Question: What is Paired Early Career Fellowship in Applied Research?

Answer: :This fellowship is designed to facilitate a pair of Early Career Researchers to have a short visit to India/Germany for networking
and explore avenues for collaboration and innovation in applied research.The pair will be formed by an Indian and a German Early
Career Researcher who shall submit a joint proposal.The paired fellows can jointly plan the fellowship visits to the partner country
(India/Germany).The fellows may also utilize this award to connect and travel to other institutions in India/Germany and enhance their
networking.Formation of a Pair:Applicants shall form a pair consisting of one Indian & German Early Career Researcher holding regular
positions in academia/research institution/industry or holding long-term nationally recognized fellowships (4 years and
above).Applicants are solely responsible for identifying & forming their respective pairs and acquiring acceptance letters from
institutes/organizations of the paired fellows.PhD students/Post-Docs affiliated with research institutions/industries are also encouraged
to form a Pair.Duration of Fellowship:The duration of the fellowship will be up to 2 months.Extension in the duration of the fellowship
shall not be entertained.BenefitsThe financial support shall be provided as a time grant and it will be limited to:Fellowship: â‚¬ 2300 per
month/fellow on a pro-rata basis.Single round trip economy class airfare including visa fees and medical/travel insurance approximately
â‚¹ 1 lakh (for Indian fellow) and â‚¬ 1500 (for German fellow).Note 01: IGSTC grant is only for covering monthly fellowship, round
trip fare, visa, and travel/medical insurance.Note 02: A one-time grant will be provided to cover the travel, accommodation, and daily
expenses.EligibilityEarly Career Researchers holding regular positions in academia/research institution/industry or holding long-term
nationally recognized fellowships (4 years and above) will be eligible to apply.The applicant should possess the minimum qualification
as â€œMasters in Science/Bachelor in Engineering (4 years)â€​.PhD Students/Post-docs affiliated with research institutions/industries
may also apply.The upper age limit of the applicant should be 35 years.Note 01: The applicant with institutional affiliation shall submit a
No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Head of the Institution at the time of the application.Note 02: Applicants must define a detailed
activity plan mentioning their objective, work plan, and expected outcomes for the duration of the fellowship.Note 03: The Pair must
complete his/her visits within 12 months from the initiation of the PECFAR Award.Note 04: The time gap between the visits of the two
Awardees should be less than 6 months.Note 05: Any change in the proposed date of travel should be intimated to IGSTC 45 days before
the visit is planned.Note 06: The fellows will abide by the conduct, rules, and regulations of the Paired organization & the country.Note
07: IGSTC will not be responsible for violation of any Rules and regulations by him/her.Note 08: Each of the Awardees of the Pair must
submit UC/SE along with the Fellowship visit report in the prescribed format at the end of their visits.Note 09: Within 4 weeks of
completion of the Fellowship, the Awardees must submit a detailed consolidated Fellowship completion report endorsed by the host
institutions in the prescribed format along with representative photos to IGSTC. The travel support for both the Awardees will be
reimbursed after the Awardees complete both their visits.Note 10: The fellows must recognize and acknowledge the IGSTC fellowship in
all online/print documents, communications, reports, publications, etc. on work resulting from the fellowship.Application
ProcessOnlineApplication Process:Step 01: The applicant may submit the application for online via the â€œApplication Portalâ€​.Step
02: To start the online application, the applicant must register on the portal first using your email address.Step 03: Enter a correct
working email address when the applicant registers in the portal, as it will send a link for verification.Step 04: Registration can be done
by any one of the members of the Pair. Please note that this should be initiated by only one member of the Pair. In case it is done by both
the members the portal may block the email ID of the one who registers later.Step 05: Once the registration is completed, the applicant
can add his/her partner from India/Germany. The one who registers in the portal first (from the Pair) will be known as the Primary
applicant. The Partner will receive a link for registration and filling up the information.Step 06: In case you do not receive an email for
verification, please check your â€˜SPAMâ€™ or â€˜JUNKâ€™ folder. If you still fail to find the email, please reach us at
pecfar@igstc.org.Step 07: Both fellows (from India & Germany) must individually complete their application and save it as a draft
version. The final submission of the application will be done by the Primary applicant only.Step 08: It is the responsibility of the
Primary applicant to make sure that the application is completed by his/her partner before final submission.Note 01: Applicants must
strictly follow the instructions given for application submission. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of the application.Note 02:
The applications should be submitted via the â€œOnline Application Portalâ€​. Submissions by any other means will not be
accepted.Selection Procedure/Evaluation:A joint selection committee of experts shall review the applications based on the credentials of
the pairs, feasibility, scope, and quality of the joint proposal plan for the fellowship duration, and expected outcomes (including future
plans emerging out of the visit, value addition to the parent organization of the fellows). The decision of the committee shall be
considered final and binding.Contact:For queries:Phone: + 91- 011 -2654 3500E-mail: pecfar@igstc.orgDocuments Required1. Passport-
size Photograph2. No Objection Certificate from the Parent institution3. Invitation Letters certified from the Host Institutions4. Proof of
Date of Birth (Scan copy of Passport/Aadhaar Card)5. Proof of Education Qualifications arranged in reverse chronological order6. Proof
of Current Employment/Fellowship Award Letter7. Any other document, as requiredFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is the PECFAR?
PECFAR is a fellowship to facilitate a two-way exchange of young early-career Indian and German researchers through short visits for
networking and exploring avenues for collaboration and innovation in applied research.Who are eligible?Early Career Researchers
holding regular positions in academia/research institutions/industry or holding long-term nationally recognized fellowship (4 years and
above). Minimum Qualification: Masterin Science/Bachelor degree in Engineering (4 years). PhD Students/Post-docs affiliated with
research institutions/industries may also apply.Is it mandatory to form a Pair to apply for the fellowship?Yes.What is meant by long term
fellowship eligible to avail the PECFAR fellowship?4 years and above.I am an Indian working at a German academic/research institute.
Can I apply for this fellowship?Not preferred in case you underwent education in India.Can I submit separate/multiple applications?
No.Will IGSTC provide any assistance in forming the Pair?No. Applicants are solely responsible for identifying & forming their
respective pairs and acquiring acceptance letters from institutes/organizations of the paired fellows.Is it mandatory for both fellows in
pairto visit their respective paired institute/organisation?Yes. It is mandatory for both the fellows in the pair to visit their respective
paired institution/organisation. The duration of fellowship visit is up to 2 months with mandatory minimum stay of 3 weeks.Can the
fellows in pair travel to India/Germany at different times?The two fellows can choose to travel to India/Germany at different times but
within a time gap of 9 months. They should by all means not travel at the same time.What is the age limit for applying?35 years.What is
the nature of the support under this scheme?Fellowship: â‚¬2300 per fellow/month on pro rata basis. Single round trip economy class
airfare including visa fees and medical/travel insurances up to â‚¹ 1 lakh (for Indian fellow) and â‚¬ 1500 (for German fellow).What do
you mean by parent organization and mentor at parent organizations?The parent organization is the organization in which the fellow is
working currently. Mentor will be his/her supervisor/ Head of the organization.How much time does the evaluation take?IGSTC will
complete the evaluation process within 8 weeks approximately after the deadline.Can the fellowship be extended?No.Can anyone apply
for this fellowship while holding another one?Yes, provided the other fellowship doesnâ€™t come with any restrictions.Will IGSTC
provide any assistance in the booking of air tickets, visa appointments and accommodation?NoAre there any rules/restrictions in Air
ticket booking?The Awardees shall book single round economy class shortest route air tickets within the sanctioned grant. IGSTC will
not reimburse the cost of cancellation and re-routing. There is no restriction on the air carrier or travel agents for booking air
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NowMinistry Of Science And TechnologyPaired Early Career Fellowship in Applied ResearchApplied
ResearchFellowFellowshipGermanyIGSTCIndo-GermanDetailsBenefitsEligibilityApplication ProcessDocuments RequiredFrequently
Asked QuestionsIndo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC) established a joint initiative of the Department of Science and
Technology (DST), Government of India and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Government of Germany invites
applications for â€œPaired Early Career Fellowship in Applied Research (PECFAR)â€​ from early-career Indian and German researchers
to explore, connect and network for research collaboration in applied research. Aim of the Fellowship: The Fellowship intends to-
Support Early Career Researchers to network and explore possibilities to grow in applied research.Enhance the research capabilities and
opportunities in the partner country on various aspects of S&T, entrepreneurship, collaborative research, innovation & lab
utilization.Create impetus to expand bilateral collaboration & research among young researchers.Build well-knitted long-term
cooperation with complementary partnerships through networking & interaction.Fellowship Details:This fellowship is designed to
facilitate a pair of Early Career Researchers to have a short visit to India/Germany for networking and explore avenues for collaboration
and innovation in applied research.The pair will be formed by an Indian and a German Early Career Researcher who shall submit a joint
proposal.The paired fellows can jointly plan the fellowship visits to the partner country (India/Germany).The fellows may also utilize
this award to connect and travel to other institutions in India/Germany and enhance their networking.Formation of a Pair:Applicants shall
form a pair consisting of one Indian & German Early Career Researcher holding regular positions in academia/research
institution/industry or holding long-term nationally recognized fellowships (4 years and above).Applicants are solely responsible for
identifying & forming their respective pairs and acquiring acceptance letters from institutes/organizations of the paired fellows.PhD
students/Post-Docs affiliated with research institutions/industries are also encouraged to form a Pair.Duration of Fellowship:The duration
of the fellowship will be up to 2 months.Extension in the duration of the fellowship shall not be entertained.OkWas this helpful?
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