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Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSRI)

Cognitive Science is the study of human mind and brain, focusing on how mind represents and manipulates knowledge and how mental representations and processes are realized in the brain. The field is highly transdisciplinary in nature, combining ideas, principles and methods of psychology, computer science, linguistics, philosophy, neuroscience etc. In Indian scenario which is full of diversity, it is important to foster scientific research in interdisciplinary field of Cognitive Science for better understanding of Indian mind sets, languages and cognitive disorders etc. With this aim, the Department of Science & Technology (DST) had initiated a highly focused programme "Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSRI)" in 2008 during 11th Five year plan. The Cognitive Science Research Initiative facilitates a platform to scientific community to work for better solution of challenges related with cognitive disorders and social issues through various psychological tools & batteries, early diagnosis & better therapies, intervention technologies and rehabilitation programmes.

Objectives:

Cognitive Science Research Initiative is aimed to revolutionize research in various fields, such as:

• Nature and origins of mental disorders, of physiological, social and neuro-chemical origins.
• Design of better learning tools and educational paradigms.
• Design of better software technologies and artificial intelligence devices.
• Streamlining of social policy formulation and analysis.

Thrust Areas: Cognitive science has wide horizons which covers different aspects of cognition. DST has identified specific thrust areas in Cognitive Science which include Foundations of Cognition; Language and Cognition; Computational Intelligence; Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience etc.

Activities Supported under CSRI:

• Individual R&D Projects: Grant is available for R&D projects in any thrust areas identified. Support will be provided for Equipments, Manpower and other research grant.
• Multi-centric Mega Projects: Multi-centric projects are encouraged to provide better solution of issues related with social relevance, better understanding of neurodegenerative diseases and their therapeutics.
• Post Doctoral Fellowship: Two years 'Post Doctoral Fellowship' Programme is aimed to develop human resource in Cognitive Sciences. The Scheme provides Opportunities to Young Scientists (below 40 years) for pursuing innovative research in frontier areas of Cognitive Science.
• Support for Schools, Training, Workshops, Conferences etc: The CSRI programme extends partial support for organizing conference/seminar/symposia/training programmes/workshops/schools on a selective basis. The support is provided to Academic or Research Institutions, Universities and other Professional bodies to encourage young researchers and keep scientific community abreast of the latest developments in various areas of Cognitive Science.

Programme Schedule: Department invites Individual Project Proposals and application for Post Doctoral Fellowship once in a year through advertisement in all leading Newspapers and DST website. Mega projects for intensified research in particular area are supported under top-down approach in discussion with DST and stakeholders. Proposals for conducting Schools /Conferences are open throughout the year and considered on request.

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India-Belarus Joint Research Programme – Call for Proposals 2022-2024

The Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India and the State Committee of Scientific Research of Belarus invite joint R&D project proposals from scientists & technologists from India and Belarus:

The DST and the State Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Implementing Agencies”) hereby invite Indian and Belarusian scientists/researchers to submit proposals for Joint Research Projects in following areas:

(1) Information and Communication Technologies with focus on Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Cloud Services

(2) Biotechnology including Medicine and Pharmacy

(3) New Materials with particular focus on:

(i) Additive Manufacturing (AM)

(ii) Powder production for AM and Powder Metallurgy Components

(iii) Nanostructured Materials

(iv) Ceramic Materials

(v) Functional coatings and thin films for various applications

[A] APPLICATIONS

(1) An Application shall –

a) be for a Joint Research Project.

b) be made simultaneously by a counterpart team in each country as hereinafter provided.

c) be made by the Leader of a team of scientists in each country (Team Leader), to the respective Implementing Agency of his/her country, simultaneously.

Both Applications shall be identical. Since all projects are joint projects, it is expected that consultations would have been held between relevant counterpart Institutions in the other country prior to the submission of an Application.

d) be in English and shall be in the form prescribed by the relevant Implementing Agency.

e) be required to be submitted by the dates set out below.

f) Both Implementing Agencies will conduct parallel review of the applications respectively based on the agreed criteria. Implementing Agencies will make joint decisions based on the review results.

g) List of selected projects will be posted on website www.dst.gov.in sometime in January 2023.

h) Successful Indian team leaders would be expected to complete various governmental requirements before commencement of the project.

i) Expected Starting of Project: March 2023

j) Project leaders are required to submit Statement of Expenditure / Utilisation Certificate along with Project Technical report immediately after completion 1st and 2nd financial year.

k) The funding for the selected projects will be provided in annual instalments.

The second instalment for each project will be provided after receipt of financial documents, mentioned above, and on evaluation of intermediate technical reports, submitted by Indian and Belarus researchers respectively to DST and the State Committee of Scientific Research of Belarus and only if both reports are evaluated positively.

(2) Applications are required to be submitted as follows –

The Indian researchers can download the proposal formats from websites www.dst.gov.in / www.onlinedst.gov.in and should submit completed application form and all relevant information by 15th September 2022. Proposals must be submitted to DST through the e-application system provided at www.onlinedst.gov.in. Indian Applicants also requested to send two hard copies (1 original + 2 copies) to DST by 20th September 2022 through proper channel. It should be ensured that application with identical title has been submitted by his / her Belarusian counterpart by due date.

(B) JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS

(1) Requirements of Research Projects

a) Research Projects should be carried out jointly by research teams from both countries.

b) Each country should have a team with a Team Leader. The Team Leader should be one who holds a full-time position at a University or Research Institution in the respective Country.

c) The duration of each project should be two years

d) After the completion of this period, an application for additional six months may be considered on the merit of the progress. (Scientists are advised to submit only one project against this Call.)

(2) Financial support available

The funding will cover the following expenses in connection with a project up to a limit agreed upon by each Implementing Agency –

(a) Research expenses / contingency : Limited Expenditure by the project team in their country in respect of consumables can be considered and will be borne by the respective country, if details of item proposed and proper justification have been given. On the Indian side maximum Rs. 1 lakh towards consumables and Rs. 50,000 towards contingency can be considered.

(b) Support for Exchange visit component:

The sending side would provide return international airfare, accommodation, per diem, etc. For the approved visit of Indian scientists to Belarus, following expenditure are agreed:

international fare (from nearest airport to destination city by economy excursion class), cash allowance @ US $ 50 per day for visit less than a week and US $ 40 per day for longer visit; accommodation upto US $ 100 per night, local transport upto US $ 25 (subject to receipt) overseas medical insurance by silver class for visit duration. (c) Entire expenditure on visit of Belarusian researchers to India would be borne by the Belarus side.

(d) No financial support towards equipment or manpower will be considered. Application will be rejected, in case above guidelines not followed by the applicant.

The following may be contacted for further details and clarifications, if any –

Dr Rajiv Kumar

Scientist `E’,

International Division Department of Science & Technology,

Ministry of Science & Technology,

Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,

New Delhi – 110 016., India

Fax: +91-11-26862418

E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.dst.gov.in

For Belarus:

Sergei Siniukovich

State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus Head,

Unit on Cooperation with non-CIS Countries

Dept. of International STI Cooperation

1 Akademitcheskaya str. Minsk

Postcode: 220072

Tel.: +375 17 3790314

E-mail: [email protected] http://www.gknt.gov.by/en/

Call closing date: 15th September 2022.

Deadline for submission of concept note/expression of interest to R&D Department –August 20, 2022, EoD. The project proposal in prescribed format or the concept note as the case may be, should be sent to Dean R&D ([email protected]), with CC to Associate Dean (R&D) ([email protected]) well in time.

For more information, visit https://dst.gov.in/callforproposals/india-belarus-joint-call-proposals-0

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Canada-India 2024-25 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals

From: National Research Council Canada

1. Introduction

2. application deadlines, 3. sectors of focus, 4. eligible requirements, 6. application process, 7. contacts, 8. registration.

Working together, the governments of Canada and India aim to foster and support collaborative industrial research and development (R&D) projects with a high potential for commercialization. This call for proposals is open to organizations from Canada and India who wish to form project consortia to perform collaborative projects focused on developing innovative products, processes or technology-based services in clean and green technologies, clean energy, digital technologies, health and bio-sciences, food and agriculture technologies, smart infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and waste management.

Canadian registration deadline:  8 May 2024

Canadian expression of interest deadline:  16 August 2024

International consortium project proposal deadline:  31 October 2024

Projects must focus on 1 or more of the following themes:

• Smart factory and smart manufacturing
• Advanced materials
• Automotive manufacturing
• Robotics and automation
• “Industry 4.0” enablers (additive manufacturing, near net shape manufacturing, assistive robotics and process automation, industrial IoT implementation)
• Water and waste water management
• Smart grid and energy storage
• Battery-related technologies
• Renewable energy
• Smart cities
• Hydrogen technologies
• Waste management
• Waste-to-energy
• Electric vehicles
• Carbon capture
• Energy storage
• Artificial intelligence for industry
• Cyber security
• Smart vehicle
• Pharmaceuticals
• Health informatics
• Digital health
• Medical devices
• Mobile health
• Crop development
• Food processing
• Soil irrigation and monitoring
• Precision agriculture
• Supply chain optimization
• Artificial intelligence (AI)
• Internet of things (IoT)
• Geo-information systems
• Smart mobility
• Smart grids
• Quantum technologies

To be considered for funding, applicants must form a project consortium and develop a collaborative research and development (R&D) project that meets the following criteria:

4.1 Canadian SME applicant

• be an incorporated, profit oriented small or medium sized business in Canada
• have 500 or fewer full time equivalent employees
• pursue growth and profit by developing and commercializing innovative, technology driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada
• have a differentiated and protectable technology with commercial potential in global markets
• have sufficient working capital (e.g. revenue, investment etc.) and resources to undertake a multi-year R&D collaboration and commercialize the results
• be committed to significant growth through international market expansion
• have a minimum of 15 full‑time equivalent employees
• have commercialized 1 or more products domestically or internationally
• have greater than $500,000 CAD in annual revenue

4.2 Consortium

• 1 incorporated Canadian SME
• 1 eligible Indian partner
• The parties listed above must be unrelated parties (i.e. no direct, indirect, beneficial or constructive ownership interest between these parties)
• The project partners that form the consortium must agree on a plan addressing intellectual property rights and intent to commercialize.

4.3 Project

• commercial potential and outcomes that can be realized within 2 to 3 years of completion of the project
• a civilian (non-military) purpose
• a complementary technological contribution from each partner
• an obvious advantage and added value resulting from the cooperation between the participants
• a balanced contribution between project partners and countries (i.e. no more than  70%  of the effort contributed by any 1 partner or country)

4.4 Indian eligibility requirements

Please consult the  Indian call for proposals announcement for Indian eligibility requirements.

Eligible project participants in collaborative projects selected through this call for proposals may receive funding from their respective national funding bodies. Funds will be provided in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations, rules and procedures established by the relevant national funding bodies, country and jurisdiction.

Non‑eligible project participants (e.g. universities, research institutes, etc., and participants from other countries) are welcome to participate on a self‑funded basis or as sub‑contractors to funded participants, according to each country's funding regulations.

Additional country-specific funding parameters are outlined below.

5.1 Canadian funding

In Canada, this call for proposals is offered through the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) , an international innovation R&D funding program offered by Global Affairs Canada in partnership with the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). NRC IRAP is responsible for delivering this call for proposals and for managing any resulting funding agreements.

Canadian SMEs

Eligible Canadian SMEs may receive up to 50% reimbursement of eligible project costs up to a maximum total funding amount of  $600,000 CAD  over 12 to 36 months .

Note: Canadian SME applicants must be eligible for funding as NRC IRAP clients before they can be considered for funding through this call for proposals. For more information on NRC IRAP eligibility and becoming an NRC IRAP client, please contact NRC IRAP at  1-877-994-4727 .

Note:  Canadian SME applicants may apply to more than 1 NRC IRAP call for proposals simultaneously. However, NRC IRAP may limit the number of funded projects per applicant. Canadian SME applicants who are applying to more than 1 opportunity or who have ongoing NRC IRAP projects should speak to their NRC IRAP representative for more information.

5.2 Indian funding

In India, this call for proposals is offered through the Technology Development Board (TDB). TDB is responsible for the delivery of this call for proposals and the management of any resulting funding agreements.

Please consult the  Indian call for proposals announcement for Indian funding parameters.

Each project partner  seeking funding must submit all required documents to their respective national funding body and meet its due diligence process requirements. Failure to do so, at any point or for any reason, may cause the entire collaborative project application to be considered incomplete or ineligible and render the entire project consortium ineligible for funding through this call for proposals.

Application processes and evaluations will be performed independently by each national funding body in accordance with their national and institutional laws and regulations. Once each national funding body has evaluated the submitted applications, a final joint project selection will be performed.

Information on respective application processes follows below:

6.1 Canadian application process

The Canadian application process has 4 phases:

• Registration
• Expression of interest
• International consortium project proposal
• National funding body proposal and funding agreement

Step 1: Registration phase

Each Canadian SME applicant must register using the  Register  button at the bottom of this page. Basic information about the applicant and the organization will be required upon registration.

NRC IRAP will review registrations for this call for proposals and contact applicants if more information is required. Qualifying applicants will proceed to the next phase and be invited to submit an expression of interest form.

Step 2: Expression of interest (EOI) phase

During this phase, each Canadian SME applicant seeking funding must submit an expression of interest (EOI) form outlining basic information on the applicant and the collaborative project.

While completing the EOI form, each Canadian SME applicant is encouraged to contact their NRC IRAP representative to discuss their project idea and receive guidance on preparing their submission.

It is recommended that applicants submit the EOI as early as possible. EOIs will be evaluated by the applicant's NRC IRAP representative and the NRC IRAP International Office. Qualifying applicants will be invited to submit the more detailed international consortium project proposal in collaboration with their project partners. The lead Canadian SME applicant will be provided all templates needed to submit an international consortium project proposal (ICPP).

Step 3: International consortium project proposal (ICPP) phase

During this phase, all project partners must work together to complete and submit an ICPP package.

In this call for proposals, the Canadian ICPP application package consists of:

• project consortium
• collaborative project
• expected outcomes
• expected project cost and calendar
• roles and responsibilities of each consortium member
• project management framework
• division of intellectual property rights
• confidentiality and publication agreements, and liability clauses

Canadian ICPP applications will be evaluated by an NRC IRAP evaluation team including the applicant's NRC IRAP representative and the NRC IRAP International Office. Only Canadian participants of selected project proposals will be invited to proceed to the final national funding body proposal and funding agreement stage.

Step 4: National funding body proposal and funding agreement phase

During the national funding body proposal and funding agreement phase, all eligible project partners work independently to complete funding proposals and sign legally binding funding agreements with their respective national funding body. Canadian SME applicants will work with their NRC IRAP representative to prepare an NRC IRAP funding proposal and contribution agreement.

6.2 Indian application process

For information related to application stages, requirements, instructions, ICPP application packages and funding agreements, please consult the Indian call for proposals announcement.

For questions, concerns or for more information, please contact the appropriate call for proposals representative listed below:

7.1 Canadian contact

Neil Kochar India National Program Coordinator for NRC IRAP National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program [email protected]

7.2 Indian contact

Deepak Chaturvedi Project Coordinator Technology Development Board (TDB), GOI [email protected]

Canadian SME participants must be registered NRC IRAP clients.  If not already an NRC IRAP client, Canadian SMEs must contact  1-877-994-4727  to determine if they might be eligible for support through the NRC IRAP.

To begin the application process, the lead Canadian applicant must register for this opportunity by clicking the Register  button.

If there is no  Register  button visible below this line, it means the call for proposals has closed. Please email the contact listed or the NRC IRAP International Office at [email protected]

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Dst-jsps joint call for proposals.

The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, New Delhi and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) conduct the India-Japan Cooperative Science Programme (IJCSP) to promote bilateral scientific collaboration between Indian and Japanese scientists.

Eligibility: The Indian applicants who are in any way involved in the implementation of two or more projects that were previously supported by the DST (International Group) and that are not expected to be completed by 31st March 2022 are not eligible to be a member of the research team. Indian and Japanese PIs must submit the same project proposal to the respective Authorities responsible for the implementation of the Executive Programme.

 last date: wednesday, september 08, 2021.