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Call for Proposals for India-Italy Joint Project 2021-23
Organization: Department of Science & Technology (DST)
Apply By: 09 Apr 2021
About the Organization:
Department of Science & Technology (DST) was established in May 1971, with the objective of promoting new areas of Science & Technology and to play the role of a nodal department for organizing, coordinating and promoting S&T activities in the country. The Department of Science & Technology plays a pivotal role in promotion of science & technology in the country. The department has wide ranging activities ranging from promoting high end basic research and development of cutting edge technologies on one hand to service the technological requirements of the common man through development of appropriate skills and technologies on the other.
Call for Proposals: India-Italy Joint Project 2021-23
Within the framework of the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the Republic of India and the Italian Republic, signed in New Delhi on 28th November 2003 and entered into force on 3rd November 2009, the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India and the Directorate-General for Economic and Cultural Promotion and Innovation – Office IX of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (hereafter referred to as “the Parties”) initiate herewith the procedures for the drafting of the Executive Programme for Scientific and Technological Cooperation for the three-year period 2021–2023 (hereafter referred to as “the Executive Programme”).FUNDING SCHEMES
With regard to the present call three funding schemes are available:
- “Mobility of Researchers”: joint research projects where only the expenses for researchers’ mobility are funded by both Parties.
- “Significant Project”: joint research projects where research activities are co-funded by both Parties.
- "Networks of Excellence", co-funded by both parties and aimed at creating long-term sustainable interactions between multiple Italian and Indian Research institutions, based on existing infrastructure, with significant impact on one priority research area
Each PI must submit only one proposal and can apply to only one funding scheme, either (1) Mobility of Researchers, or (2) Significant Projects, or (3) Networks of Excellence, under penalty of exclusion from the Call for multiple submissions.
Eligibility Requirements:
- The Call is open to scientists or faculty members regularly employed in universities and research institutions, including hospitals and foundations, as well as working in private nonprofit institutions that carry on R&D activities, in Italy or in India.
- Indian PIs should be scientists/faculty members working in a regular capacity in universities, academic institutes and national research and development laboratories/institutes. The Indian Principal Investigator (PI) should not be retiring or leaving the parent institute during the proposed duration of the project.
- The Indian applicants who are in any way involved in the implementation of two or more projects that were previously supported by the DST (International Group) and that are not expected to be completed by 31st March 2021 are not eligible to be a member of the research team.
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