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NSF/Gov't
of India Department of Science & Technology (DST) Joint Program
NSF’s Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE)
works closely with India’s Department of Science and Technology
(DST) on behalf of OISE programs as well as those of all NSF-wide
research programs. In 1998, the two agencies established the NSF/DST
Joint Program to promote research collaborations of high scientific
value and mutual benefit. The NSF/DST Joint Program is an important
vehicle for US-India cooperative scientific activities that has
supported several hundred basic science projects in a wide variety
of science and engineering fields.
GENERAL (for all Proposals): 
- Parallel Review -
Investigators on each side will submit similar proposals to
their respective funding
agency, NSF or DST, for
parallel review. The proposals should be substantively
the same, but will reflect differences in formatting and
budget according
to each agency’s solicitation. If both proposals
review well, the project can be eligible for funding
under the NSF/DST
Joint Program. U.S. investigators interested in submitting
collaborative research proposals to NSF must first
contact the OISE Program
Manager for South Asia, Marjorie
Lueck, well before
submission of proposals to NSF.
- Reciprocal Cost-sharing - The costs of collaborating
are shared on a reciprocal basis with a modification for the
non-convertibility of the Indian rupee. Each sending-side pays
for its scientists
to travel to the research institution in the host country,
and for the in-country costs of housing and per diem for the
visiting
scientists. While the NSF/DST Joint Program is reciprocal
in every
respect, the cost-sharing mechanism is unique among OISE
programs. Due to the special situation of non-convertible currency
(the
Indian rupee), a cost-sharing mechanism was developed to facilitate
exchange
of scientists and enable India’s full participation
without diminishing its scarce foreign currency reserves.
For
Research Proposals:
- For the U.S. side, investigators interested
in pursuing collaborative research with single investigators
in India must submit a proposal
to the appropriate research program at NSF where they will compete
with other proposals in the same field. Deadlines vary depending
on discipline; however, all proposals submitted to NSF are required
to be processed within a six-month time frame. Further information
about submission deadlines can be found at www.nsf.gov under
the specific disciplinary program.
- For the Indian side, the Indian investigator
should submit to DST only after they have evidence that the U.S.
collaborator has
submitted a proposal to NSF. The details about submission of
the counterpart proposal to DST are available for reference by
the
Indian investigator at the DST web site - http://www.dst.gov.in/scientific-programme/International-s-tcoop.htm (click
on United States to find the submission details
for the joint program).
For Planning Visit and Workshop Proposals:
Contact Information:
- For the U.S. side, at NSF:
Dr. Marjorie
Lueck,
Program
Manager for South Asia
Office of International Science
and Engineering
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson
Blvd, Rm 935
Arlington, VA 22230
Tel 703-292-7229
Fax 703-292-9176
mailto:mlueck@nsf.gov
- For the Indian side, at DST:
Dr. B.K Jain
Adviser
International Cooperation Division
Department of Science & Technology
Technology Bhawan
New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi - 110 016
Tel 91-11-26590413
Fax 91-11-26961583
mailto:jainbk@nic.in
For
your information:
 In
addition to NSF funding for US-India collaborative activities,
there is another funding resource for scientific activities
with India called the Indo-US S&T Forum. Its mandate
is to facilitate cooperation in science and technology
through
interaction between government, academia and industry
in the two countries. See: www.indousstf.org.
The United States-India Science & Technology Agreement was
signed on October 17th, 2005 by Secretary Condoleezza Rice and
Indian Minister of Science Kapil Sibal. It is intended to strengthen
the scientific and technological capabilities of both countries,
expand relations between the scientific communities, and enhance
S&T cooperation in areas of mutual interest. See: www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2005/55207.htm.
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