Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD)and Department of Science and Technology (DST)have agreed to launch a call for joint projects with a view to further develop and strengthen the Danish-Indian research cooperation in the areas Renewable Energy. This is in pursuant to the agreement of 22ndMay 2018, between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Denmark on cooperation in the fields of Science,
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Technology and Innovation.1.Prioritised research and innovation areasRenewable Energy:Development and integration of renewable energy based solutions and energy efficiency in electricity and heating systems 2.Application procedureThe Danish and Indian applicantswill develop one joint Project plan and the plan will be sent to both Denmark IFD and India (DST)using the forms of each organisation, respectively.Project proposal must include the name of one Principal Investigator (PI) each in India and Denmark. On the Indian side it is advised to include one Co-PI in the proposal. The applications must include a statement on how the proposed collaboration brings added valued for both countries. On the Indian side PIsand other investigators should either be scientists, researchers or faculty members regularly employed by government-recognized universities, academic institutes, national research and development laboratories or institutes. Neither PI should be retired or planning to retire during the proposed period of the project. Please note that on the Indian side applicant already implementing two projects funded by the International Division of DST is not eligible to submit the project against this call.3.Funding The successful projects will be funded in Denmark by IFD and in India by the Department of Science & Technology (DST).The joint projects must meet the criteria of thefunding agencies. 2 to 3projects may be funded against this call for a maximum of three years.Significant co-financing aswell as the participation of relevant public partners and/or private enterprises other than the main applicantsis encouraged.The project budget must clearly delineate justified Indian andDanishcosts. The costs of the Indian partner must be eligible as per the guidelines of the DST. Accordingly, the costs of the Danishpartner must be eligible as per the guidelines of the IFD. As the joint projects are funded in bilateral mode themobility between the two countries should be balanced.Applicants are reminded to include sufficient budget for travel between India and Denmarkto ensure successful collaboration. The sending side will provide round-trip economy-class airfare to the relevant entry city of the host country as well as medical insurance. The receiving side will provide accommodation and living expenses, i.e., transportation for pick-up service to and from the airport, food or perdiem, etc.Kind of support available on the Indian sideSupport for research expenses:DST would support expenditure on Indian side of the project towards consumables, minor accessoriesand contingency. Participating Indian institutions are responsible for expenses regarding equipment.
A maximum of 30 -40% of the Indian side’s budget may be allowed for consumables and accessories.Participation of Research students would be encouraged. On the Indian side Fellowship to one student to each group (JRF/SRF/RA) can be supported.Support for Exchange visit component:The sending side will provide round-trip economy-class airfare to the relevant entry city of the host country as well as medical insurance. The receiving side will provide accommodation and living expenses, i.e., transportation for pick-up service to and from the airport, food or perdiem, etc. On the Indian side two persons per year with a maximum of two months stay at a time will be allowed;Institutional Overhead: Institutional Overhead will be determined in accordance with specific R&D program regulation of Indian and Danishgovernments. While the exact nature of expenditure is not fixed, the following may not be funded from this allocation: consultant’s fees, educational expenses, insurance and medical care, equipment, project management fees, temporary staff fees, etc.4.Selection Criteria and EvaluationDSTand IFD will select the proposals according to their respective institutional procedures and assessmentcriteria.Special emphasis will also be placed on the following criteria:•The projectsshould have industrial perspective, and participation from both Indian and Danish companies is strongly encouraged.•Innovativeness in project proposal.•The proposed research and innovation project should be well integrated on the Indian and Danish side.•Research and innovation activities of importance to the expected outcome should be conducted on both sides and that the project activities should be evenly distributed among Indian and Danish applicants from research institutions and companies5.Proposal RequirementsProposals must attempt to fully disclose the research ideas and approaches. It is important that proposals are well crafted and provide substantive description of the research plan for a fair review of the scientific/technical plans and approaches. Proprietary or confidential information must be clearly indicated in the proposal. Proposals must not be duplicative or substantially similar to any previous project or proposal submission. 6.Deadline and Submission The proposal, in English, must be submitted to bothDSTand IFD no later than 12:00 hrs (Danish time) and 15.30 hrs (IST)on 14thAugust 2018.Submission in India:Applications addressed to the Department of Science and Technology (DST)The Indian applicantsapplyfor funding from the DST in accordance with the DST’s guidelines. DST advises applicants to make sure that their cooperation partner is eligible to apply for funding from IFD. Please note that the Danish partner’s signature (scanned version) is required in the application addressed to the DST by the Indian partner.The Indian researchers can download the proposal formats from websites
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www.dst.gov.in/ www.onlinedst.gov.inand should submit completed application form and all relevant information. Proposals must be submitted to DST through the e-application system provided atwww.onlinedst.gov.in. Indian Applicants also requestedto send three hardcopies(1 original + 2copies) to DST by20th August 2018 through properchannel.Itshouldbeensuredthatapplicationwithidenticaltitle hasbeensubmittedbyhis / her Danishcounterpartto IFD by due date