Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC)

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The Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) Visiting Fellowships of the Department of Science and Technology were instituted with the objective of allowing deserving scholars the opportunity of carrying out research, development and training related activities.
The Science and Engineering Council (SERC), an important constituent of the Department of Science and Technology, came into existence in the year 1974. The SERC assists the Department of Science and Technology in carrying out research and developmental work in the uncharted and unexplored fields of engineering and technology. The SERC is manned by scientists, technologists and engineers who have joined hands to share their previous professional experiences in universities and institutes of higher education. The SERC gets valuable assistance and advice from the Programme Advisory Committees (PACs), set up for this purpose.

Eligibility Criteria for the The Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) Visiting Fellowships:

In order to become eligible for the Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) Visiting Fellowship of the Department of Science and Technology candidates should be:

    * An M.E. or M.Tech in Engineering or Technology or M.D. in Medicine or Ph.D in science subject
    * A scientist or technologist in regular employment with a science and technology institute or college or university having due recognition. The
    * candidate should preferably be doing research work in nascent areas of engineering and technology
    * Candidates should not be below 50 years of age as on the date of application for the scholarship

Duration of Scholarships:

The duration of the scholarships are for a period of 3 months given on a yearly basis on the following subjects:

    * Life Science
    * Chemistry
    * Geology
    * Mathematics
    * Engineering

The visiting fellows can carry out their research work from the following institutes:

    * Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
    * Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
    * Delhi University South Campus
    * IIT Mumbai
    * National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi
    * National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
    * Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, New Delhi
    * National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow
    * Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhuvaneshwar
    * Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin

Application Procedure for SERC Visiting Fellowships:

A candidate applying for the Visiting Fellowships should route their application through their employers or institutional head. The employer/ institutional head should refer the candidate for undergoing training or conducting research under the 'SERC Visiting Fellowship Scheme'. The candidates' applications should also have nominations from either institutional heads or reputed scientists or exponents in related fields.

Address:

Department of Science and Technology
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi 110 016

Phone :091 – 011 26567373 091- 011 26962819

Fax :091 – 011 26864570 091- 011 26862418

Email : dstinfo@ nic.in

Related Link: www.serc-dst.org