Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India and Russian
Science Foundation (RSF) have arrangement for funding of Joint Research
Proposals in India and Russia in the areas of Basic Science.Under this Programme,
each project will receive annual funding of up to equivalent of US $ 100,000 in
respective national currencies.
DST and RSF invite active Indian and Russian scientists / researchers to submit
proposals for Joint Research Project in the following areas under DST- RSF cooperation:
1. New Materials;
2. Сlean energy;
3. Smart healthcare and medicine;
4. Safe food;
5. Smart transport and telecommunications;
6. Plant and Animal Bio-Technology;
7. Artificial Intelligence;
8. Earth Quake and Ocean Science.
Proposals submitted in other research areas will not be considered.
Terms of the project grant
• The duration of each project is three years.
• Project on each side to be implemented by a project team consisting of at least 4
members and maximum up to 10 members. It is desirable that the team may consist of
min 50% of young scientists/faculty (below 45 years).
• 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.
• Project coordinators on both sides must have published at least 10 research articles
in SCI indexed journals in last 5 years.
• It is expected that each supported project would result in to at least 10 research
publications in SCI indexed journals.
• The Indian and Russian team leaders should submit identical application to
respective nodal agency, upon consultations, using the respective forms prescribed
by DST and RSF. Applications submitted by one side only; not on prescribed format
and received after due date will not be accepted. Indian/Russian team leaders
should, therefore, ensure that their counterpart submits an identical
application onprescribed format as per guidelines of nodal agencies by due
date.
The team leader shall be entitled to submit only one application to take part in
thiscompetition. There shall be no restriction on the number of projects that
one organization may implement.
• Indian researchers currently implementing any Indo-Russian joint project which
is likely to be over after 31st December 2023 are not eligible to submit proposal
under this call.
• The Indian scientists 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 31 December 2023 are
also not eligible to be a member of the research team.
All proposals should be supported with brief bio-data of entire project team
members indicating their affiliation, date of birth, highlights of academic and
research activities / awards.
Indian researchers should submit their proposals on format available at
www.onlinedst.gov.in. After registration, they should move to scheme and
format section where details about this call would be available in the
International cooperation (bilateral).
Title of the project submitted on both systems should identical.
Opening of call for proposal is 17
th March, 2023
List of selected projects is likely to be posted on website www.dst.gov.in
and www.rscf.ru in 15th December 2023.
Russian and Indian teams should comply to national regulations described
in thecall documentation.
Expected start of projects: 1
st April 2024.
The size of one grant of the RSF shall range from 4 (four) to 7 (seven) million
Rubles annually. The size of one grant from the Department shall range up to 7
(seven) million Indian rupees annually.
Kind of support available for Joint Project:
Each project will receive annual funding of up to Rs. 70,00,000 from DST and up to Rbls
70,00, 000 from RSF. This funding will cover the following expenses in connection with a
project;
• Consumables, Accessories, Fellowships and other research expenses;
Expenditure by project team in their country would be borne by the respective
country, i.e., DST would support expenditure on Indian side of the project
whereas RSF would meet the expenditure of Russian side.
• Support for Exchange visit component: The sending side would provide return
international airfare, accommodation, per diem, etc. Presently for the approved
visit of Indian scientists to Russia, following expenditure are agreed: international
fare (from nearest airport to destination city by economy excursion class), cash
allowance @ US $ 50 per day for visit less than a week and US $ 40 per day for
longer visit; accommodation upto US $ 100 per night (subject to receipt US $ 125
in case of Moscow / St. Petersburg), local transport upto US $ 25 (subject to
receipt) and overseas medical insurance by silver class for visit duration.
• A maximum of 40 % of the Indian side’s budget may be allowed for
consumables.
• No support for the equipments.
• Contingency and Institutional Overhead: As per DST norms.
Assessment of applications
All applications received by the notified round closing date will undergo a peer
review process and then be referred to an independent advisory panel for
consideration and ranking. DST and RSF will conduct parallel review of the
applications respectively based on the agreed criteria. DST and RSF will make joint
decisions based on the review results. DST and RSF may consider inviting Project
coordinators for presentation of the proposed work as part of the review process.
Applications must attain a positive rating to be considered eligible for funding. Joint
selection of successful applications by DST and RSF will be discussed by the
respective nodal agencies and informed by the rankings. Decisions are made by the
DST-RSF Joint Working Group and will be final.
Submitting an application
The Indian researchers can download the proposal formats from websites
www.dst.gov.in / https://onlinedst.gov.in/ and should submit completed application form
and all relevant information through e-PMS portal of the DST. Proposals must be
submitted to DST through the e-application system provided at https://onlinedst.gov.in/
by 15th June 2023 through proper channel. It should be ensured that application with
identical title has been submitted by his / her Russian counterpart to RSF by due date.
Proposal not submitted through either ePMS portal by due date will not be
considered.
For further details and clarifications, if any, kindly contact any of the following in India
For India For Russia
Dr. Sibashisa Dash, Mr. KONOVALOV Sergei
Scientist ‘C’, International Division, International Division Russian
Department of Science & Technology Science Foundation
Ministry of Science & Technology, GOI GSP-2, 109992,ul. Solyanka, d. 14,
Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road str. 3MOSCOW (Russia)
New Delhi – 110016, India E-mail: konovalov@rscf.ru
Tel: +91-11-26590317 URL: www.rscf.ru
E-mail: sdash.dst@gov.in
URL:www.dst.gov.in /
www.onlinedst.gov.in