SOME OF THE ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS/RULES OF EMERITUS SCIENTISTSHIP:

(A) THE ES SCHEME IS INITIALLY SANCTIONED FOR THREE (3) YEARS AND IF RECOMMENDED FOR EXTENSION BY THE COMMITTEE, EXTENDED BY TWO MORE YEARS AFTER AN APPLICATION IS MADE IN FORM E AND FORWARDED THROUGH HOST INSTITUTION.  IT IS APPLICABLE ONLY UPTO 65 YEARS OF AGE.  IN CASE THE ES SHIP IS  AWARDED AT A STAGE WHEN THE ES WAS OVER 62 YEARS OF AGE, THE EXACT DURATION OF THE AWARD WOULD BE COMPUTED UPTO HIS/HER ATTAINING 65 YEARS OF AGE AND IT WOULD BE SO STATED IN THE SANCTION.

(B) THE PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE REVIEWED AFTER TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS, SO THAT THE DECISION TO EXTEND OR NOT BEYOND THE INITIAL THREE YEAR PERIOD UPTO ATTAINMENT OF 65 YEARS OF AGE OF ES CAN BE TAKEN IN TIME.

(C) THE EMERITUS SCIENTISTSHIP WILL BE VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF OFFER, AND IF THE EMERITUS SCIENTIST DOES NOT JOIN WITHIN A YEAR, IT MUST BE DEEMED CANCELLED AND WITHDRAWN.   THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF THE SCHEME WILL BE FROM THE DATE ES STARTS DRAWING HONORARIUM.

(D) IF AN EMERITUS SCIENTIST ACCEPTS ANY OTHER FELLOWSHIP OR ASSIGNMENT, HONORARIUM OR EMPLOYMENT, HIS/HER SANCTION WILL BE DEEMED WITHDRAWN.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, AFTER HIS TENURE WITH PAY ETC. IS OVER SUBJECT TO OTHER CONDITIONS   OF AGE ETC.

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