Ramanujan Fellowship is meant for brilliant Indian/​Indian Origin scientists and engineers from outside India to take up scientific research positions in India and for those scientists/​engineers who want to return to India from abroad. The fellowship is scientist ‑specific and very selective. The Ramanujan Fellows could work in any of the scientific institutions and universities in the country and they would be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

• The Fellowship is open to brilliant Indian/​Indian Origin scientists and engineers from abroad who are below the age of 40 years.
• These Fellowship are very selective and only those who have a proven/​outstanding track-record as evident from their research publications and recognition’s would be eligible.
• In case the selected fellow gets any position such as permanent, tenure track or contractual position, he/​she, will become in-eligible for receiving fellowship including research grant and overhead under the fellowship and has to relinquish the Ramanujan fellowship in total.
• The Fellowship is only for those scientists who are not holding any permanent/​tenure track/​contractual position in any Indian Institute/​University.
• The Nominee should be working abroad at the time of nomination.

The Nominee should possess a higher degree or equivalent, such as Ph.D. in Science/​Engineering, Masters in Engineering or Technology/​MD in Medicine, etc. and have adequate professional experience.

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