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DST-JSPS Call For Proposals 2020

The document announces a call for proposals for the India-Japan Cooperative Science Programme between the Department of Science and Technology in India and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Eligible Indian and Japanese researchers can submit joint research project or workshop proposals by September 2, 2020 in areas including physical sciences, life sciences, and COVID-19 related research. Successful proposals will involve Indian and Japanese principal investigators and be jointly approved based on evaluations from both countries for projects lasting up to two years with funding for travel and local expenses provided.

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DST-JSPS Call For Proposals 2020

The document announces a call for proposals for the India-Japan Cooperative Science Programme between the Department of Science and Technology in India and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Eligible Indian and Japanese researchers can submit joint research project or workshop proposals by September 2, 2020 in areas including physical sciences, life sciences, and COVID-19 related research. Successful proposals will involve Indian and Japanese principal investigators and be jointly approved based on evaluations from both countries for projects lasting up to two years with funding for travel and local expenses provided.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

INDIA-JAPAN COOPERATIVE SCIENCE PROGRAMME (IJCSP)


CALL FOR PROPOSALS-2020

DEADLINE DATE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS: 2nd September, 2020


The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science &
Technology, Government of India, New Delhi and the Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science (JSPS) conduct the India-Japan Cooperative Science
Programme (IJCSP) to promote bilateral scientific collaboration between Indian and
Japanese scientists. Applications are invited from eligible Indian researchers
/scientists to submit proposals for Joint Research Projects and Joint
Workshops/Seminars under IJCSP.

I. Areas of cooperation: The support is available to the following scientific areas:

(a) Physical Sciences


(b) Chemical Sciences
(c) Life Science & Agriculture
(d) Mathematics & Computational Science
(e) Astronomy & Earth Science
(f) Materials & Engineering
(g) COVID-19 related (preventive technologies, Artificial Intelligence applications,
Screening and diagnostic testing)

II. Who can apply:


 The joint application must include one Indian and one Japanese Principal
Investigators, who would be responsible for technical as well as administrative
co-ordination of the project and its periodic scientific and financial reporting to
the DST/ JSPS respectively.
 The Principal Investigator (PI) and other investigators in India should be
scientists/ faculty members working in regular capacity in UGC recognized
Universities/ Deemed Universities/ Academic Institutes and National Research &
Development Laboratories/ Institutes. It is preferred that a member of the project
team may be designated as Co-PI.
 The Japanese PIs must be full time researchers employed at Universities or
other research institutions recognized by JSPS. Further details in respect of
Japanese participants JSPS website (www.jsps.gov.jp) may be referred to.
Please note that on the Indian side applicant already implementing two
projects funded by the International Division of DST is not eligible to submit
the project against this call.

III. The Duration of Project:


The duration of the projects would be up to two years. (Visits to be completed before
March 2023).
IV. Kind of support available:
 The sending side would provide the international travel cost and receiving side
will provide local hospitality including accommodation charges, per-diem and
local travel.
DST provides the following support under the Programme:
 For Indian Researchers – Cost of International airfare to and from the
designated research location, visa fee, air port taxes, overseas medical
insurance premium for the approved visit duration and airport transfers in India.
 For joint workshops/seminars to be organized in India, local travel cost of
selected Indian participants and organizing expenses may also be considered
for support as per DST norms.
 For Japanese Researchers – Cost of accommodation in a guest house, per
diem and domestic travel expenses in India including airport transfers as per
DST norms.
V. Guidelines for Proposal Submission
1. Proposals
 Duly filled relevant application forms distributed by Department of Science and
Technology (also available on the websites www.dst.gov.in in India and
www.jsps.gov.jp in Japan) which are approved by the heads of the institutions
of the coordinators.
 Curricula vitae of both research teams.
 Letter of intent exchanged between the coordinators of the project.
2. Submission
 The deadline for the submission of proposals is 2nd September, 2020.
 The Indian researchers can download the proposal formats from websites
www.dst.gov.in/www.onlinedst.gov.in and should submit completed
application form and all relevant information. Proposals must be submitted to
DST through the e-application system provided at www.onlinedst.gov.in. It
should be ensured that application with identical title has been
submitted by his / her Japanese counterpart to JSPS by due date.
 Please remember to upload 6 documents before “SUBMIT” the final proposal. So
make it ready (in the formats given below) before submitting.
i. Biodata of the PI (in pdf, Max size 800kb)
ii. Conflict of Interest (in pdf, Max size 800kb)
iii. Certificate from PI (in pdf, Max size 800kb)
iv. Endorsement from Head of the Institute (in pdf, Max size 800kb)
v. Complete proposal (in pdf with max size 5mb)
vi. Complete proposal (in doc with max size 5mb)

 Proposal submitted only on one side will not be considered.


 Japanese Principal Investigators need to submit proposals with a matching
joint research project / seminars plan to JSPS simultaneously. Japanese
Researchers are requested to contact JSPS for their application submission
period, documents to be submitted etc.
 Soft copies of the proposal should be sent to ujjwala@nic.in
VI. Evaluation of Proposals
 Proposals will be evaluated independently by the Department of Science and
Technology in India and JSPS in Japan using their own procedures. Decision
towards funding will be mutually agreed based on the gradings (on 1 to 10
scale) received on the two sides. Coordinators are likely to be informed in
March/April 2021 about evaluation results. The jointly approved projects are
likely to be started in April 2021.
 Please note that only jointly submitted proposals to DST and JSPS will be
considered.
 For further information please contact DST officials and JSPS at the
coordinates given above.

For application format, please see


International Cooperation (Bilateral) at

https://onlinedst.gov.in/Projectproposalformat.aspx

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