ISF-UGC Joint Scientific Research Program
Guidelines for Submission
First round 2013 -2014
1. General Information
1.1. Introduction
1.1.1. The program aims to encourage research cooperation between Israeli and Indian scientists.
1.1.2. The program is activated due to an agreement of cooperation between the University Grant Council (UGC) and the Israel Science Foundation(ISF), and is funded by the Indian and Israeli governments, through the two Foundations, each funding its own scientists according to their agency's regulations.
1.1.3. The first round of submission will be in the fields of: Humanities(archaeology, arts, history, languages & linguistics,literature, musicology,philosophy, theatre/cinema/tv,cultural studies) and Exact Science (mathematics, theoretical chemistry, theoretical physics, theoretical computer sciences, computational biology).
1.2. Eligibility: Researchers from Israel with a PhD or MD may apply through the Authority for Research and Development in their institutions, as required by the ISF rules and regulations. Researchers from India with a PhD or MD, who are members of the academic staff of a University in India which is eligible according to the UGC.
1.3.Criteria for evaluation: The only criterion for evaluating the research proposal is scientific excellence. Applications will be scored according to the:
- Academic/Scientific quality of the proposal;
- Originality and innovation of the research;
- Importance of the research and its implications;
- Past achievements of the researchers;
- Exchange of mutual knowledge and expertise;
- Clear added value of cooperation;
- Strengths of the proposed cooperation and the level of synergism between the groups.
Professional committees and reviewers will assess and evaluate the applications.
An application might be rejected on scientific or administrative grounds or on the basis of mismatch to the joint program.
1.4.The ability of the researcher to lead the proposed research in dependently is an integral part in the professional committees' assessment. The committee has the authority to reject an application submitted by a researcher whom is believed not to meet this criterion.
The ability to lead a research is also reflected in a critical mass of scientific publications
on the subject, as a single or principal author.
For further details on the Guidelines, please refer this Link,
or
visit www.ugc.ac.in
* This information was sent by Rakesh S. Khwairakpam who is a PhD Scholar in School of Social sciences at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai
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