Focus Area Science Technology Summer Fellowship 2022

Applications are invited for Focus Area Science Technology Summer Fellowship 2022 (FAST-SF).

About

With a view of enhance the spread of Science and Technology in the specific regions of the country, the Inter Academy Panel has initiated the Focus Area Science Technology Summer Fellowship [FAST-SF].

This coming year (2022) our focus will be on the North Eastern States of the country and the states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and union territories of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh and the FAST-SF will be for students and teachers studying/working in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and union territories of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.

Eligibility

This programme is open for all Students and Teachers studying/teaching in the North-Eastern states of India. VIZ. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and union territories of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh only.

Students

Applicants should be studying in one of the following:

• BS / BSc / BVSc (II year only)
• BPharm (III and IV years only)
• BE / BTech / BCA (II and III years only)
• BArch (II, III and IV years only)
• MS / MSc / MVSc / MPharm (I year only)
• ME / MTech / MCA / MArch (I year only)
• (5-year integrated) MS / MSc /MTech / MBBS (II, III, IV years only)
• PharmD (III, IV years only)
• (dual degree) BTech + MTech (II, III, IV years only)
• (dual degree) BE + MSc (II, III, IV years only)
• (dual degree) BS + MS (II, III, IV years only)
• Integrated PhD (I, II years only)
• MSc Tech (I, II years only)

Application

• Interested candidates can register via this page.
• Both student and teacher applicants must upload scanned versions of mark sheets from class X till the last examination in JPEG Format (the size of each marks sheet should not exceed 700 kb).
• Teacher applicants should upload their publications, if any. On selection, an authorization letter from the Principal/HoD that necessary permission/leave of absence will be granted should be sent by post to the Coordinator, FAST-SF 2022, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru 560 080.

Content

• The applicant should include a write-up (about 150–250 words) as to the specific area of the applicant and indicate what he/she would like to learn and achieve through this fellowship. It can also include the specific experiment or theory that the applicant wants to work on but NOT a general description of the area. The write-up should not be a “copy and paste” job from any source.
• Do not use special/scientific characters like Ø Ü etc…as the software will prevent you from uploading the application with such characters.

Important date

The last date for receipt of applications online is 30 November 2021.

Contact

Mr C S Ravi Kumar
Coordinator, Focus Area Science Technology Summer Fellowship (FAST-SF)
Indian Academy of Sciences
C V Raman Avenue, near Mekhri Circle
Sadashivanagar
Bengaluru 560 080
Tel. (080) 2266 1207, 2266 1202, 2266 1222
Email: fastsf[at]ias.ac.in