Department of
Business, Innovation and Skills, UK
Ministry of
Science and Technology, India,
British Council-
India
Department of
Science and Technology, India
Newton-Bhabha
PhD Placements Programme
On
behalf of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, UK and the
Ministry of Science and Technology, India, British Council- India and the
Department of Science and Technology, India have invited applications for
funding to support short-term PhD placements between UK and Indian
institutions.
The
programme will sponsor UK and Indian PhD students to spend a period of their
study (3 to 6 months) in Indian and UK higher education institutions taking
place between March 2015 and March 2016.
The
programme is envisaged to:
Develop
individual capacity through international training and development
opportunities.
Increase
the number of highly trained researchers in the UK and India with international
experience, able to contribute to the absorptive capacity for research and
innovation and thus bring about economic and social benefits.
Build
cultural understanding, and foster long-term sustainable research
collaborations.
Develop
international joint training pathways.
Increase
awareness of the research strengths of the UK and India.
ELIGIBILITY
Applications
are invited from PhD students in the UK currently enrolled at a regionally
accredited institution of higher education institute in the UK. In India, the
application is open to existing INSPIRE PhD fellows who have completed at least
two years of research. Please refer to call guidelines for full details of
eligibility criteria.
COSTS
COVERED
Visa
fee, Economy class international airfares and overseas medical insurance
incurred by PhD students.
In-country
costs including accommodation and stipend for PhD students.
APPLICATION
The
application should be submitted by PhD student with endorsement from both the
sending and receiving supervisors with the latter’s confirmation that they will
host the PhD students; duration of the stay and level of fees they will charge.
Applications
should include the statement of purpose.
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details, visit:
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