Competition for Grants to be Awarded to Joint Russian-Indian Research Projects of 2010

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COMPETITION FOR GRANTS TO BE AWARDED TO JOINT RUSSIAN-INDIAN RESEARCH PROJECTS OF 2010

The Russian Foundation for Basic Research (“RFBR”) and the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India (the “DST”) announce a competition for grants to be awarded to joint Russian-Indian research projects in 2010 (the IND_a competition) in the following knowledge areas:
(01) mathematics, mechanics, informatics;
(02) physics and astronomy;
(03) chemistry and studies of materials;
(04) biology and medical science;
(05) Earth sciences;
(07) information and telecommunication systems;
(08) fundamentals of engineering sciences.
The IND_a competition will be held as per rules for competitions among initiative-based research projects (the paragraph “a” competition).
Duration of each project until completion: two years.
Russian and Indian scientists -- participants in a project will have to agree in advance on the subject-matter of their corresponding applications. Project names should be the same both for the corresponding Russian and Indian applications. Russian scientists are invited to submit their applications to RFBR while Indian scientists should simultaneously submit theirs to the DST.
All applications accepted to participate in the competition will undergo an independent parallel merit review: applications by Russian scientists will be reviewed by RFBR; applications by Indian scientists, by the DST. Applications will be merit-reviewed by each side independently in accordance with its applicable rules. Information on the merit review process is strictly confidential. The results of the competition will be announced by April 1, 2010. Both parties will agree on a list of projects supported by both parties which will be published on the RFBR website.
Project implementation will start on May 1, 2010.
Reports by Russian scientists under initiative-based projects under the IND_a competition will be drawn up as per rules for the paragraph “a” competition reports:
а) an interim report: on or before March 1, 2011;
b) a final report: on or before April 31, 2012.
Projects awarded support by both sides will be financed in the following manner: RFBR will pay for expenses related to the implementation of projects by Russian scientists while the DST will pay for expenses made by Indian researchers. Accommodation for visiting scientists and their daily allowances will be paid for by the receiving party. Travel from the place of work of a visiting scientist to the place of work of the foreign partner will be paid for by the sending side.
The amount of annual funding to be provided by RFBR to a supported project will be up to 500,000 rubles.
Important! A Russian organization serving as a base for research work under a joint project may use not more than 15% of the total funding amount to compensate expenses on organizational and technical project support excluding expenses on sending Russian project participants to India and expenses on accepting Indian partners.
A decision to continue funding a project for the next year (within project duration) will be made based on the results of an expert review of progress reports made by RFBR and the DST.
Reviewed will be only those applications that are prepared using our interactive Grant-Express system and that are submitted during the period from November 25 to December 15, 2009. The application preparation cycle consists of the following phases: registration of each applicant (if not done earlier); preparation of an application, registration of an application. After a registration number is received, the project director should print out and submit to RFBR 1 (one) printed-out copy of the application.
Contact information:
Russian Foundation for Basic Research
RFBR
119991, Moscow, Leninsky pr-t, 32 a.
Department for Bilateral International Programs
Mirzabekova, Asya Andreevna
Tel: (495) 938-54-58
e-mail: asya@rfbr.ru
Ministry of Science and Technology of the Government of India
Department of Science and Technology
DST
Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi - 110016
International Division
Mr. Rajiv Kumar
Phone/fax:+91-11- 26862418/26868242;
e-mail: rajivarc@nic.in
URL: www.dst.gov.in/a>/www.stic-dst.org
The full text of the announcement is posted on the Russian-language version of the RFBR website.

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