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The Department of Science and Technology had launched a scholarship scheme in the year 2002 for women having science qualifications for training in the area of intellectual property rights, especially in patent searches, understanding of patent specifications and preparation of technology scan report. Looking at the overwhelming response received in previous years.


Long term Objectives:

1. Empower the talented and skilled women who have studied science, engineering and medicine to contribute effectively in the advancement of science and technology in the country.

2. Develop a pool of women in India ready to undertake scientific and technical aspects of intellectual property rights.

Short term objectives:

1. Train talented and skilled women who have studied science, engineering and medicine in patent searches and other aspects of intellectual property rights enabling them to seek specialized employment or be self employed.

2. Develop a core of professionals for preparing specialized reports such as technology scan based on patent information.

3.Develop a pool of resource persons In intellectual property rights for conducting workshops on IPR.


Eligibility:

1. Candidates should be M.Sc/Ph.D in physical sciences, chemical sciences, life sciences or B.Tech, or B.E/ M.Tech or MBBS / MS / MD / MVSc / BPharma / MPharma with good academic record.
2. Candidates with higher qualification can also apply.
3. Candidates should have a good in computers in handling databases, surfing the net and information searches.
4. Candidates with research experience, preparing project reports and experience of thesis writing will be preferred..


Age:


Candidates should not be more than 50 years of age.


Scholarship:

The scholarship will be admissible for a period of one year and the amount of scholarship will be maximum of Rs. 10, 000 per month for candidates having MSc or BTech or MBBS or BPharma and a maximum of Rs. 15,000 per month for PhD/ MTech/MPharma/MVSc and MS/MD.


Centers:

Training will be implemented by four agencies, namely, Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC), Delhi; Centre for Cooperation in Science & Technology among Developing Societies (CCSTDS), Chennai, Unit for Research & Development of Information Products (URDIP), Pune and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur..


Placement:

The selected candidates may be attached with firms/institutions for on the job training and these firms/institutions may not be in these four cities. These firms/Institutions will be specialized agencies dealing with intellectual property rights and attorneys firms. Post scholarship placement is not the responsibility of TIFAC.


Selection Procedure:

Written test and interview will select the candidate. Short listed candidates, meeting with eligibility is also used for the selection. Interviews of short listed candidates will be held at these centres.
Each candidate must indicate her preference for the centre in her application.


Application Procedure:

a. Application must be sent in the format given in the end of the advertisement.
b. No column should be left blank.
c. Do not attach copies of the certificates or publications
d. Photograph duly signed by the applicant must be affixed on the space provided in the application form.
e. Unsigned applications will be rejected
f. Applications sent through email will not be entertained. Candidates should send application by post.



Date for submission of Application:

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The application should reach the center opted for, within one month of the publication of the advertisement in the newspaper, at the following addresses:


DELHI CENTRE

Director

Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC)

Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC)

Vishwakarma Bhavan, A-Wing, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg

NewDelhi-110016

Tel:011- 42525802,42525803

E-mail: tffac@nda.vsnl.net.in

CHENNAI CENTRE

Honorary Director

Centre for Cooperation in Science & Technology among

Developing Societies (CCSTDS)

2, Gandhi Mandapam Road

Chennai-600025

Tel: 044 - 24430228,24419466,24901367

E-mail: ccstds@vsnl.net

KHARAGPUR CENTRE

Dean, Continuing Education Programme “Women Scientist Scholarship Scheme” Continuing Education Programme Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur West Bengal-721302 Te:03222-282111/282112 E-mail: cep-off@hijli.iitkgp.emet.in

PUNE CENTRE

Unit for Research & Development of Information Products (URDIP)

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

Jopasana, 8571

Paud Road, Kothrud

Pune-411038

Tel: 020 - 25382296,25383557 - 58,25387209

E-mail: hirwani@urdip.res.in




Terms & Conditions:

a) Since the scholarship is strictly for a period of one year, no long leave shall be permitted during this tenure.

b) No leave will be granted for completing/writing thesis if presently enrolled for Ph.D.

c) Candidates should be prepared for relocating themselves for training.