Date
: Apr 18,
2017
Scholarship Scheme for Faculty Members
from Academic Institutions
The
Reserve Bank of India invites application as per prescribed format from full-time faculty
members, teaching economics or finance in any University Grants Commission
(UGC) or All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) recognized
Universities/Colleges in India to undertake short term research in the areas of
monetary and financial economics, banking, real sector issues and other areas
of interest to the Reserve Bank.
Objectives:
i.
To
increase awareness about the activities of the Reserve Bank among faculty
members and student community, and
ii.
To
provide exposure to faculty members teaching economics and/or finance in
different areas/activities in the Reserve Bank.
Number
of scholarships: A maximum of five.
Selection
Procedure: The candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of the (a) research
proposal of not more than 1000 words, (b) curriculum vitae and (c) interview by
a selection panel.
Duration
of Project: Three months, commencing August 1, 2017.
Last
date for application: May 31, 2017
For
more details please visit www.rbi.org.in
Scholarship Scheme for Faculty Members
from Academic Institutions
Applications
are invited by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for Scholarship Scheme for Faculty
Members from Academic Institutions. The scholarship scheme for faculty members
aims at bringing on board scholars, who would be able to undertake and pursue
critical projects successfully and thereby contribute to the Reserve Bank’s
research universe. The Reserve Bank of India invites full-time faculty members
teaching economics or finance in any UGC or AICTE recognized Universities/
Colleges in India to undertake short-term research in the areas of monetary and
financial economics, banking, real sector issues and other areas of interest to
the Reserve Bank.
1. Objectives
The
broad objectives of the scheme are:
i.
To
increase awareness about the activities of the Bank amongst faculty members and
student community, and
ii.
To
provide exposure to faculty members teaching economics and/or finance in
different areas/activities in the Reserve Bank.
2. Eligibility
The
eligibility criteria for the scheme are as follows:
i.
Full-time
faculty teaching economics and/or finance in any UGC-recognized
Universities/Colleges in India.
ii.
Indian
nationals.
iii.
Age
below 55 years.
3. Schedule of the Scheme
1. The application, complete in all
respect, should reach the Bank latest by May 31, 2017.
2. Commencement of the scholarship scheme
would be from August 1, 2017.
4. Selection Procedure
The
applicants need to send a research proposal of not more than 1000 words and
detailed curriculum vitae along with the duly filled in application form. The
candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of the research proposal and
curriculum vitae. The shortlisted candidates will then be interviewed by a
selection panel. The candidates found suitable would be invited to undertake
research on the theme decided by the Reserve Bank.
P.S.:
Incomplete application/application received after the due date will not be considered
for shortlisting.
5. Theme
The
exact theme of the research for the scholars will be decided by RBI based on
the research proposals submitted by the respective candidates.
6. Submission of Application
The
application in hard copy may be forwarded to ‘The Director, Development
Research Group, Department of Economic and Policy Research, 7th Floor, Central
Office Building, Reserve Bank of India, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001’. The
application should be sent along with detailed curriculum vitae and the research
proposal.
The
soft version of application (in addition to hard copy) and/or any queries
related to the scheme may be sent to email.
7. Number of Scholarship
A
maximum of five scholarships would be considered for 2017. The Reserve Bank, at
its discretion, may vary the number of scholarships for any year.
8. Duration of the Project
The
duration of the project is maximum three months.
9. Location of the Scheme
The
scheme would be mainly operational at Central Office Departments of RBI,
Mumbai. In certain cases, the Reserve Bank may ask the selected candidate to
conduct research at select Regional Offices of RBI also. However, Bank may
provide the option to the candidates to work from their institution for the
Study during the period of 2 to 3 months.
10. Facilities
The
major facilities that will be made available to the selected scholar would
include:
i.
Restricted
economy class domestic airfare ticket during visits to RBI Central Office,
Mumbai from place of residence/work in India.
ii.
Monthly
allowance of ₹ 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand
only) to be paid for the duration of the project (not more than three months).
iii.
In
addition to the monthly remuneration, on completion of the Project/ Research
paper and on acceptance of the same by RBI, payment of ₹
1 lakh as honorarium would be made.
Note:
No accommodation or allowance for accommodation will be provided during the
period of scholarship.
11. Responsibilities
The
selected scholar will have the following responsibilities:
i.
The
scholar would be required to submit a research paper/project report that
contributes to RBI research activities.
ii.
The
scholar should make a presentation of his/her work in a Seminar at Reserve
Bank, Mumbai.
iii.
The
scholar, if he/she desires to publish his/her research work elsewhere, may do
so with prior permission of the Reserve Bank.
12. Guidelines for publishing the
research paper outside RBI
After
completion of the project and subsequent submission of the final report, if the
scholar desires to publish the study outside RBI, the following guidelines are
to be followed by the scholar –
i.
The
paper should be published with the disclaimer that- “the views expressed in the
study/paper are solely of the author and not of Reserve Bank of India”.
ii.
In
case the scholar wants to acknowledge any names from Reserve Bank of India, it
may be done only after seeking prior permission.
iii.
The
scholar may mention that the project was undertaken as a part of the ‘RBI
Scholarship Scheme for Faculty Members of Academic Institutions 2017’.
iv.
The
said study should not be considered as a ‘RBI funded project’.
Link | https://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/Content/PDFs/ADNS18042017A6B820C31D3745C2A9A2E4ADC3253053.PDF
Source | www.rbi.org.in
Regards
Pralhad Jadhav
Senior Manager @
Knowledge Repository
Khaitan
& Co
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Annual International Conference on 15-16 September 2017 at Jaipuria, Noida,
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