LADY TATA MEMORIAL TRUST
INFORMATION
SHEET FOR JUNIOR RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
1.
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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 Junior Research Scholarship for the year 2020-2021 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.)
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CONTINGENCY
GRANT
(p.a.)
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AGE
LIMIT AS ON
31st
March 2020
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Rs.31,000/-
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Rs.30,000/-
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Please note that the age limit will not be relaxed.
Applicants
who have completed their M.B.B.S.
/ M.Sc. graduation in 2018 and 2019 should only apply for the academic year
2020-21 for the JR award.
The Junior Research Scholarship (JRS) is
offered to fresh M.B.B.S. / M.Sc.s/M.Pharm/M.Tech and is tenable in the first
instance for a period of two years commencing from the date of joining as JR in the institute for Ph.D. work in 2020. 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 a research presentation before the Trust’s Indian Scientific
Advisory Committee (ISAC) in 2022-2023
for promotion to the Senior Research
Scholarship (SRS) @ Rs.35,000/-
p.m. for a further period of three years (2022-2023 to 2025-2026), 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 submitted online on LTMT website to the
Trust for renewal of the fellowship for the second year before 31st
July 2021. Further, JR scholar are required to submit annual progress report
every year online on LTMT website before 31st July.
(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 a research presentation 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 summarize 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.35,000/- p.m. with
HRA+ contingency maintained at the same levels.
( III ) Applicants for Junior Scholarship must have
post-graduate qualification in M.B.B.S. / Science (M.Sc.). Applicants must have passed their Class X to M.B.B.S.
/ 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, Pune, Ahmedabad, 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 and
rental agreement with landlord. Scholars residing in accommodation provided
by the Institute will not be eligible for drawing HRA.
3. Processing
Fee –
A DEMAND DRAFT
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 SCAN OF THE SAME SHOULD BE SCANNED AND SUBMITTED
WITH THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM. ANY APPLICATION RECEIVED WITHOUT THE SCANNED
OF DD, OR FORWARDED THROUGH ANY OTHER MODE OF PAYMENT, WILL BE REJECTED WITHOUT
FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE APPLICANT. Original DD should be couriered to
Trusts office.
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 Supervisor / Research 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 between 1 December 2019 to 15th
January 2020. WE MAY EXTEND THE DATE, APPLICANT SHOULD CONTACT TRUST OFFICE FOR
LAST DATE.
6. The interview call letters will be forwarded to short-listed applicants
by the end of June/July 2020, personal interview will be held in mid-July/August
2020 and the names of the selected applicants, based on their performance at
the interview, will be announced in August/September 2020 and the selected
scholars and their Supervisor / Research Guide will be intimated about the same
immediately thereafter. Selected
scholars will be required to report to the respective Supervisor / Research
Guide 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 misbehaving, argument, canvassing-direct or
indirect (including political), will entail disqualification of application
without notice.
We may open online application portal for the
applicant who complete their Master degree in 2020 in the month of August 2020.
For any query please contact via email on rdhanrao@tatatrusts.org
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