Raman-Charpak Fellowship, is another great way of studying abroad. collegechalo makes an effort to familiarise the students with this programme.

About fellowship
Raman-Charpak Fellowship programme is in honour of two nobel laureates in Physics, while one is Professor C.V. Raman, the other is Professor Georges Charpak of France. Raman-Charpak Fellowship was launched in 2013 when President of France visited India. This program implemented by the Indo French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR/ CEFIPRA).

Raman-Charpak Fellowship

Aim
The aim of Raman-Charpak Fellowship is to improve the doctoral skills of Indian and French students by providing them an opportunity to carry out part of their research work in a University/ Research and Development Institute based in France or India respectively.

Target audience
The target audience for Raman-Charpak Fellowship is Indian and French Ph.D. research scholars and Masters Students.

Duration
The duration for the Raman-Charpak Fellowship is two to six months.

Areas
Topics where applicants of Raman-Charpak Fellowship programme can do research are Atmospheric Sciences, Earth Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Materials Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Biological Sciences, Life and Medical Sciences, Mathematical and Computational Sciences.

Eligibility
The eligibility for applying for Raman-Charpak Fellowship for Indian applicants is that they must be Indian citizens residing in India and must have registered for a PhD programme in a recognised university or research institution in India.

Applicants from France for Raman-Charpak Fellowship must be residing in France and have registered for a Ph.D./ Master’s degree in a recognized university or research institution in France.

Candidates must also get a authorization from the institute or university where they are pursuing PhD before applying for Raman-Charpak Fellowship.

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Financial support
Indian applicants for Raman-Charpak Fellowship 2020 will get about 1500 euros per month for daily expenses, local travel, accomodation charges plus social security charges.

French applicants for Raman-Charpak Fellowship 2020 will get Rs 40,000 per month for daily expenses, local travel, accomodation charges not exceeding Rs 45,000 per month.

Applicants will also get insurance coverage (travel & health) wherever is required & Carte de Sejour (if any). They will get support for attending conferences/seminars/workshops during the stay.

How to apply
Candidates willing to apply for Raman-Charpak Fellowship must be doing it online. They can logon to the website ‘http://www.cefipra.org/proposal/Index.aspx‘ and register first by providing the required details.

Post registration candidates can go ahead with the process of applying for the fellowship.

To know more
More information about Raman-Charpak Fellowship must be obtained from the official website ‘http://www.cefipra.org/Raman_Charpak.aspx‘ To know more about the organisation that offers the fellowship ‘www.cefipra.org‘ must be visited.

IFCPAR/CEFIPRA
Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR/CEFIPRA) is a model for international collaborative research in advanced areas of Science & Technology.

The Centre was established in 1987 and is being supported by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India and the Ministry for Europe & Foreign Affairs, Government of France.

CEFIPRA is actively involved in supporting Indo-French Science, Technology & Innovation (ST&I) system through various activities.

Scientific Collaborative Research Programme focuses on academia-to-academia collaborations between Indian and French academic collaborators in various domains. Industry Academia Research & Development Programme emphasizes to develop the linkage between Industry and Academia from France and India.

Dedicated mobility support programmes of CEFIPRA provide exposure to young researchers of the working, social and cultural environment of the partnering country.

Targeted Programmes of CEFIPRA provide platform for Indian and French National Funding Agencies to implement a programmes for specific areas.

Innovation programmes through PPP mode, are the programmes where industries join hands with CEFIPRA as a funding partner for supporting R & D in defined priority areas.

The idea of setting up a joint Centre for promoting collaboration between Indian and French scientists came up first during a discussion between the then Indian Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi and the then French President, Mr. Valery Giscard d’Estaing. This suggestion was reiterated by the French President Mr. Valery Giscard d’Estaing in 1980.

The first formal proposal for the Centre was made during the second meeting of the Indo-French Joint Committee for co-operation in Science and Technology which took place in Paris, in January 1982. After a series of meetings between representatives of the two governments, the formal decision to set up the Centre was taken through exchange of letters between the Foreign Secretary of India and Sécretaire Général of the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1985.

The Centre was registered in April 1986 as a Society under the Indian Societies Registration Act 1860. The Governing Body of the Centre first met in May 1987 and the Centre became functional on September 9, 1987, when the first Director of the Centre assumed charge.

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