Lady Tata Memorial Trust
Bombay House
24, Homi Mody Street
Fort
Mumbai - 400 001
Junior Scholarship
INFORMATION SHEET FOR JUNIOR RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
2013 - 2014
1.
| Applications are invited from Indian Nationals, from select Universities / Institutes / Laboratories, and strictly with first class academics (60% and above) from Class X up to date for the award of and Junior Research Scholarship
for the year 2013-2014 for scientific investigations having a bearing
directly or indirectly on the alleviation of human suffering from
disease. The value of the award and contingency grant is as under :
|
VALUE OF
AWARD
(p.m.)
| CONTINGENCY
GRANT
(p.a.)
| AGE LIMIT AS ON 31.3.2013
|
Rs.16,000/-
| Rs.20,000/-
| 27
|
Please note that the age limited will not be relaxed.
The Junior Research Scholarship (JRS) is offered to fresh M.Sc.s and is tenable in the first instance for a period of two years commencing from 1st August 2013. On completion of two years and on assessment by the 3-Member Doctoral Committee (DC)
of the scholar’s institution about the progress of work done, the
awardee, will have to re-appear for an interview before the Trust’s
Indian Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC) in 2015-2016 for promotion to the Senior Research Scholarship (SRS) @
Rs.18,000/- p.m. for a further period of three years (2015-2016 to
2017-2018), as under, subject to satisfactory progress as reflected in
the annual progress reports submitted to the Trust.
( I ) The five-year scholarship grant will be governed by the following rules and regulations :
(a)
JR Scholar joins in year one and a 3-Member Doctoral Committee (DC) is
appointed by the concerned Institute / University within three months of
the award of JRS, and this DC has to have the approval of the Indian
Scientific Advisory Committee of the Trust. The Doctoral Committee
should comprise of a Guide (Convenor), a Professor grade faculty and
another faculty working in related areas of science. At the end of the
year, the JR Scholar will present the work done to the DC and a summary
of the work done along with approval of the DC members should be sent to
the Trust’s ISAC for renewal of the fellowship for the second year.
(b)
The JR Scholar must complete the formalities for Ph.D. registration
within 9 months to 14 months from the date of joining as JR Scholar with
the Trust, otherwise the Trust will terminate the scholarship.
(c)
The JR Scholar will be reviewed by the ISAC in an interview on the
completion of the first term of two years as JR Scholar, for the work
done, and subject to the registration for Ph.D. will then be recommended
for continuation from the third year as SR Scholar (SRS).
(d) At the end of third year when the researcher is an SRS,
his / her scholarship will be continued into the fourth year based on
the recommendations of his / her DC and further on the comments of the
ISAC on the progress report submitted. The progress report should
summarise the work done in the previous 3 years and the plans for the
fourth year.
(e) At the end of the fourth year he / she will be reviewed by the ISAC of the Trust for continuation of SRS for the fifth and final year.
( II )
On promotion as an SRS in the third year, the scholar will receive an
incremented scholarship of Rs.18,000/- p.m. with HRA+contingency
maintained at the same levels.
( III ) Applicants for Junior Scholarship
must have post-graduate qualification in Science (M.Sc.). Applicants
must have passed their Class X to M.Sc. Examinations with > 60%
marks. Applicants with GATE / NET qualifications may be given
preference.
2. House Rent Allowance (H.R.A.) -
At 25%
of the basic value of the scholarship will be offered to scholars doing
research work at Universities / Institutes / Laboratories, i.e. strictly in the following Metro Cities – Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, being locations outside their place of permanent residence. Scholars from other small towns / cities will receive HRA @ 10%
of the basic value of their scholarship. A certificate from the
Institute verifying the status of accommodation of the scholar should be
attached together with latest original receipt of rental. Scholars residing in accommodation provided by the Institute will not be eligible for drawing HRA.
3. Processing Fee –
A MONEY ORDER OF RS.100/- BEING PROCESSING FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) PER APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED IN FAVOUR OF THE LADY TATA MEMORIAL TRUST (Add: Bombay House, 2nd floor, 24, Homi Mody Street, Fort, Mumbai 400001) AND THE ORIGINAL POSTAL RECEIPT OF THE SAME SHOULD BE SCANNED AND SUBMITTED WITH THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM. ANY
APPLICATION RECEIVED WITHOUT THE SCANNED MONEY ORDER RECEIPT, OR
FORWARDED THROUGH ANY OTHER MODE OF PAYMENT, WILL BE REJECTED WITHOUT
FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE APPLICANT.
4. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS –
Subject
selected for research work must have a bearing directly or indirectly
on the alleviation of human suffering from disease.
(a) Selected scholars must undertake to work whole time
and will be debarred from private practice or taking up any other
occupation or accepting any other scholarship award or post of any
description during the tenure of the scholarship award of the Trust. The
scholar will also not be allowed, except for very exceptional reasons,
at the sole discretion of the Trust, to abandon the research work in the
middle of the academic year as this defeats the very purpose for which
the Trust awards scholarships. The applicant must give an undertaking to
this effect in the application itself.
(b) A
selected scholar, if after having accepted our Award, abandons the
research work before completing it or relinquishes the scholarship in
the middle of an academic year on the ground that he / she has been
offered an award of a higher value by another funding agency /
organisation, or has secured alternate employment, he / she will be
called upon to refund the entire scholarship amount, inclusive of house
rent allowance / contingency expenditure and the concerned university /
institute will not be considered for the Trust awards for the next two
academic years. A Bond will have to be executed to this effect by the
selected scholar, and countersigned by the concerned guide at the time
of accepting our scholarship award.
(c) Applicant
must pay particular attention to the above requirements as sought in
the online submission. As complete information as possible should be
given regarding the proposed research under the various heads indicated
in the submission and also full reference must be given as sought. The
problem must be carefully selected and isolated so that it can be
adequately dealt with during the period of the scholarship. The
scientific information so presented will help to determine whether or
not the applicant should be called for an interview.
(d)
In giving the particulars of published papers and articles, the
applicant should state references by numbers. In the list of references
at the end of the text, full references should be given corresponding to
the number quoted in the text as follows :
i) Give names of all the authors when six or less, if seven or more,
give only the first three and add et al.
ii) Full title of the paper.
iii) Name of the Journal from which the reference is quoted.
iv) Year of publication.
v) Volume, and
vi) Page numbers (first and last).
Please note that :-
i) references are not to be quoted if the Applicant has not fully studied the original text of the article, and
ii) if the references are not quoted in the manner described above, the application will not be considered.
The applicant MUST submit / support the application with a letter through the Registrar of the University / Director of a recognised Research Institute or Laboratory where he / she proposes to work. Application will be rejected if this requirement is not met. The application must be supported by :
a) a letter jointly signed by the Registrar / Director and the Head of the Department
concerned stating that they have critically examined the details of the
proposed research work, that they have approved of the general plan,
that the university / institute has adequate laboratory facilities and
that they will provide these facilities to the applicant for his / her
research work. The letter should give the name and designation of the
person who will act as Guide to the applicant.
b) A letter from the Guide, giving his / her consent, to provide necessary guidance to the applicant and to supervise his / her research work.
c) A joint letter from the three Members of the Doctoral Committee agreeing to assess and submit the annual research progress reports of the work done by the Scholar as sought by the Trust
d) Applicant must obtain a separate
letter from the Head of the Department or the Research Guide giving
comments on past research experience and on the competence of the applicant to carry out the proposed research work.
5. The on-line application should be submitted on www.ladytatatrust.org not later than 15th January 2013.
6. The
interview call letters will be forwarded to short-listed applicants by
the end of June 2013, personal interview will be held in mid-July 2013
and the names of the selected applicants, based on their performance at
the interview, will be announced in early August 2013 and the selected
scholars and their Guides will be intimated about the same immediately
thereafter. Selected scholars will be required to report to the
respective Research Guides immediately on announcement of the award.
Applicants
must comply with the above instructions strictly. An application will
not be considered if the applicant fails to furnish the requisite
information and supporting scanned certificates and letters online.
Any canvassing, direct or indirect, will entail disqualification of application without notice.
Further Info: http://www.ladytatatrust.org/StaticPageIndia/Awards/7
