INSPIRE Faculty Award Scheme 2014 application form

[Likha Neha]

Can I know the procedure to apply for INSPIRE Faculty Award Scheme 2014?

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Three routes i.e. Direct (A), Nomination (B) and Institution mode are available for applying by the eligible candidates.
> Under 'Institutions Mode', reputed academic institutions shall be required to adopt and complete the internal process as per guidelines and mechanisms available for the INSPIRE Faculty Award before forwarding names of pre-selected candidates for final selection by the Apex Committee.
> Eligible candidates, who wish to be considered in 'Direct (A)' and 'Nominated (B)' routes, may send applications directly to Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi, for consideration.
> Nominations from Academic institutions or Industry R&D through Vice-Chancellors/ Directors of Institutions/ Heads of Institutions/ Presidents and Fellows of Science Academies or Eminent Scientists from India and Abroad based on personal knowledge under 'Nominated Mode'.
Students, who intend to apply Direct or Nomination Mode, may only apply either offline or Online. Application Format available at www.inspire-dst.gov.in
Online submission will commence on 16th August 2013 and will close by 15th September 2013. After submission of application through Online, the Candidate must obtain a print of the application thus submitted.
Applications either submitted through Online or by Offline method by eligible candidates both in 'Direct Mode (A)/Nominated Mode (B), must reach in the prescribed format completed in all respects with hard copies of the necessary enclosures to The Executive Director, Indian National Science Academy (INSA), Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002 on or before 15th September, 2013.