Thursday, September 27, 2012

DST-CSI-Postdoctoral Fellowship 2012-2013 - CALL FOR POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP UNDER COGNITIVE SCIENCE RESEARCH INITIATIVE (CSI)


Government of India
Ministry of Science & Technology
Department of Science and Technology
Technology Bhawan
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110016

CALL FOR POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP UNDER COGNITIVE SCIENCE RESEARCH INITIATIVE (CSI)

Cognitive Science is the study of the processes by which the humans and other animals come to know properties of their external environment and convert that knowledge into action as well as relay that knowledge to others by means of communication. As a result, Cognitive Science has a vital role to play in several socially important areas such as mental health, social engineering, education and computer technology. Department of Science and Technology invites interested candidates to submit application for:-
Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2012-13:

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the award of “DST-CSI-Postdoctoral Fellowship” for pursuing research in frontier areas of Cognitive Science. The fellowship is tenable in Research Institutions/Universities/Non-profit R&D Institutions within India. The fellowships are awarded under a programme “Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSI)” of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Eligibility: The applicants should hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Science/ Engineering with research interests in Cognitive Science and a good academic record. Those who have already submitted Ph.D. thesis are also eligible to apply. Applicants in regular positions in Research Institutions/Universities/Non-profit R&D Institutions are not eligible. The applicants should be below 40 years of age.
Details of the Award: The postdoctoral fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a maximum period of 2 years. In exceptional cases, depending upon progress of the research, the fellowship may be extended for the third year. Each fellow would be entitled to a fellowship of Rs 35,000/- per month and research grant of Rs 2,00,000/- per year. The fellowships cannot be availed at the same institution where the candidates have earned their Ph.D. degree.

Mode of Application: Candidates should submit their application on the prescribed format that can also be downloaded from www.dst.gov.in  or www.serc-dst.org  .The candidates are required to send their applications in duplicate. The envelope should be superscribed "PDF Proposal for Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSI)”. Proposal for Post Doctoral Fellowship should be sent to Dr HB Singh, Scientist, Department of Science and Technology, Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016 by 15th October, 2012. A soft copy should also be sent to dstcsihbsingh@gmail.com  or haribsingh@nic.in


APPLICATION FORMAT- PDF
COGNITIVE SCIENCE RESEARCH INITIVATIVE (CSI)
1. Name of the applicant:
2. Date of Birth:
3. Age as on Last Date of Application:
4. Contact Details:
4.1 Complete Address for Correspondence (With Pincode):
4.2 Email ID:
4.3 Telephone No./ Mobile:
5. Educational Qualifications:
(In chronological order from matriculation onwards)
SL. NO.
EXAMS. PASSED
UNIVERSITY / INSTITUTION / BOARD
YEAR OF PASSING
MAIN SUBJECTS TAKEN
SUBJECT OF SPECIALISATION
DIV. / CLASS & % OF MARKS
6. Title of the PhD Thesis:
6.1 Name of the supervisor with institute address:
6.2 Brief synopsis of PhD Thesis (maximum 150 words):
7. Research Publications:
7.1 List of research publications:
(With author names, title, year of publication, journal name, volume and page no.)
7.2 Enclose reprints of not more than three publications which you consider best:
7.3 Details of earlier training/ fellowship (if any):
8. Whether employed?
(Please check the correct box)
Yes
No
9. Title of the proposed research work under PDF:
9.1 Synopsis of the proposed research work:
9.2 Proposed place of research:
(Also enclose consent of the mentor and Host Institution where PDF is to be implemented)
9.3 Name of the mentor:
(Please write a paragraph on his/her research interests)
10. Summary of the work done related to Cognitive Science in Past:
11. Any other relevant information:
Place:
Date:
(Signature of applicant)


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