Ministry of Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology
4th ADVERTISEMENT – 2013 (1)
INSPIRE Faculty Scheme: a component of “Assured Opportunity for
Research Career (AORC)” under INSPIRE.
The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, has launched the “Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)” [http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in] program in 2008.
The
program aims to attract talent for study of science and careers with
research. INSPIRE includes many components for different age groups. The
importance of Assured Career Opportunity in R&D sector has been
recognized. INSPIRE Faculty Award Scheme opens up an “Assured
Opportunity for Research Career (AORC)” for young researchers in the age
group of 27-32 years.
a) Eligibility
Essential
Indian citizens and people of Indian origin including NRI/PIO status
with PhD (in science, mathematics, engineering, pharmacy, medicine, and
agriculture related subjects) from any recognized university in the
world, Those who have submitted their PhD Theses and are awaiting
award of the degree are also eligible. However, the award will be
conveyed only after confirmation of the awarding the PhD degree.
The upper age limit as on 1st January 2013 should be 32 years for
considering support for a period of 5 years. However, for SC and ST
candidates upper age limit will be 35 years.
Candidates who are employed (in any form i.e. permanent, contractual)
with any organization within India will be eligible to apply. However,
they will be considered only for the Research Grant component of the
INSPIRE Faculty Award scheme.
Desirable
Candidates who are within top 1% at the School Leaving Examination,
IIT-JEE rank, 1st Rank Holder either in graduation or post-graduation
level university examination (which are used presently for identifying
INSPIRE Scholars at under-graduate level and INSPIRE Fellows for
doctoral degree)
Publications with an aggregate Impact Factor 10
OR at least three research publications in SCI journals (one in case of
Mathematics) of high Impact Factor.
The upper age limit as on 1st January 2013 should be 32 years for considering support for a period of 5 years.
However,
for SC and ST candidates upper age limit will be 35 years. It offers a
contractual research awards to young achievers and opportunity for
independent research in the near term and emerge as a future leader in
the long term.
Each selected INSPIRE Faculty
shall be eligible to receive a consolidated amount equivalent to the
entry level salary of an Assistant Professor in any IIT system as an
Award amount, in addition to a Research Grant of Rs. 7 lakhs per year.
The INSPIRE Faculty Award is tenable for a maximum period of 5 (five)
years.
Three routes i.e. Direct (A), Nomination (B) and Institution mode are available for applying by the eligible candidates.
Under `Institutions Mode’, reputed academic institutions shall be
required to adopt and complete the internal process as per guidelines
and mechanisms available for the INSPIRE Faculty Award before forwarding
names of pre-selected candidates for final selection by the Apex
Committee.
Eligible candidate, who wish to be
considered in ‘Direct (A)’ and ‘Nominated (B)’ routes, may send
applications directly to Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New
Delhi for consideration.
Nominations from
academic institutions or Industry R&D through
Vice-Chancellors/Directors of Institutions/Heads of
Institutions/Presidents and Fellows of Science Academies or Eminent
Scientists from India and Abroad based on personal knowledge under
`Nominated Mode’.
Applications from eligible
candidates both in ‘Direct Mode (A) and Nominated Mode (B) must reach in
the prescribed format completed in all respect with hard copies of the
necessary enclosures to The Executive Director, Indian National Science
Academy (INSA), Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002 on or before
28th February 2013.
