Sitaram Jindal research fellowship scheme

[Nirmla Thakur]

http://www.sjfellowship.org/eligibility.php

ELIGIBILITY

• Open to all Indians living in India or abroad. The Research work should be conducted in India. Persons of Indian origin who have acquired foreign nationality are not eligible.
• Should have PhD or MD/ MS in Medicine or M Tech or equivalent, in the relevant field.
• The subject of research should be absolutely non-controversial having no alignment towards or against a particular sect or religion or with any intent to propagate a particular ideology or concept directed to develop any religious, caste or communal feelings in the society.
• The topic of study/research should be beneficial to the general populace of the country particularly to the under privileged and vulnerable groups.
• The candidate should have proven high calibre academic and research track record as evident from the quality of publications, recognitions and intellectual property rights obtained.
• The research fellows, who are employed by the Host Institution, should devote at least 50% of their time on research under this fellowship scheme. 
  All the other research fellows who are not employed by the Host Institution should carry out research continuously on full time basis under this fellowship scheme.
• The candidate should not accept any other fellowship/scholarship or stipend except with the prior permission of SJ Foundation. The candidate may continue to get the salary, as permitted by SJ Foundation, from the institution where he is employed and where the research is being conducted.
• The research fellow who is employed by the Host institution and is drawing salary from it, should get a "No Objection" letter from the institution stating that the institution has no objection to their employee undertaking research under this Fellowship Scheme.
• The proposed research work should be original. The JAL/SJF will be immune and will stand indemnified in case of any legal infringement of copyright, patent and trademark and/or any other legal infringement committed by the candidate.
• Preference will be given to 'Innovative Research' leading to tangible outcomes.

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Best Regards,

Nirmla

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.” 

                     ― Albert Einstein

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Hi all,

Could you please let me know whether this fellowship is being offered this year too and any proper link. 

Thanks and Regards!