‘call for proposals’ for instructions on completing the Korean-language proposal. (Korean side)

Contact Details:

DST (INDIA)
Rajiv Kumar
Scientist
International Cooperation
Department of Science & Technology
New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi – 110 0049
Tel : +-11 -26862503; Fax: 26862412
E-mail: rajivarc(at)nic.in

MEST- NRF (KOREA)
Researcher
Asia Programs
Tel : +82-2-3460-5623
E-mail : kkimys(at)nrf.re.kr

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Courtesy: dst.gov.in



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