FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR COLLARABITIVE RESEARCH
PROGRAMME UNDER DST-INRIA-CNRS TARGETED PROGRAMME, 2018
PROPOSAL No:
(to be filled by IFCPAR)
AREA:
Associate Team Acronym:
TITLE in English:
(50 char. at most)
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (Indian): Name and Affiliation
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (French): Name and Affiliation (Name of Project team of the
principal investigator if any)
Co-Investigators: if the project involves other partners on either side, please give mane & affiliation:
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PART-I
PARTNERSHIP
1.1 Detailed list of Participants:
Indian Principal Investigator: (Please attache bio data along with list of joint publications with
partners & list of publications that are relevant for the project)
1 Name and Designation
2 Sex
Male
Female
3 Date of Birth
(Date)
4 Name of the Institution
(Month)
(Year )
5 Name and Designation of the head of the Institute
6 Address of Collaborator :– Institution
Telephone No. ( Land line plus Mobile) :
Fax No.
:
e-mail :–
Address :– Residential
Telephone No. :
Fax No.
:
e-mail:–
Indian Co-investigator(s): (Please attach bio data along with list of joint publications with
partners & list of publications that are relevant for the project)
1 Name and Designation
2 Sex
Male
Female
3 Date of Birth
(Date)
4 Name of the Institution
(Month)
2
(Year )
5 Name and Designation of the head of the Institute
6 Address of Collaborator :– Institution
Telephone No. ( Land line plus Mobile) :
Fax No.
:
e-mail :–
Address :– Residential
Telephone No. :
Fax No.
:
e-mail:–
French Principal Investigator: (Please attaché bio data along with list of joint publications with
partners & list of publications that are relevant for the project)
1 Name and Designation
2 Sex
Male
Female
3 Date of Birth
(Date)
4 Name of the Institution
(Month)
5 Name and Designation of the head of the Institute
6 Address of Collaborator :– Institution
Telephone No. ( Land line plus Mobile) :
Fax No.
:
e-mail :–
Address :– Residential
Telephone No. :
Fax No.
:
3
(Year )
e-mail:–
French Co-investigator(s): (Please attaché bio data along with list of joint publications with
partners & list of publications that are relevant for the project)
1 Name and Designation
2 Sex
Male
Female
3 Date of Birth
(Date)
4 Name of the Institution
(Month)
(Year )
5 Name and Designation of the head of the Institute
6 Address of Collaborator :– Institution
Telephone No. ( Land line plus Mobile) :
Fax No.
:
e-mail :–
Address :– Residential
Telephone No. :
Fax No.
:
e-mail:–
(Please also include JRF/ SRF/ Ph. D & post Doc students who are involved in the activities. Please
also indicate the type of contract including Starting & ending date of contract)
(Add any other relevant information to understand the dynamics of the project (e.g. specific expertise).
1.2
Nature and history of the collaboration
Describe the nature and complementarity of the collaboration and the past/existing activities among
the participants……….. Expected length: half a page.
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PART-II
Scientific Programme
2.1
Context
Outline the general scientific context of this collaboration: Please give area of research, general
problems, motivations... It is recommended to support this by references (Please put it in Other
references). ………Expected length: half a page.
2.2
Objectives of the project
State the main scientific goals of this collaboration: research directions, anticipated challenges,
intended approaches/ methodologies/ techniques…… Expected length: half a page.
2.3 Activity plan or Work programme:
Describe planned activity for the entire duration of project. Kindly include list of problems that will be
tackled. The approaches/ methodologies/ techniques/ exchange plan will be considered. Please specify
the number of visits planned from India to France and France to India)
5. Objective-wise activity plan, milestone, output with time line and budget
SN.
Objectives
Milestones
Objective 1
Activities 1
Timelines
Output/
Deliverables
1.
Activities 2
2
Objective 2
2.4: Added value (Kindly bring out the collaborative elements and the contribution of the French
Partners (S)………. Expected length: half a page
2.5: Any other Information
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References
2.7 Joint publications of the partners
List all joint publications of the partners (if any).
2.8 Main publications of the participants relevant to the project
List the main publications of the participants that are relevant for the project. List at most 5 publications for
each partner.
2.9 Other references
List the other references used in context (“Scientific program”).
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PART III
3.1 Proposed budget for Indian side:
Manpower to be hired by the Indian Collaborator for the project
Designation
Proposed Budget (in Rs.)***
Number*
1st year
2nd year
3rd year
Year wise total
Total budget under Manpower head**
* Kindly indicate the requirements of the Principal collaborator and Joint collaborator separately when
they are not from the same institution.
** Overhead charges to be indicated separately. Please do not include in the budget requirements.
* ** Justification/Rationale on above budget should be given in detail
International visit from India to France (Mention each Institute separately)
1st Year
Proposed Budget (in Rs.)
2nd Year
3rd Year
Total
Justification/
Rationale
Proposed No. of Visit
X No. of days
(Please
mention
separately for student/
PI)
Activities proposed to
be performed during
each visit
Total
Contingency:
1st Year
Proposed Budget (in Rs.)
2nd Year
Total
3rd Year
Justification
/Rationale
3.2 Please clearly indicate the co-funding status along with details of budget approved under
each head
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JOINT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AGREEMENT
(To be filled, signed and stamped by the Principal Collaborators who submit the Proposal)
We have completed the proposal as per the instructions and the completed proposal is
submitted jointly by us for consideration. We also enclose the certificates from the Heads
of the respective institutions in the format given. In the event of our proposal being
accepted, we agree to abide by the terms and conditions to be stipulated for DST-INRIA /
DST- CNRS programme.
Signature
Name
(Principal Collaborator from India)
Signature
Name
(Principal Collaborator from France)
To:
The Director,
Indo–French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research
5B, Ground floor, India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Road, New Delhi–110 003 INDIA
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Note:
Please give this certificate on letterhead
Certificates from the Heads of the Institutions of the Principal
Collaborators from India
In order to result in effective, long lasting interactions between scientists of the two countries, it is desired that
collaborative programmes supported by DST-INRIA /CNRS should correspond to scientific interests of all collaborating
laboratories, and not only to those of isolated investigators from these laboratories. For this reason, heads of collaborating
laboratories are requested to commit themselves, by verifying that the proposed programme corresponds effectively to a
major interest of the group they are responsible for, and by indicating the amount of resources (in terms of recurring
expenses, equipment and manpower) allocated to the project from their own budget.
Project Title:
(1)
Certified that this institution agrees to the participation of________________________(Name)
_____________________________________________________(Designation) in this Institution as Principal
Collaborator from India for the above project which is being submitted for support to DST-INRIA/ CNRS
programme.
(2)
Certified that the infrastructural facilities related to the project activity available in this institution including
equipment, manpower and other facilities, and all necessary administrative support will be extended for the
project.
(3)
This institution assumes to undertake the management of financial and other responsibilities of the part of the
project work which will be conducted in this country.
Date:
Name & Signature
of the Head of the
Institution
Place:
Seal
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Note:
Please give this certificate on letterhead
Certificates from the Heads of the Institutions of the Joint
Collaborators from India when they are not from the same institution as the Principal Collaborator
In order to result in effective, long lasting interactions between scientists of the two countries, it is desired that
collaborative programmes supported by DST-INRIA / CNRS should correspond to scientific interests of all collaborating
laboratories, and not only to those of isolated investigators from these laboratories. For this reason, heads of collaborating
laboratories are requested to commit themselves, by verifying that the proposed programme corresponds effectively to a
major interest of the group they are responsible for, and by indicating the amount of resources (in terms of recurring
expenses, equipment and manpower) allocated to the project from their own budget.
Project Title:
(1)
Certified that this institution agrees to the participation of________________________(Name)
_____________________________________________________(Designation) in this Institution as Joint
Collaborator for the above project which is being submitted for support to DST-INRIA/CNRS.
(2)
Certified that the infrastructural facilities related to the project activity available in this institution including
equipment, manpower and other facilities, and all necessary administrative support will be extended for the
project.
(3)
This institution assumes to undertake the management of financial and other responsibilities of the part of the
project work which will be conducted in this institution.
Date:
Name & Signature
of the Head of the
Institution
Place:
Seal
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Annexure F
CHECK LIST
(to be submitted alongwith the proposal)
The following check list has been included in the format so as to enable the scientists to submit proposals complete in
all respects. Only those project proposals which have been duly filled in, including this check list, and complete in all
respects, will be considered.
Joint Agreement for submission of proposal signed by both the Principal Collaborators.
Certificate (s) on official letterhead from the Head of the Institution of the Indian and French Principal
Collaborators.
Certificate on official letterhead from the Head of the Institution of each Joint Collaborator(s) who is not
from the same institution as the Indian Principal Collaborator.
Biodata of the Indian & French Principal Collaborators containing, inter alia, academic qualifications &
research experience along with list of joint publications with partners & list of publications that are
relevant for the project.
Biodata of each Joint Collaborator from the Indian and French side containing, inter alia, academic
qualifications & research experience along with list of joint publications with partners & list of
publications that are relevant for the project.
A list of other projects currently being handled by the Indian Principal Collaborator, giving titles of the
projects, funding agency, quantum of funds, starting dates and duration. It is not enough to give the list of
the projects being handled by the group or laboratory of the Principal Collaborator. We need the lists of
projects in which the Principal Collaborator is directly involved.
A list of other projects currently being handled by the French Principal Collaborator, giving titles of the
projects, funding agency, quantum of funds, starting dates and duration. It is not enough to give the list of
the projects being handled by the group or laboratory of the Principal Collaborator. We need the lists of
projects in which the Principal Collaborator is directly involved.
Photograph (s) of the Indian & French Principal Collaborators.
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