J.C. Bose Fellowship

The J.C. Bose Fellowship is meant to recognize active scientists for their outstanding performance. The fellowship is scientist-specific and very selective.What are the eligibility criteria for applying/availing J.C.

Should be an active scientist with a record of outstanding performance apparent from the award of SS Bhatnagar prize and/or fellowship of science academies (including engineering, agriculture and medicine). The scientist should be in service at the time of nomination to this fellowship. The nominee should be an Indian national working in institutions in India.What are the areas covered under J.C.

All Areas of Science (in the broadest terms) are covered by this Fellowship.What is the nature of support for the J.C.

The J.C. Bose Fellow will receive a personnel Fellowship of ₹25,000/- per month and a Research Grant of ₹15.00 Lakh per annum. ₹1.00 Lakh is provided as Overheads for the host institute.

68 years.

The JC Bose fellowship can be continued after superannuation provided a host institution is willing to accept the fellowship and provide all necessary infrastructure and administrative support.When can a person apply for the J.C.

The nominations for the J.C. Bose Fellowship are accepted throughout the year and there is no last date of acceptance of the nomination.

Heads of Institutions, JC Bose fellows, Presidents of Science Academies can send the nominations.What is the duration of the J.C.

The J.C. Bose Fellowship duration is 5 years.How/When can the individual start his J.C.

A letter is sent by the Science & Engineering Research Board to the Individual as well as to the host Institute informing the award of J.C. Bose Fellowship. On receipt of this offer letter, the Individual has to send acceptance letter indicating the month when he/she wants to start the Fellowship, and then the Institute will forward the acceptance letter to the Science & Engineering Research Board. Based on this letter, the Board will process for necessary approvals and a Sanction Order will be issued to the host institute (and a copy to the J.C. Bose Fellow). The start date of fellowship will be the date of receipt of grant at host institute.How does a J.C.

The Grant for the subsequent years is released after receiving Statement of Expenditure (SE) and Utilization Certificate (UC) along with activity report through the online portal(www.serbonline.in). The SE and UC are to be submitted financial year wise i.e. from 01st April to 31st March. For the first year it would be from the Date of Start (DOS) to 31st March and subsequently from 01st April to 31st March.Is the personal fellowship received in J.C.

Yes, it is taxable.Can a fellow change the host institute during implementation of J.C.