The JC Bose fellowship is awarded to active scientists in recognition for their outstanding performance. The fellowship is scientist-specific and very selective.
Scope:
All Areas of Science (in the broadest terms) will be covered by the fellowship.
Eligibility:
- Should be an active scientist with a record of outstanding performance apparent from the award of SS Bhatnagar prize and or fellowship of science academies (including engineering, agriculture and medicine).
- The scientist should be in service at the time of nomination to this fellowship.
- The nominee should be an Indian national working in institutions in India.
Duration:
- The duration of the fellowship will be initially for five years. Should the fellow superannuates during the term of the fellowship, the fellowship can be continued if a host institution is willing to host the fellowship.
- The tenure of the fellowship may be extended for subsequent term of 5 years based on rigorous assessment of research performance during the tenure of the fellowship. A minimum of 25% of the applicants seeking extension will not be granted extension.
- The fellowship can be held up to 68 years of age.
Nature of Support:
- The fellowship amount is Rs. 25,000 per month in addition to regular income.
- Research grant of Rs. 15.00 lakh per annum.
- Overhead of Rs.1.00 lakh per annum to the host institute.
Nomination:
- The nominations can be sent by the Heads of the Institutions; JC Bose Fellows and Presidents of National science academies.
- The nominations are received throughout the year.
Selection:
Selection of JC Bose Fellows will be made periodically (normally twice a year) by a Search-cum-Selection Committee specially constituted for the purpose, as per the broad guidelines of the fellowship scheme.