Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)and Department of Science and
Technology (DST)have agreed to launch a call for joint projects with a
view to further develop and strengthen the Danish-Indian research
cooperation in the areas Renewable Energy. This is in pursuant
to the agreement of 22ndMay 2018, between the Government of the
Republic of India and the Government of Denmark on cooperation
in the fields of Science,
Technology and Innovation.1.Prioritised research and innovation areasRenewable Energy:Development and integration of renewable
energy based solutions and energy efficiency in electricity and
heating systems 2.Application procedureThe Danish and Indian
applicantswill develop one joint Project plan and the plan will
be sent to both Denmark IFD and India (DST)using the forms of each
organisation, respectively.Project proposal must include the name of one
Principal Investigator (PI) each in India and Denmark. On the Indian
side it is advised to include one Co-PI in the proposal. The
applications must include a statement on how the proposed collaboration
brings added valued for both countries. On the Indian side PIsand
other investigators should either be scientists, researchers or
faculty members regularly employed by government-recognized
universities, academic institutes, national research and development
laboratories or institutes. Neither PI should be retired or planning to
retire during the proposed period of the project. Please note that on
the Indian side applicant already implementing two projects funded by
the International Division of DST is not eligible to submit the project
against this call.3.Funding The successful projects will be funded
in Denmark by IFD and in India by the Department of Science
& Technology (DST).The joint projects must meet the criteria of
thefunding agencies.
2 to 3projects may be funded against this call for a maximum of three years.Significant co-financing aswell as the
participation of relevant public partners and/or private enterprises
other than the main applicantsis encouraged.The project budget must
clearly delineate justified Indian andDanishcosts. The costs of the
Indian partner must be eligible as per the guidelines of the
DST. Accordingly, the costs of the Danishpartner must be
eligible as per the guidelines of the IFD. As the joint
projects are funded in bilateral mode themobility between the two
countries should be balanced.Applicants are reminded to include
sufficient budget for travel between India and Denmarkto ensure
successful collaboration. The sending side will provide round-trip
economy-class airfare to the relevant entry city of the host
country as well as medical insurance. The receiving side will
provide accommodation and living expenses, i.e., transportation for
pick-up service to and from the airport, food or perdiem, etc.Kind of
support available on the Indian sideSupport for research
expenses:DST would support expenditure on Indian side of the
project towards consumables, minor accessoriesand contingency.
Participating
Indian institutions are responsible for expenses regarding equipment.
A maximum of 30 -40% of the Indian side’s budget may be
allowed for consumables and accessories.Participation of Research
students would be encouraged. On the Indian side Fellowship to
one student to each group (JRF/SRF/RA) can be supported.Support for
Exchange visit component:The sending side will provide round-trip
economy-class airfare to the relevant entry city of the host country as
well as medical insurance. The receiving side will provide accommodation
and living expenses, i.e., transportation for pick-up service to and
from the airport, food or perdiem, etc. On the Indian side two
persons per year with a maximum of two months stay at a time
will be allowed;Institutional Overhead: Institutional Overhead will
be determined in accordance with specific R&D program
regulation of Indian and Danishgovernments. While the exact nature
of expenditure is not fixed, the following may not be funded
from this allocation: consultant’s fees, educational expenses,
insurance and medical care, equipment, project management fees,
temporary staff fees, etc.4.Selection Criteria and EvaluationDSTand IFD
will select the proposals according to their respective institutional
procedures and assessmentcriteria.Special emphasis will also be placed
on the following criteria:•The projectsshould have industrial
perspective, and participation from both Indian and Danish
companies is strongly encouraged.•Innovativeness in project
proposal.•
The proposed research and innovation project should be well integrated on the Indian and Danish side.•Research and innovation
activities of importance to the expected outcome should be conducted on
both sides and that the project activities should be evenly
distributed among Indian and Danish applicants from research
institutions and companies5.Proposal RequirementsProposals must attempt
to fully disclose the research ideas and approaches. It is important
that proposals are well crafted and provide substantive
description of the research plan for a fair review of the
scientific/technical plans and approaches. Proprietary or confidential
information must be clearly indicated in the proposal. Proposals
must not be duplicative or substantially similar to any previous
project or proposal submission. 6.Deadline and Submission The proposal,
in English, must be submitted to bothDSTand IFD no later than 12:00 hrs
(Danish time) and 15.30 hrs (IST)on 14thAugust 2018.Submission in
India:Applications addressed to the Department of Science and
Technology (DST)The Indian applicantsapplyfor funding from the DST
in accordance with the DST’s guidelines. DST advises applicants
to make sure that their cooperation partner is eligible to
apply for funding from IFD. Please note that the Danish
partner’s signature (scanned version) is required in the
application addressed to the DST by the Indian partner.The Indian
researchers can download the proposal formats from websites
www.dst.gov.in/ www.onlinedst.gov.inand should submit completed
application form and all relevant information. Proposals must
be submitted to DST through the e-application system
provided atwww.onlinedst.gov.in. Indian Applicants also requestedto
send three hardcopies(1 original + 2copies) to DST by20th August
2018 through
properchannel.Itshouldbeensuredthatapplicationwithidenticaltitle
hasbeensubmittedbyhis / her Danishcounterpartto IFD by due date
