		Research Schemes

[The INAE Chair Professorship] [INAE Distinguished Professors/Technologists] [Mentoring of Engineering Teachers by INAE Fellows] [Mentoring of Engineering Students by INAE Fellows]

RESEARCH SCHEMES

With the objective to encourage invention, investigation and research and provide their applications for development of all sectors of national economy and the creation of highest caliber of engineering-scientists, INAE has instituted the following research schemes.

The INAE Chair Professorship

Objectives

INAE Chair Professorship has been instituted in order to encourage engineers/technologists with outstanding research contributions, promote long-term participation in academic research and enhance the research standards in academic institutions. The INAE Chair Professor may continue to work in his/her own institution or in any other suitable institution in India where facilities are available.

Name of the INAE Chair Professorship

Initially one INAE Chair Professorship shall be awarded, and the total number at any given time shall not exceed two. The first Chair Professorship will be named as INAE Visvesvarya Chair Professor and the second as INAE Satish Dhawan Chair Professor.

Eligibility

The Award shall be conferred on INAE Fellows, between the ages of 35 and 55 years, working in well- recognized teaching /research institutions in India.

Duration

The INAE Chair Professorship shall be tenable for a maximum period of two years.

Value

The Award shall carry a fixed pay of Rs 26000/- per month, plus conveyance and admissible allowances as per GOI Rules. In addition, a sum of Rs 50000/- per annum will be provided for contingent expenditure. There shall be provision for appointment of a Research Associate with an emolument of Rs 11000/- per month, plus allowances (as per DST/ CSIR rules) to assist the INAE Chair Professor.

In case the applicant proposes to work in an institution other than the one he/she is currently working in, the host institution shall provide the office facilities, research facilities, secretarial assistance etc as per the usual provisions for such positions in Indian Institutes of Technology. Funds will be released to the institutions by INAE as in the case of AICTE/INSA Fellowships/Scientist awards.

The INAE Chair Professor shall be eligible for allotment of accommodation under the rules of the host institution.

On completion of the tenure as INAE Chair Professor, he/she shall revert to his/her parent Institution at a seniority taking into consideration his/her tenure as INAE Chair Professor.

Announcement of the Professorship

For the purpose of the selection for the Award of the INAE Chair Professorship, the Academy shall appoint a Steering Committee comprising two Vice-Presidents, Honorary Secretary and four eminent INAE Fellows. This Committee shall consider all the applications/nominations and suggestions, and shall present the names of the recommended INAE Chair Professors to the Council for approval.

The following terms and conditions shall be applicable:

(i) All patent rights, designs and inventions derived from the research work funded or aided by the Indian National Academy of Engineering shall be governed by the rules of the institution(s) concerned.

(ii) The INAE Chair Professor shall present to the Academy an Annual Report of the work done at the end of each year

Relevant Proforma are given at Appendix A, B and C

Appendix ‘A’

INDIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING

INAE CHAIR PROFESSORSHIP

PROFORMA FOR APPLICATION/NOMINATION

1. Name of Applicant/Nominee _________________________________________________________

2. Current Designation and Affiliation____________________________________________________

3. Address:

a) Official (b) Residential

Address _____________________________ Address_____________________________

_____________________________ _____________________________

Telephone___________________________ Telephone___________________________

Fax________________________________ Fax________________________________

E-Mail______________________________ E-mail______________________________

4. Date of Birth______________________________________________________________________

5. Field(s) of specialization_____________________________________________________________

6 Academic Record:

Degree	Institute/University	Field	Year	CGPA/Division
Ph.D Master’s Bachelor’s

7. Experience: (Industry/Research & Development/Academic/Consultancy/Other

_________________________________________________________________________________

8. Post-Doctoral experience (if any)______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

9. Awards Received__________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

10. Fellowships/ Memberships of Academies/Professional Societies

________________________________________________________________________________

11. Publications:

i) No. of Publications in Refereed Journals_________________________________________

ii) List of ten most cited papers and corresponding citations index.

iii) No. of Papers published in Conference Proceedings___________________________

iv) No. of Books Authored _________________________________________________

(List of Major Publications may please be enclosed as Annexure I. The contributions during the last 5 years may be listed separately)

12. List of Research Projects completed as Principal Coordinator

13. Number of Theses supervised at Doctoral and Master’s Level

14. Summary of outstanding Achievements and Research Contributions (in 500 words)

(Please enclose as Annexure II)

15. Brief Statement of Purpose of the work to be undertaken (in 500 words)

(Please enclose as Annexure III)

Name and Signature of Applicant

Date :

Place :

Appendix ‘B’

CERTIFICATE OF SUPPORT FOR INAE CHAIR PROFESSOR

(TO BE SIGNED BY HEAD OF INSTITUTION WHERE WORK IS TO BE UNDERTAKEN)

1. Name, Designation and Address of the Applicant __________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

2. Name and Address of Institution where Applicant is serving

__________________________________________________________________________

3. Name and Address of Institution wherein the Applicant is desirous of working during his/her

tenure as INAE Chair Professor____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

4. Proposed Area of work and Department of Affiliation_______________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

5. Name of Concerned Authority in whose favour the cheque is to be issued _______________

__________________________________________________________________________

This is to certify that in the event of ________________________ being selected as INAE Chair Professor,

he/she will be invited to work in this institution in the Department of _______________________________,

as per his/her Statement of Purpose during the period from ___________________ to ________________

___________. On completion of his/her tenure he/she will revert to his parent Institution.

___________________________________________________

(Signature of the Head of the Institution wherein Work is to be undertaken, and Seal)

Date

Appendix ‘C’

CERTIFICATE OF SUPPORT FOR INAE CHAIR PROFESSOR

(TO BE SIGNED BY HEAD OF INSTITUTION WHERE APPLICANT IS SERVING)

1 Name, Designation and Address of the Applicant __________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

2 Name and Address of Institution where Applicant is serving

__________________________________________________________________________

3 Name and Address of Institution wherein the Applicant is desirous of working during his/her

tenure as INAE Chair Professor____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

4 Proposed Area of work and Department of Affiliation_______________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

This is to certify that in the event of ________________________ being selected as INAE

Chair Professor during the period from ___________________ to ________________________

in the Department of __________________ in the Institution_____________________________

he/she on completion of his/her tenure will revert to this Institution.

____________________________________________________________

(Signature of the Head of the Institution where Applicant is Serving and Seal)

Date

INAE Distinguished Professors/Technologists

*Objective* The objective of this scheme is to utilize the expertise of INAE Fellows after Superannuation primarily for research/teaching in institutions/universities/Research & Development establishments, and industry in India.
*Eligibility and Age* Superannuated Fellows falling below 70 years of age are eligible for consideration.
*Number of Positions* Initially five eminent persons will be selected in the first year by a Steering Committee. The maximum number at any time shall be limited to ten.
*Tenure* The term of INAE Distinguished Professors/Technologists will be for a maximum period of five years or upto 70 years of age.
*Value* The grant consists of honorarium of Rs 20000/- per month and contingency of Rs.30000/- per annum for meeting expenses related to travel and project related activities. INAE Distinguished Professors/Technologists can approach other funding agencies for sanction of Research Schemes to support his/her research activities.
*Nominations* The nominations for this position shall be invited from the Fellows of the Academy in the October. Nomination papers duly completed in all respects should be sent through the Head of the institution where the Professor/Fellow intends to work, to the Executive Secretary INAE before Jan 15 of each year.
*Operation of the Scheme* Funds will be made available by INAE to the sponsoring institution, which will release the funds to the nominated Distinguished Professors/Technologists.
*Leave Rules* Distinguished Professors/ Technologists will comply with the leave rules of the host institution.
*Periodical Review and Renewal of the Scheme* The Distinguished Professors/Technologists will submit Annual Reports of his/her research/teaching work in the prescribed format at the end of each Academic year along with Statement of Expenditure for renewal and release of grant for the next academic year.
*Interactions/Obligations*
(i)	INAE Distinguished Professor/Technologist is allowed to take up sponsored research and consultancy within the norms of the host institute.
(ii)	The scheme will stand terminated from the date the INAE Distinguished Professor/Technologist accepts paid position elsewhere.
(iii)	After completion of the tenure of INAE Distinguished Professor/Technologist, the Awardees shall handover all permanent equipments purchased through the contingency funds to the institution where the work was undertaken.
Relevant Proforma are given at Appendix A and B

Appendix ‘A’

INDIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING

INAE DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS/TECHNOLOGISTS

PROFORMA FOR APPLICATION/NOMINATION

1. Name of the Applicant _____________________________________________________

2. Address;________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Telephone No.:___________________________________________________________

Fax:____________________________________________________________________

E-Mail:_________________________________________________________________

3. Designation at the time of superannuation

_______________________________________________________________________

4 Date of Birth ____________________________________________________________

5 Name and Address of the institution from where superannuated
_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

6 Date of superannuation____________________________________________________

7. Name and Address of the institution(s) where the applicant intends to work

_______________________________________________________________________

8 Field(s) of Specialization

_______________________________________________________________________

9 Academic Record

Degree	Institution	Discipline	Year	CGPA/Division
Ph.D Master’s Bachelor’s

10. Post Doctoral experience, if any _____________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

11 Experience:(Industry/Research & Development/Academic/Consultancy/Other)

_______________________________________________________________________

12 Awards Received_________________________________________________________

13 Fellowship/Membership of Academies/Professional Societies

_______________________________________________________________________

14. List of Major Publications in Refereed Journals, Books authored, Conference

Proceedings

(Please enclose as Annexure I)

Publications during the last 5 years may be listed separately

15 Number of Papers presented in Conferences/Seminars/Workshops

16 No of Theses Supervised (Ph.D, M E/M. Tech)

17. Area of Proposed Work

_______________________________________________________________________

18 Brief Statement of Purpose of the proposed work –to include details of Courses to be taught and R&D programs to be undertaken-in about 300 words.

(Please enclose as Annexure II)

Name and Signature of Applicant

Date :

Place :

Appendix ‘B’

CERTIFICATE OF SUPPORT

for

INAE DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS/TECHNOLOGISTS

1 Name and Address of Host Institution_________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

2. Name and Address of the Applicant:__________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

3. Proposed Area of work and Department of Affiliation____________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

4. Name of concerned Authority in whose favour the cheque is to be issued

_______________________________________________________________________

This is to certify that in the event of ________________________ being selected as INAE

Distinguished Professor/Technologist, he/she will be invited to work in this institution in the

Department of ______________________________________, as per his/her Statement of

purpose during the period from ___________________ to ___________________________.

________________________________________

(Signature of the Head of the Institution and Seal)

Date

Mentoring of Engineering Teachers by INAE Fellows

Objective

The objective of the Scheme is the mentoring of Engineering Teachers by INAE Fellows on R&D or design-oriented projects.

Eligibility

Motivated Engineering Teachers from recognized Engineering institutions are eligible for award under this scheme. The Mentor and the Engineering Teacher should not be from the same engineering institution, though they can be from two different institutions located in the same station.

Duration

The period of mentoring is for any 2 months during the academic year.

Value

The Scheme provides for second AC train fare by mail/superfast express train and an amount of Rs. 40,000/- towards the living, local conveyance and incidental expenses for each outstation Engineering Teacher being mentored. The payment will be made at the end of the mentoring period. An honorarium of Rs 15,000/- in a year will also be provided to each mentor

Number of Positions

A maximum of 25 Engineering Teachers shall be mentored each year.

Operation of the Scheme

Nominations for mentoring of Engineering Teachers by INAE Fellows will be invited on the prescribed formats placed at Appendix A and Appendix B.

After scrutiny of the above nominations, the candidates will be selected by the Steering Committee and the concerned INAE Fellows (Mentors) will be informed, who in turn will intimate the concerned Engineering Teachers suitably.

On commencement of mentoring, a Joining Report (as per Appendix C) duly signed by the Engineering Teacher will be submitted by the Mentor to the INAE Secretariat.

On completion of mentoring period, a Report by the Engineering Teacher and bills for travel expenditure and honorarium as per Appendix D shall be submitted to the INAE Secretariat duly signed by the Mentor and the payment to the Engineering Teacher and the honorarium to the Mentor will be made.

Appendix ‘A’

INDIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING

PROFORMA FOR FELLOWS OF INAE WHO ARE INTERESTED

IN MENTORING ENGINEERING TEACHERS

1. Name of Fellow____________________________________________________________

2. Engineering Discipline and Field of Specialization________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

3. Contact Address, Telephone No., Fax, E-mail____________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

4. Designation of Fellow_______________________________________________________

5. Institutional Affiliation______________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

6. Number of Engineering Teachers you are willing to mentor_________________________

7. Names and Institutions of Teachers whom you have identified for mentoring___________

_________________________________________________________________________

8. Period and Duration of mentoring______________________________________________

9. Name and Address of Institution/University/Industry/Organization where the Engineering

Teacher shall be mentored _______________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Fellow ____________________________________

Appendix ‘B’

INDIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING

PROFORMA (FOR ENGINEERING TEACHERS)

MENTORING OF ENGINEERING TEACHERS BY INAE FELLOWS

1 Name of Teacher _________________________________________________________________

2 Name and Address of Institute/University______________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

3 Designation______________________________________________________________________

4 Discipline and Area of Specialization_________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

5 Address, Telephone No., E-mail Id ___________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

6 Name of Mentor__________________________________________________________________

7 Name and Address of Organization where Mentor is serving_______________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

8 Contact Address of Mentor (if Retired) ________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

9 Title and Abstract and likely benefits of the proposed study______________________________

(Please enclose as Annexure I)

10 Duration and Period of Mentoring____________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Engineering Teacher____________________________________

APPENDIX C

JOINING REPORT

To be filled up by Engineering Teacher to be Mentored

Name of Engineering Teacher__________________________________________________

Name and Address of Mentor___________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

Name and Address of institution where mentoring is to be undertaken___________________

______________________________________________________

Date of Joining______________________________________________________________

Title of the subject work______________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

I undertake the following:

To work as a Summer Fellow for a period not less than eight weeks.
To send the Joining Report on commencement of Mentoring to the Executive Secretary, Indian National Academy of Engineering (Appendix C )

To send, after eight weeks, the Bill for Claim of Traveling Expenses and honorarium for Engineering Teacher and a Brief Report (duly countersigned by the Mentor) (As per Formats enclosed as Appendices D and E)

Date _________ Signature_________________________________

Name____________________________________

Counter Signed

Date___________________ Signature of Mentor________________________

This form should be sent by courier to the Executive Secretary, Indian National Academy of Engineering, 6^thFloor, Vishwakarma Bhawan, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi 110 016

APPENDIX D

Bill for Claim of Traveling Expenses and Honorarium for Engineering Teacher

To be filled by Engineering Teacher after completion of eight weeks of Mentoring

Name of Engineering Teacher_______________________________________________________________

Name and Address of Mentor_______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

Name and Address of institution where mentoring was undertaken__________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

Date of Joining ___________________________________________________________________

Title of the subject work___________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Period of Mentoring from _________________to _______________________________________________

Traveled from __________________________ to_______________________________________________

Train Ticket No (Ticket to be attached)_______________________________________________________

I request that my train fare (II AC) and honorarium be paid by cheque in favour of

_____________________________________________payable at __________________ and be sent at

the following address _______________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

Signature_________________________________

Date_______________ Name____________________________________

APPROVED

Name of Mentor____________________________

Date:___________ Signature__________________________________

Mentoring of Engineering Students by INAE Fellows

Objective

The objective of the Scheme is the mentoring of bright B. Tech./B.E. students by Fellows of INAE, on R&D or design-oriented projects.

Eligibility

Meritorious 3^rd/4^th year B.E./B. Tech students from recognized Engineering institutions are eligible. The Mentor and the Engineering Student should not be from the same engineering institution, though they can be from two different institutions located in the same station.

Duration

The period of mentoring is for any 2 months during the academic year.

Value

The Scheme provides for second class sleeper train fare and a stipend of Rs. 20,000/- towards the living, local conveyance and incidental expenses to the outstation Engineering Students, to be paid in one instalment at the end of the mentoring period. An honorarium of Rs 15,000/- in a year will also be provided to each mentor.

Number of Positions

A maximum of 20 Engineering Students shall be mentored each year.

Operation of the Scheme

Nominations for mentoring of Engineering Students by INAE Fellows will be invited on the prescribed formats placed at Appendix A and Appendix B.

On commencement of mentoring, a Joining Report (as per Appendix C) duly signed by the Engineering Student will be submitted by the Mentor to the INAE Secretariat.

On completion of mentoring period, a Report by the Engineering Student and bills for travel expenditure and honorarium as per Appendix D shall be submitted to the INAE Secretariat duly signed by the Mentor and the payment to the Engineering Student and the honorarium to the Mentor will be made

Appendix ‘A’

INDIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING

PROFORMA FOR FELLOWS OF INAE WHO ARE INTERESTED

IN MENTORING ENGINEERING STUDENTS