This programme will provide a platform for women candidates to engage & work with Indian/French scientific communities with an aim to accelerate their talented instincts towards carrying out advanced studies and research in the frontier areas of Science & Technology.
Indo-French Postdoctoral Research Programme for Women in Science - Introduction
The “Indo-French Postdoctoral Research Programme for Women in Science (PROWIS-I)” is dedicated to the young women scientists of both India and France. This programme will provide a platform for women candidates to engage & work with Indian/French scientific communities with an aim to accelerate their talented instincts towards carrying out advanced studies and research in the frontier areas of Science & Technology.
Duration of Fellowship: The duration of the Fellowship will be for a period of three to four months.
Benefits
For Indian National:
1. Fellowship Euros 2000/- per month along with miscellaneous allowances.
2. To and Fro International travel between India and France.
For French National:
1. Fellowship ₹90,000/- per month along with miscellaneous allowances.
2. To and Fro International travel between France and India.
Eligibility
- Women applicants must be Indian or French citizens (citizens residing in France) from a recognized university or research institution in India/France.
- Indian applicants should be holding a PhD degree and sanctioned/tenured post in a scientific/academic institution and willing to undertake collaborative research projects in French institutions/universities are eligible to apply.
- French women applicants holding a PhD degree and currently completing a postdoctoral project and willing to undertake collaborative research projects in Indian institutions/universities are eligible to apply.
- The mobility should take place during the employment period of the applicant in the concerned institution.
- The applicant should not have availed of any Postdoctoral fellowship in France/India during the last 5 years.
- This fellowship cannot be availed simultaneously with any other fellowship.
Note 01: Preference will be given to those candidates who don’t have any international exposure.
Note 02: Preference will be given to candidates having previous R&D experience and publications.
Note 03: CEFIPRA may relax the eligibility conditions in case of potential candidates.
Application Process
The eligible candidates need to register and apply at cefipra.org or log on to: cefipra.org