Background

To provide opportunities to the scientists and researchers from the developing countries to work with senior researchers in CFTRI, Mysore, India for upgrading their research skills in the fields related to Food Science & Technology.

a)  To provide a mechanism to the scientists and researchers from the developing countries to use the equipment and facility of CFTRI for their own research activity on mutually agreed terms and conditions.

To facilitate exchange of information and contacts and create a network between the scientists and researchers from India and other developing countries.

Eligibility

Researchers having academic qualification of at least M.Sc. or equivalent and engaged in research and development in Food Science and Technology. Candidates possessing doctoral degree would be preferred.

The upper age limit would be 40 years.

The Fellowship is open to scientists and researchers from any developing country. Only one scholar from each country will be considered each year for the Fellowship Award on a competitive basis and merit.

Researchers from India are not eligible to apply for the Fellowship.

CFTRI would provide free furnished single accommodation in Mysore and a subsistence allowance of US$300 (in equivalent Indian Rupees) per month to cover incidentals and other day to day expenses during the tenure of the Fellowship to the selected researchers sponsored by the NAM S&T Centre.

CFTRI would provide all possible facilities and access to various instruments and equipment in its constituent laboratories that may be required by the Fellows to implement their agreed upon research activity.

Other financial terms including the support for international airfare by the NAM S&T Centre would be separately communicated to the applicants.

The copy of the Health Insurance Coverage for the period of stay in India must be made available by the selected Fellows to the CFTRI before departure from their home countries.

The selected Fellows or their parent institutions / governments will be required to bear the following costs:

All expenses in the home country incidental to travel abroad, including expenditure for passport and visa, required medical examinations and vaccinations and miscellaneous expenses such as internal travel to/from the airport of departure in the home country.

Salary and other related allowances for the Fellows during the Fellowship period.

The NAM S&T Centre and CFTRI, Mysore, India will not assume any responsibility for the following expenditure in connection with the Fellowship of researcher:

Insurance, medical bills or hospitalisation fee.

Compensation in the event of death, disability or loss of personal belongings or compensation for damage caused by climatic or other conditions (natural and/or man-made).

Family cannot be accommodated in the accommodation provided to the Fellow during the tenure of Fellowship at CFTRI, Mysore, India.

Submission and Selection of Applications

Applications for the award of the Fellowship may be submitted in the prescribed format (attached) directly to the NAM S&T Centre, and not to CFTRI. Incomplete applications shall be rejected.

A proposal on the scientific work to be carried out at CFTRI must be attached with the application. To prepare the proposal the applicants may carefully study the material available on the website of CFTRI [www.cftri.com]. They may also get in touch with the CFTRI researchers on e-mail for consultation before finalizing the proposal.

After preliminary scrutiny by NAM S&T Centre and CFTRI, the applications will be forwarded to Head, HRD, CFTRI for consideration.

Four applicants will be selected each year on competitive basis. The main criteria of selection will be the professional details and the Plan of Work submitted by the applicants.

In matter of selection, the decision of CFTRI shall be the final.