The Science and Engineering Research Board invites online applications for the Ramanujan Fellowship 2024; candidates from abroad can apply now.
About the Fellowship
Ramanujan Fellowship is meant for brilliant Indian scientists and engineers from outside India to take up scientific research positions in India, those Indian scientists/engineers who want to return to India from abroad. The fellowship is scientist-specific and very selective. The Ramanujan Fellows could work in any of the scientific institutions and universities in the country, and they would be eligible to receive regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.
Eligibility
- The Fellowship is open to brilliant scientists and engineers from abroad who are below the age of 40 years.
- The Nominee should possess a higher degree or equivalent, such as a PhD in Science/Engineering, Master in Engineering or Technology/MD in Medicine, etc. and have adequate professional experience.
- These Fellowships are very selective, and only those who have a proven/outstanding track record, as evident from their research publications and recognitions, would be eligible.
- In case the selected fellow gets any position, such as permanent, tenure track or contractual position, he/she will become ineligible for receiving a fellowship, including research grant and overhead under the fellowship and has to relinquish the Ramanujan fellowship in total.
- The Fellowship is only for scientists who do not hold a permanent/tenure track/contractual position in any Indian Institute or university.
- The Nominee should be working abroad at the time of nomination.
Duration
- The duration of the fellowship will be for five years, and not extendable.
Salary and Perks
- The amount of the Fellowship will be Rs. 1,35,000/- per month (consolidated including HRA).
- In addition, each fellow will receive a research grant of Rs.7.00 lakh per annum (for consumables, travel, research personnel & contingencies, etc.) and Rs.60,000/—per annum as overhead charges.
- The Ramanujan Fellows will be eligible to receive regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various government S&T agencies.
Nomination and Selection
- The scientists can choose to work at any S&T Institution, including University Departments or other Academic Institutions and National Laboratories in India, provided the Institution they wish to pursue research is willing to provide the necessary administrative and R&D basic infrastructural support to facilitate research.
- This fellowship is meant to work in new areas and laboratories to expand their research capabilities besides the one where the candidate has obtained his/her doctorate. Nominations from the PhD guides of the candidate and nominations from the same institute where they opted for their PhD will not be considered.
- Individual Scientists and Technologists should approach the Institutions of his/her choice for hosting them for the fellowship and forwarding their nominations to SERB for the fellowship.
- An empowered Search—cum-Selection Committee specially appointed will periodically select Ramanujan Fellows.
- Ramanujan Fellowship nominations are accepted throughout the year.
How to apply?
For successful online submission of the application, the following points may be noted:
- Nominees need to register using the SERB online portal, www.serbonline.in. Click here to register.
- After logging in, the Nominee must fill out all the mandatory fields in the Profile Details section under the User Profile, including a Photo, Institution, Address, etc.
- Under Form Submission, choose Scheme: Ramanujan Fellowship, and fill out the Ramanujan Fellowship nomination form, which includes details of Nominee Details, Qualification Details and Nominator Details, etc.
- Proposed area of research and a brief outline of the Nominee proposal to be uploaded in a single PDF file of not more than 5 pages.
- After filling in the details, the Nominee should click “Send to Nominator”.
- The nominator will receive an email with a link to the SERB online portal to view the filled-in Ramanujan Fellowship Nomination form.
- The nominator can submit the nomination to SERB or resend the form to the Nominee for any revision.
- Once submitted, the nominee and nominee will receive an intimation regarding the successful submission.
Location
Multiple Locations across India.
