Women’s Instinct for Developing and Ushering in Scientific Heights & Innovation
‘WIDUSHI’ programme aims to encourage and support senior women scientists to conduct research in interdisciplinary areas of Science and Technology.
About This Scheme
A new programme “Women’s Instinct for Developing and Ushering in Scientific Heights & Innovations (WIDUSHI)” is started by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under its umbrella scheme “Women in Science and Engineering-KIRAN (WISE-KIRAN)” for senior women scientists to harness their knowledge and potential for the betterment of Science and Society. WIDUSHI programme aims to encourage and support senior women scientists to conduct research in interdisciplinary areas of Science and Technology.
Proposals are invited from senior women scientists in the following scientific disciplines:
Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Life Sciences
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Engineering & Technology
S&T based Societal Research
Target Group: The target group is categorized into the following 2 categories:
Category-A: Retiring or retired Women Scientist
Category-B: Senior Women Scientists who are not in regular employment
Project Duration:
The maximum duration of the project is 5 years.
Benefits
Category A:
1. The Programme provides fellowship to the Principal Investigator @₹75,000/- per month, One Research Assistant, Research Grant of ₹5.0 Lakh per year and Institutional overhead charges @₹1.00 lakh per annum.
Category B:
1. The Programme provides fellowship to the Principal Investigator @₹85,000/- per month, One Research Assistant, Research Grant of ₹5.0 Lakh per year and Institutional overhead charges @₹1.00 lakh per annum.
Co-Investigator (Co-I):
‘WIDUSHI’ fellow should choose a permanent faculty as Co-I (male/female) of the project for academic and administrative support in project implementation. The service of Co-I has to be due for a period not less than the proposed period of the WIDUSHI project. The Co-I is not eligible for any separate grants under the programme.
Eligibility Criteria
Category A: The following are the primary eligibility criteria-
Employment: Women Scientists who are permanent employees but retiring in a year or already retired/superannuated from government academic/research institutions.
Age: 57-62 years
Qualification: Women Scientists having Ph.D. in Basic/Applied Sciences or equivalent degree.
Research Experience: Minimum 2 R&D projects as Principal Investigator with excellent track record.
Publications: Minimum 20 research publications with impact factor.
Category B: The following are the primary eligibility criteria-
Employment: Women who are not permanent employees in any institution but working temporarily and have completed 2 independent research projects as Principal Investigator.
Age: 45-62 years
Qualification: Women Scientists having Ph.D. in Basic/Applied Sciences or equivalent degree.
Research Experience: Minimum 2 R&D projects as Principal Investigator with excellent track record.
Publications: Minimum 10 research publications with impact factor.
Application Process
Apply Online
Registration Process:
Step 01: The proposal submission is open throughout the year.
Step 02: The proposal format is available at
https://dst.gov.in
/,
https://onlinedst.gov.in/
and
https://online-wosa.gov.in/
under WISE-KIRAN Division.
Step 03: Log on to
https://onlinedst.gov.in/
to access the home page of the “DST e-PMS Portal”.
Step 04: Click on “New PI Registration” and fill in the requisite details for New user registration. In the ‘Personal Information’ section, fill- department, Institute, and Institute Address as per the Host Institute identified for the WIDUSHI programme.
Step 05: After logging-in, click on the “Submit proposal” option and then “Initiate New Proposal”. Search the programme by Division Name or Call By Programme/Scheme.
Step 06: Select the Programme/Scheme name (WIDUSHI) and then click on “Start Submission”. Select the category and fill in all the information as required in the form.
Step 07: After filling in all the particulars, preview your details before the final submission of the application form by clicking on the “Preview” button. The preview page will display all the facts/ particulars that you have mentioned. If there is something that you wish to update, go back and correct the information, or else proceed with the filled details by clicking on the “Submit” button to finally push data into the server.
Step 08: Candidates are advised to carefully fill and verify the details filled in the online application themselves as no change will be possible/ entertained after clicking the FINAL SUBMIT BUTTON.
Selection Process:
The project proposals received will be screened and the Principal Investigator (PI) of ‘screened-in’ proposals will be called for presentation before Programme Advisory Committee for final recommendation. The final decision of DST will be communicated to the applicants only after obtaining due administrative and financial approvals.
For detailed information:
• Please refer WIDUSHI Guidelines at
www.dst.gov.in
and
online-wosa.gov.in
. For further clarification email [email protected].
Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in
Benefits
Category A:
1. The Programme provides fellowship to the Principal Investigator @₹75,000/- per month, One Research Assistant, Research Grant of ₹5.0 Lakh per year and Institutional overhead charges @₹1.00 lakh per annum.
Category B:
1. The Programme provides fellowship to the Principal Investigator @₹85,000/- per month, One Research Assistant, Research Grant of ₹5.0 Lakh per year and Institutional overhead charges @₹1.00 lakh per annum.
Co-Investigator (Co-I):
'WIDUSHI' fellow should choose a permanent faculty as Co-I (male/female) of the project for academic and administrative support in project implementation. The service of Co-I has to be due for a period not less than the proposed period of the WIDUSHI project. The Co-I is not eligible for any separate grants under the programme.
Application Process
Apply Online
Registration Process:
Step 01: The proposal submission is open throughout the year.
Step 02: The proposal format is available at https://dst.gov.in
/, https://onlinedst.gov.in/
and https://online-wosa.gov.in/
under WISE-KIRAN Division.
Step 03: Log on to https://onlinedst.gov.in/
to access the home page of the “DST e-PMS Portal”.
Step 04: Click on “New PI Registration” and fill in the requisite details for New user registration. In the ‘Personal Information’ section, fill- department, Institute, and Institute Address as per the Host Institute identified for the WIDUSHI programme.
Step 05: After logging-in, click on the “Submit proposal” option and then “Initiate New Proposal”. Search the programme by Division Name or Call By Programme/Scheme.
Step 06: Select the Programme/Scheme name (WIDUSHI) and then click on “Start Submission”. Select the category and fill in all the information as required in the form.
Step 07: After filling in all the particulars, preview your details before the final submission of the application form by clicking on the “Preview” button. The preview page will display all the facts/ particulars that you have mentioned. If there is something that you wish to update, go back and correct the information, or else proceed with the filled details by clicking on the “Submit” button to finally push data into the server.
Step 08: Candidates are advised to carefully fill and verify the details filled in the online application themselves as no change will be possible/ entertained after clicking the FINAL SUBMIT BUTTON.
Selection Process:
The project proposals received will be screened and the Principal Investigator (PI) of ‘screened-in’ proposals will be called for presentation before Programme Advisory Committee for final recommendation. The final decision of DST will be communicated to the applicants only after obtaining due administrative and financial approvals.
For detailed information:
• Please refer WIDUSHI Guidelines at www.dst.gov.in
and online-wosa.gov.in
. For further clarification email [email protected].
Frequently Asked Questions
References & Official Links
Scheme Details
| Full Name | Women’s Instinct for Developing and Ushering in Scientific Heights & Innovation |
| Short Title | WIDUSHI |
| Level | Central |
| Scheme For | Individual |
| Ministry | Ministry Of Science And Technology |
| Categories | Science, IT & Communications, Women and Child |
| States | All India |
| Gender | Female |
| Age Range | 2 — Any years |
| Area | Both |
| Source | www.myscheme.gov.in ↗ |
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