Question: I want to know about J.C. Bose Fellowship. What does it offer?

Answer: , area of specialization, educational qualifications, employment details & research experience, etc. have to be entered at the time of
submission.Step 04: Research Contribution in the Last 5 years of the Nominee has to be uploaded in a single PDF file not more than 10
MB.Contact Details:Member Secretary:Dr. Jacob V.V.Science and Engineering Research Board3rd & 4th Floor, Block II, Technology
Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,New Delhi-110016, Tel: +91-11-26552216Email: Jacob@nic.inProgram Coordinator:Dr. Shashi Bhushan
Pandey, Scientist 'G'ï»¿Complete guideline for Nominator for SERB-online systemï»¿Documents RequiredPassport-size
PhotographProof of ageDetails of research contributionsDetails of Education QualificationsDetails of professional training and research
experienceDetails of Employment Details of Awards/Honors (If any)Details of Publication Details of the Patent filed, granted or
commercializedRecommendation LetterAny other document, as requiredFrequently Asked QuestionsFor whom the J.C. Bose Fellowship
is meant for?The J.C. Bose Fellowship is meant to recognize active scientists for their outstanding performance. The fellowship is
scientist-specific and very selective.What are the eligibility criteria for applying/availing J.C. Bose Fellowship?Should be an active
scientist with a record of outstanding performance apparent from the award of SS Bhatnagar prize and/or fellowship of science
academies (including engineering, agriculture and medicine). The scientist should be in service at the time of nomination to this
fellowship. The nominee should be an Indian national working in institutions in India.What are the areas covered under J.C. Bose
Fellowship?All Areas of Science (in the broadest terms) are covered by this Fellowship.What is the nature of support for the J.C. Bose
Fellow?The J.C. Bose Fellow will receive a personnel Fellowship of â‚¹25,000/- per month and a Research Grant of â‚¹15.00 Lakh per
annum. â‚¹1.00 Lakh is provided as Overheads for the host institute.What is the upper age limit up to which the J C Bose fellowship can
be availed?68 years.Can the JC Bose fellow continue the fellowship after superannuation?The JC Bose fellowship can be continued after
superannuation provided a host institution is willing to accept the fellowship and provide all necessary infrastructure and administrative
support.When can a person apply for the J.C. Bose Fellowship? What is the last date of acceptance of the application?The nominations
for the J.C. Bose Fellowship are accepted throughout the year and there is no last date of acceptance of the nomination.Who can
nominate for J C Bose Fellows?Heads of Institutions, JC Bose fellows, Presidents of Science Academies can send the nominations.What
is the duration of the J.C. Bose Fellowship?The J.C. Bose Fellowship duration is 5 years.How/When can the individual start his J.C.
Bose Fellowship?A letter is sent by the Science & Engineering Research Board to the Individual as well as to the host Institute
informing the award of J.C. Bose Fellowship. On receipt of this offer letter, the Individual has to send acceptance letter indicating the
month when he/she wants to start the Fellowship, and then the Institute will forward the acceptance letter to the Science & Engineering
Research Board. Based on this letter, the Board will process for necessary approvals and a Sanction Order will be issued to the host
institute (and a copy to the J.C. Bose Fellow). The start date of fellowship will be the date of receipt of grant at host institute.How does a
J.C. Bose Fellow get his subsequent Grant?The Grant for the subsequent years is released after receiving Statement of Expenditure (SE)
and Utilization Certificate (UC) along with activity report through the online portal(www.serbonline.in). The SE and UC are to be
submitted financial year wise i.e. from 01st April to 31st March. For the first year it would be from the Date of Start (DOS) to 31st
March and subsequently from 01st April to 31st March.Is the personal fellowship received in J.C. Bose Fellowship scheme taxable?Yes,
it is taxable.Can a fellow change the host institute during implementation of J.C. Bose Fellowship?A J C Bose fellow can change the
host institute during implementation of J.C. Bose Fellowship. He has to forward NOCs from both the Institutes along with final financial
papers indicating balance unspent grant from the old institute and endorsement certificate(format available on SERB website) and
appointment letter from the new Institute indicating the joining date and duration of the appointment.What are the guidelines for
superannuated fellows availing of the JC Bose fellowship along with any other fellowship/ honorarium?Superannuated JC Bose fellows
can avail the award money provided for SS Bhatnagar Prize/Academy fellowships and honorarium/salary being provided by the host
institution in addition to JC Bose fellowship. However, they are not allowed to avail any other fellowship of a similar kind such as DAE
Raja Ramanna Fellowship. Any misinformation in this regard may lead to full recovery of J C Bose fellowship with penal interest from
the awardees.Is there a provision for extension of the fellowship?The fellowship can be renewed for a period of 5 years after rigorous
assessment of research performance of the fellow during the tenure of the fellowship. The fellows will be required to submit a document
highlighting the research work done during the previous 5 years, with complete list of publications/patents, and research personnel
trained during the tenure of the fellowship. The criteria for renewal will be based on research performance. Any other accomplishment
such as occupying leadership position will not be counted as factors. Minimum exit of 25% of the fellows will be enforced while giving
the extension of the fellowship.Is there any flexibility to utilize the research grant available from the J C Bose fellowship?There is
complete flexibility in using the research grant of Rs. 15.00 lakh. Funds under this "Research Grant" head (Rs. 15.0 Lakh) can be utilized
for hiring of manpower, consumables, national travel for self, students, other research staff, visiting scientists and international travel and
per diem per year for self for research purposes, chemicals, equipment items, other unforeseen contingencies, repair of equipment, books
and journals, etc. and any other research and academic activity, subject to the ceiling of sanctioned Research Grant budget head.Sources
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QuestionsThe â€œJ.C. Bose fellowshipâ€​ is awarded to active scientists in recognition of their outstanding performance. The fellowship
is scientist-specific and very selective. The scientist should be in service at the time of nomination to this fellowship. The nominee
should be an Indian national working in institutions in India.Duration of Fellowship:The duration of the fellowship will be initially for
five years. In case, the fellow superannuates during the term of the fellowship, the fellowship can be continued if a host institution is
willing to host the fellowshipThe tenure of the fellowship may be extended for the subsequent term of 5 years based on a rigorous
assessment of research performance during the tenure of the fellowship. A minimum of 25% of the applicants seeking an extension will
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