PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING

(i) Request for grant under ES Scheme may be made in the prescribed profroma (Form-D) at any time during the year. The application may be submitted to the Human Resource Development (HRD) Group of CSIR through the executive authority of the institution where the ES proposes to carry out the research work etc. duly certified that the core facilities are available and will be provided to him to work on the proposed scheme and the Department/Institution will discharge all its obligations particularly in respect of management of the grant given.

A proposal is sent to a set of referees including those in CSIR Laboratories/ Institutes engaged in the general area of research of concerned superannuated scientist. The scheme alongwith the comments of the referees is referred to the Standing Committee for consideration at its meetings.

The originators of the approved ES grant proposals and the host institutions are intimated immediately after the recommendations of the Standing Committee are approved by the competent authority. The quantum of the grant approved in the form of honorarium to the scientist, number of research Fellowships/Associateships, contingency and equipment, if any, is communicated through a sanction letter alongwith the terms and conditions governing the scheme. No graded posts are sanctioned for the operation of a scheme.

The offer of Emeritus Scientistship will be valid for one year from the date of issue of sanction letter, or from the date of superannuation whichever is later, and if the ES does not join within a year, it will be deemed cancelled and withdrawn. If an ES accepts any other fellowship or assignment, honorarium or employment, his sanction will be deemed withdrawn. No lien will be allowed. The Scientist can apply again, if he wishes to pursue research at a later stage.