Government of India
Department of Atomic Energy
BOARD OF RESEARCH IN NUCLEAR SCIENCES
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DAE
RESEARCH AWARD FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS
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Department of
Atomic Energy (DAE) on the recommendations of
the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) has instituted
a Scheme to Grant financial assistance to Young Scientists in their initial
years of settling down in a career of
Research and Development. The assistance in the form of a Research
Award is given to exceptionally
bright young scientists below the age
of 35 years.
The Award carries a maximum research grant of Rs.
7.50 lakhs in a block of
three years and can be
utilised for expenditure on equipment,
consumables, travel and
other contingencies in connection
with his/her research activities.
Scientists/Engineers working in universities, academic/ research institutions of higher learning and having a regular position
are ONLY eligible to apply for
this Award.
Those
working in the
laboratories and institutions fully supported by
government departments like DAE, DST, CSIR, ICMR and ICAR need not apply for this award. Scientists
and engineers working
in R&D organisations of Private Industry
or fully supported
by Private Industry also need not apply. Also, those who have already received earlier or are
currently in receipt of any
research grant from any funding agency are not eligible for the Award.
The following areas of interest to DAE will be
considered for the award.
1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Life and Medical Sciences
4. Engineering Sciences
5. Materials Science
6. Electronics and
Instrumentation
7. Food and Agricultural
Sciences
8. Radiation and Environmental
Sciences and
9. Radio-isotope applications.
15 copies of
the Application as per the proforma given
for the DAE
Research Award for Young
Scientists duly recommended
and forwarded by the Head of the institution/university
may be sent to :
Scientific
Secretary / Programme Officer
Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences
1st floor, Central Complex
BARC, Mumbai 400 085
There Is No
Last date For Receiving The
Applications. The Applications
Will be Processed As and
When They Are Received Through out The Year.
PROFORMA FOR
APPLICATION
Discipline:_________
1. Name in full (in BLOCK LETTERS)
2.
Present Address
3.
Date of Birth (Age as on December 31, of the
previous year
(Enclose proof of age)
4.
Academic
qualifications (including research degrees). Give details of the
degree/diploma, university, year of passing,
subject of specialization,
class/grades obtained etc.
5.
Details of
employment and nature of duties. Give
details of positions held, responsibilities, period held, organisation's name
and address etc.
6. Awards and/or other
recognitions received (if any)
7.
Field of
specialization
8.
Research experience - Details of research work in
not more than 500 words may be given,
highlighting the applicant's own
contributions. Indicate, the
institution where the work was carried
out. If whole or part of
the work is done abroad,
indicate the portion that was
done abroad with details of the
team members, and the
programme/scheme under which
this was carried out.
9.
Details of the
R&D project proposed.
Kindly furnish the information under the following
headings:
Project
Title, Executive summary (250 words), Aims and Objectives
of the project (200 words), the importance of the project (200 words),
expected outcome of the project (100 words), detailed plan of
action to achieve the objectives (250 words), budget requirements etc.
10.
List of
publications. Information may
be provided under these heads
(a) published papers (b) papers
accepted for publication
and (c) papers accepted for
presentation at forthcoming
conferences. Manuscripts under
preparation should not be
included. Complete details of the
publication like, title of the paper, authors names,
journal reference (title, year, volume, page no.) should be
given. Mark five most significant
publications with asterisk and send one set of reprints/xerox copies.
11.
Name two persons
who are conversant with the applicant’s work and give their designation and
full address, so that a reference can
be made to them, if necessary
12.
Declaration: "I hereby certify that I have not
received any research grant from any
funding agency as on date of application for this award".
Signature:_______________
13. Forwarding Note
from the Head
of the organisation/
institution/university:
This is to certify that Dr./Prof./_______________________
is having a regular position
in our organisation/ institution/university. This organisation/institution/ university agrees
to undertake the financial
and other management responsibilities for the part of
the project work which will
be conducted in our organisation/institution/ institute. We
are also aware that "No
Overhead" charges will be
paid to the organisation/ institution/university for carrying out this project.
Date: Name and signature of the Head of the
organisation/
institution/university
Place: