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Mobility Grant

Max Plank India Mobility Grants

PROFILE

Max Planck-India Mobility Grants are travel grants by which cooperation between young Indian scientists and a Max Planck Institute (MPI) is to be initiated.

Scientists who are awarded these grants must spend a minimum of one month per year at a Max Planck Institute.

The hosting Max Planck Institute will receive €5.000 per year for three years out of MPG central funds and will use this to cover costs for return tickets from India to Germany, accommodation costs, per diem, local travel costs and consumables for the Mobility Grant Holder. The mobility grant is not paid out to the candidate as a personal fellowship, but is disbursed for the candidate’s purpose through the hosting Max Planck Institute.

Grant Holders should be motivated to extend invitations to their partners from MPI to their home institutes in India in order to further enhance cooperation.

The programme “Max Planck-India Mobility Grant” (MPIMG) is open to all Max Planck Institutes (MPI) and to all research institutions in India.

Candidates can be nominated by a Director, a Group Leader or a Principal Investigator of a Max Planck Institute. As a first step candidates need to approach a contact person of a suitable MPI.

The aim is to offer Indian scientists to get the opportunity for an annual research stay at a Max Planck Institute with access to research facilities, training and networking opportunities as well as scientific exchange.

Target Group: Excellent Indian Junior Scientists (doctorate no longer than 4 years ago at the time of the application)

Size of programme: Up to six mobility grants per year.

QUALIFICATION

Qualified, promising Indian postdocs (so-called “young faculty” in India) who are already able to demonstrate a recognizable scientific profile are eligible to be nominated for the Max Planck India Mobility Grants. Nominees should have obtained their doctorate no longer than four years ago (for a doctorate in medicine: no longer than six years). A prior period as a guest at a Max Planck Institute is not a necessary precondition. Candidates for Max Planck-India Mobility Grant must be affiliated to an Indian research institution.

TO APPLY

Application from candidates to MPIs (Max Planck Directors, Group Leaders or a Principal Investigators); nomination sent through Max Planck Researchers to HQ. Proposals are evaluated according to the standard procedures for MPG.

The following documents are to be submitted electronically by the Indian scientists applying for the Max-Planck-India Mobility Grant in agreement and with signature of the nominating Max Planck Researcher:

Cover page (see below)
Letter of intent by the hosting Max Planck Researcher that he/she is willing to host the candidate for a minimum of 1 month p.a. for three years
Curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages)
List of publications (max. 2 pages)
Short project description (max. 3 pages)
Statement by the candidate that he/she is willing to spend minimum 1 month p.a. at the MPI (max. 1 page)
Letter of intent from the Director of the Indian research institute / university to which the candidate is affiliated supporting the nomination and accepting the conditions as set forth (1 page).

Please ensure to send only fully completed nominations containing all documents under points 1 – 7 above electronically.
Documents to be sent to the Max Planck Society electronically:
Addressed to:
Max Planck Society
Ms. Renate Bischof-Drewitz
Division of International Relations
Hofgartenstr. 8
D‑80539 München
Germany
E‑mail: bischof-drewitz@gv.mpg.de

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Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science (EMEQ) scheme

Objective :
The Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science (EMEQ) scheme is aimed at providing research support to researchers belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe in undertaking research in frontier areas of science and engineering.

Eligibility :

The applicant should be an Indian National.
Should be an active researcher belonging to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe category working on regular basis in an academic institutions/national lab or any other recognized R&D institutions in the field of Science and Engineering.
The applicant should hold Ph.D. degree in Science or Engineering or M.D. / M.S. / M.D.S. / M.V.Sc. degree.
The applicant should have at least four years of service remaining before superannuation as on the date of submission of the proposal.
Researchers/Scientists who have ongoing project under EMEQ scheme as on the date of submission of the proposal are not eligible to apply.
Co-Investigators are not allowed in the scheme

Nature Of Support :

Funding is provided up to a maximum of Rs. 50.0 lakh (excluding overhead charges).
The research grant will cover equipment, manpower, consumables, travel and contingency. Overheads will be provided as per prevailing norms of SERB.
Duration of the project shall be for a maximum of three years.

Plagiarism :
Proposals submitted need to be original and plagiarism in any form will not be acceptable. All submitted proposals would be subjected to a third-party similarity check and proposals are liable to be rejected if found plagiarised. Any text taken verbatim from other source needs to be identified using quotation marks and proper reference. Applicants are requested to pre-check their proposals for plagiarism before uploading to avoid any serious repercussions at a later stage.

Scientific Social Responsibility : SERB has adopted Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) Policy to imbibe a culture of social commitment among SERB Grantees. The policy intends to effectively utilize scientific infrastructure and expertise of SERB grantees to benefit other S&T stakeholders especially the less-endowed researchers and the society. SERB Grantees need to undertake some SSR activities during their project period. SSR activities need to be chosen during submission process. Depending on the activities chosen additional budget would be provided under separate head to carry out the chosen activities.

Mode of Application and Selection :

The call for applications will be made once a year and will be notified through the websites www.serbonline.in and www.serb.gov.in.The project proposal should be prepared according to the guidelines and submitted online through the website www.serbonline.in
The selection will be based on the recommendations of a Task Force Committee that will be constituted by the Board. If desired by the Committee, the applicants may be called for personal discussion.

How to Apply Online :
For online submission of the application the following points may be noted:

Applicant(s) should first register into the online website
After log-in, applicants are required to fill all the mandatory fields in Profile Detail section under User Profile, which includes Bio data, photo, Institute Address, etc.
Some of the details of your proposal like Project Title (max 500 characters), Project summary (max 3000 characters), Keywords (max 6), Objectives of project (max 1500 characters), Expected output and outcome of the proposal (max 1500 characters), Budget (Manpower, Consumables, Travel, Equipment, Contingency, Overheads ) have to be entered at the time of proposal submission.
Other relevant information of the proposal has to be uploaded as a single PDF file, not more than 10 MB, as technical document (TD)

Documents Required (in PDF format) :
For online submission of the application the following points may be noted:

Biodata (under user profile section) Download Template

Certificate from Principal Investigator Download Template
Endorsement Letter from the Head of Institution Download Template
Category Certificate
Plagiarism undertaking Download Template

Formats and Guidelines

The details of Programme Advisors / Coordinators and Programme Officers are given below

S.NO	Name of the Program	Program Coordinator	Program Officer
1	Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science	Dr. Premila Mohan Scientist G	Dr. T. Thangaradjou Scientist F

BOLT Grant Program

The Internet Society Foundation takes a futurist approach to support the development of innovative methods, technologies, and infrastructure that seek to enhance Internet connectivity and access. The Foundation aims to support teams of creatives, technologists, researchers, and social/cultural workers to design and build prototypes and pilots that will bring into reality innovative solutions to Internet connectivity particularly among communities where current technologies are unavailable or not readily accessible. By focusing our funding in this way, the Foundation will create opportunities to expand the vision of the Internet Society, that The Internet is for everyone.

BOLT Program Objectives

Advance Internet development
Improve Internet access and connectivity around the world
Promote responsible innovation

Overview

The Internet Society Foundation believes that innovation is at the core of providing better opportunities for people to transform and enrich their lives. The Foundation also believes that teamwork and collaboration are the cornerstone of forging new ideas, new realities, new systems and new ways of working. We believe the brightest future is the one we build together.

The Building Opportunities/Leveraging Technologies (BOLT) Grant Program is designed to support teams of innovators working to expand the possibility of Internet connectivity and access globally through the development of prototypes and pilots. Teams may include creatives, artists, technologists, researchers, social or cultural workers and must be housed in a relevant non-profit organization or institution.

Teams should be focused on building technical and social innovations related to Internet connectivity that strive to be:

Cost-reducing
Environmentally sustainable
Trust-enhancing
Relevant to users and community
Imaginative and engaging in experimentation and play
Accessible

Eligibility

The basic eligibility requirements for all Foundation grants are outlined here. Teams must ensure that their lead organization meets these basic requirements.

The Foundation seeks to fund teams housed in organizations that align with the Internet Society’s mission and its work for an open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet for everyone.

Application Process and Timeframe

Applications will open starting August 8 and close on September 2. Final award decisions will be made in October.

Selection Criteria

Assembled teams/collectives will be asked in the online application form to:

Clearly articulate how the proposed project directly addresses the objectives of the BOLT program
Demonstrate their affiliation with an organization that is a 501(c)3 or equivalent

An Independent Program Review Committee (IPRC) will determine the success of eligible applications based on the following:

The proposed project effectively responds to a clearly identified need
The team demonstrates the necessary knowledge, experience and capacity required to successfully implement this project
The project team has identified relevant outcome indicators that demonstrate sufficient impact, relative to the funding level.

Funding

Grants of USD$200,000 will be awarded for 12-month projects. Read about the current BOLT projects.

How To Apply

Applicants are strongly encouraged to register their organization in the Foundation’s grants managements system prior to the application window opening. Please allow adequate time to prepare your registration submission as it will be closely reviewed by Foundation staff.

Only applications submitted in the Foundation’s grants management system by the deadline will be considered for funding. We encourage you to submit your application early.

Incomplete applications or applications that do not meet eligibility requirements will not be considered (see “Eligibility” section above).

Applicants will have the option to submit a portion of their application in written, visual, or audio form. Audio/visual submissions should be no longer than three minutes, and can be in any format

You may also consult this guidance on how to develop a strong application.

Questions?

If you have questions about this program or the application process, please email us at foundation@isocfoundation.org.

Due to the anticipated volume of applications, we are generally unable to provide specific feedback to all applicants on submitted applications.

World Data Science Initiative

WDSI awards subsidies and grants to institutions to cover substantial costs involved in the accreditation and procurement of advanced teaching-learning resources and student certification on future-ready vendor-neutral and cross-platform knowledge standards. The key WDSI objective is to get universities in many emerging countries launch degree programs in data science, artificial intelligence and blockchain, and achieve the world-class faster by helping them embrace and adopt the accreditation-certification combination. Periodically, WDSI hand-picks well-performing institutions across countries for their potential for becoming models in informational and digital technology education and research, and invites them to get accredited on international standards, and offer global certifications to their students on WDSI subsidized fee.

The World Data Science Initiative targets around USD 300 million in subsidies and grants by year 2030 to help reduce the accreditation cost-burden for applicant-institution. These grants-in-aid and subsidies are not provided to institutions. They are directly sent to official accreditors and empaneled experts offering services to awardee institutions being accredited. These subsidies/ grants reflect as reduced invoiced costs of content, certification, knowledge, and process that applicant-institutions incur during accreditation or while setting up their centers of excellence or their data science schools.

Purposes/ Areas Covered Under Subsidies/ Grants

The Initiative seeks to assist applicant-institution through subsidies and grants in the following activities:

Services related to global accreditation of relevant department(s) for programs in data science, artificial intelligence and blockchain
Launch of bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in areas related to data science, artificial intelligence and blockchain
Knowledge and advisory required for establishing a center of excellence in data science, Ai and blockchain
Knowledge and advisory required for establishing a dedicated training facility for data science, artificial intelligence and blockchain

NOT COVERED IN THE SUBSIDY/ GRANT: Costs of construction and appointment of facilities; Salary of staff/ fee of external consultants/ infrastructure/ construction/ hardware/ equipment/ computers/ third party software.

For details, please email at info@worlddatascience.org

Prospective Subsidy Applicants/ Beneficiaries

Five categories of institutions are eligible for applying for WDSI subsidy/ grants:

1Governments/ public universities, colleges and institutions
2Private universities/ institutions/ colleges duly recognized by their respective governments
3Technology/ Data Science/ Ai education/ training consortia/ project organizations/ special purpose vehicles funded by multilateral aid bodies and charitable organizations
4Technology/ Data Science/ Ai education consortia/ project organizations/ special purpose vehicles funded by elected national governments or elected provincial governments in nations
5Technology/ Data Science/ Ai/ Blockchain education projects funded/ sponsored by not-for-profit organizations engaged in employability development and social upliftment through education and training.

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The Process

1The application made by any institution is assessed for qualification for WDSI subsidy for accreditation only.
2The subsidy/ grant request is assessed for each applicant-institution individually by a special Initiative committee. Subsequently, communication regarding the approval/ rejection of its request is sent to the applicant.
3All approved applications are then individually processed as subsidy cases and external agencies are contacted to arrange maximum subsidy/ financial assistance possible for applicants.
4Once in-principle confirmation of a grant-availability is obtained by the committee for applicant-institution, they are requested to apply separately for a subsidy and await the decision.
5Once arranged, applicant-institution are informed of the subsidy and amount, and the relevant offices and teams of the Initiative coordinate to complete the process of awarding subsidies to the applicant-institution.
6The applicant-institution can then proceed to pay the reduced fee/ cost commence the accreditation process.
7Institutions unable to complete the accreditation process successfully, can reapply within six months without charge.
8The official accreditor assigned to an institution is well within its rights to refuse refund of fee paid, in case the institution fails to complete the accreditation process.
9WDSI subsidy lapses within 3 months of award, if the awardee institution fails to complete the accreditation project with the assigned accreditor.
10Post accreditation, an accredited institution is required to follow the compliance norms of the accrediting body, and WDSI has no role to play in accreditation continuation.

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Important!

The World Data Science Initiative offers subsidy only for accreditation and CoE set-up services. A few essential facts about the Initiative must be kept in mind by all applicants:

The Initiative does not offer cash assistance to any beneficiary institution. This implies that the accrediting bodies are directly paid the subsidy amount. Reduced fee/ cost must be paid by the beneficiary institution, as mentioned in the invoice raised by the accrediting body.
The Initiative does not release the subsidy amount immediately upon approval of an application/ request.
The Initiative does not operate on any contractual arrangement with educational or credentialing institutions. Hence, the Initiative does not automatically approve a subsidy for an applicant institution because of reasons of precedent or contract.
The Initiative is not bound to approve subsidies for applicant institutions who have received a subsidy in the past.
A WDSI shortlisted/ awardee institution does not earn the rights to declare itself a WDSI affiliated Institution until it has obtained accreditation and its accreditation status is in good standing.
Approval of a subsidy does not guarantee grant of accreditation. WDSI has no role to play in any of the processes of accreditation, and the accrediting bodies have the final say in the decision.
Accreditation is provided only by WDSI-approved official accreditors, and WDSI may assign any one of the empaneled accreditors to an applicant institution.
WDSI has no role to play in the maintenance and continuation of accreditation of an institution, and the accredited institution is required to comply to all prescribed norms of the accrediting bodies.
All applicant institutions are barred from advertising or communicating through any means on any external/ public platform, any claim or message regarding being a member of WDSI, or being under accreditation, or being a WDSI subsidy awardee etc., Any such communication deemed essential, must be approved by WDSI before its release.

For more information, write to info@worlddatascience.org