Competition for Projects to Hold Russian-Indian and Indian-Russian Seminars in 2010

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COMPETITION FOR PROJECTS TO HOLD RUSSIAN-INDIAN AND INDIAN-RUSSIAN SEMINARS IN 2010

The Russian Foundation for Basic Research (“RFBR”) and the Department of Science and Technology of India (the “DST”) have announced a competition to organize and hold bilateral research seminars either in Russia or in India in 2010 (the IND_g and NISI_z competitions, respectively) in the following research 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.
In order to organize a seminar, Russian and Indian scientists participating in a project submitted to the IND_g and IND_z competitions will have to agree in advance on the subject-matter of their applications. Seminar names should be the same both for the corresponding Russian and Indian applications. Russian scientists are invited to submit their applications to RFBR (using the Grant-Express system and as printed-out copies) while Indian scientists should simultaneously submit their applications to the DST. The total number of participants in a seminar must not exceed 20 persons, out of which at least half must represent the receiving party.
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 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. A final decision and an award will be made by the two sides jointly. The results of the competition will be announced on or before April 1, 2010. Both parties will agree on a list of projects supported by both parties which will be published on the RFBR website.
Funding of projects shall be effectuated on the following principle: the receiving partner will pay all expenses associated with the holding of a seminar, the sending partner will pay all associated travel expenses.
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.
1) If a bilateral seminar is held in Russia, the Russian co-organizer of the seminar should submit an application using the Grant-Express system; and such application must be prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations applicable to the main paragraph “g” competition of RFBR which are effective during the year when the application is submitted (competition type: IND_g);
A required condition is that there should be attached a file containing a seminar application form filled out in the English language.
Forms for applications to hold seminars and also the instructions on how to fill such forms out are posted on the Russian page of the RFBR website, in a set of information documentation in the Microsoft Word format.
In addition to expenses provided for by the paragraph “g” competition, “Organization of Russian and International Scientific Events Within the Territory of Russia”, the Russian co-organizer of a seminar should also agree in advance payment for the accommodation and sustenance of Indian participants of the seminar in amounts set out in the applicable order of the Finance Ministry of the Russian Federation “On Clarification of Rates of Hospitality Expenses on Foreign Delegations and Individuals”. Funding must not be used to compensate organizational or technical expenses made by the organizers in connection with supporting the project.
Reports on projects under the IND_g competition will be submitted in accordance with rules for submitting reports under the main paragraph “g” competition of RFBR.
The Russian co-organizer of a joint seminar planned to be held in India will use the Grant-Express system to submit an application for a group of Russian scientists to take part in said seminar. Applications must be drawn up in accordance with rules applicable to the main paragraph “z” competition of the RFBR and effective during the relevant year.
In order to be able to receive RFBR funding, the Russian co-organizer of a seminar held within the territory of India and selected upon completion of the competition must -- within two months from the publication of a list of winning projects -- ensure that the other Russian participants of the seminar submit their individual applications using the Grant-Express system, and such applications should be drawn up in accordance with the rules and requirements applicable to the main paragraph “z” competition of RFBR.
A required condition is that there should be attached a file containing a seminar application form filled out in the English language. A competition participation application form and also the instructions on how to fill it out are posted on the Russian version of the RFBR website.
Reports on projects under the IND_z competition will be submitted in accordance with rules for submitting reports under the main paragraph “z” competition of RFBR.
A printed-out copy of the application should be submitted to the Foundation not later than on December 25, 2009.
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: http://www.dst.gov.in/http://www.stic-dst.org
The full text of the announcement is posted on the Russian-language part of the website.

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