TWAS Fellowships for Postgraduate Research APPLICATION FORM

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Please save the completed application form as an MS Word document ith !oth "our surname and the Fello ship#s acron"m in its file name$ %&ample' If "our name is (ohn )O%* name the file +)O%,)-TP.$doc+ or +)O%,CSIRP.$doc+ as appropriate$ The form must NOT !e filled out in upper case$

To which TWAS Postgraduate Fellowship Progra&&e does this applicatio% appl'4 5Please tic6 o%e *o7 o%l'8( For #NP92 please use the o%li%e applicatio% a)aila*le )ia here$ http://www.cnpq.br/web/guest/chamadas-publicas( For #AS2 please use the for&s a)aila*le here$ http$,,e%glish(ucas(ac(c%,Ad&issio%s,Pages,Article(asp74ID:;<< TWAS/CSIR 0India1 TWAS/)-T 0India1 TWAS/SN -ose 0India1 TWAS/IACS 0India1 TWAS/ICIP% 02en"a1 TWAS/3SM 0Mala"sia1 TWAS/C%M- 0Pa4istan1 TWAS/ICC-S 0Pa4istan1 TWAS/CIIT 0Pa4istan1

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F3LL/TIM% 0if "ou intend to re5ister for a Ph) in the host

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For our records2 please also i%dicate the scie%tific field i% which 'ou wor6( 5Please tic6 o%e *o7 o%l'8 A5ricultural Sciences Medical 7 6ealth Sciences* Astronom"* Space 7 %arth Structural* Cell 7 Molecular includin5 Neurosciences Sciences -iolo5" Chemical Sciences Mathematical Sciences -iolo5ical S"stems 7 Or5anisms %n5ineerin5 Sciences Ph"sics GENERA" INFOR1ATION Please remem!er to attach a photo of "ourself as a separate (P%. file and cop" of "our passport* even if e&pired$ Onl" the pa5e ith personal details is re8uired$ I% co&pleti%g this for&2 please pro)ide 'our sur%a&e a%d %a&e e7actl' as the' are i%dicated i% 'our passport( Surname 0famil" name1' First name0s1' .ender' Male Female Passport No' Nationalit"' )ate and place issued' )ate of !irth' %&pir" date' Place of !irth 0countr"1' Applicant9s contact address' Name and contact details of a person to !e contacted in case of an emer5enc"' Tel' Tel' Fa&' Fa&' %/Mail' %/Mail'

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Acco&pa%'i%g depe%de%ts( N-' The Fello ships do %ot provide support for famil" mem!ers Name Relationship 0mother* son$$$1 Period of sta"

A#ADE1I#,PROFESSIONA" INFOR1ATION +igher educatio% Please enclose copies of all de5rees a arded and universit"/issued transcripts$ No secondary education certificates are needed nor any certificates of participation in conferences or training courses. )e5ree a arded .rade <ear Field=)iscipline 3niversit" )ate of commencement of Ph) studies 0if applica!le1 Acade&ic,professio%al e&plo'&e%t Name and address of emplo"er0s1 From To Position +a)e 'ou applied for TWAS progra&&es i% the past4 If so2 specif' which progra&&e a%d date of applicatio%( Pre)ious TWAS awards,fellowships recei)ed Referees( Names* addresses and contact details of t o senior scientists familiar ith applicant9s or4> their reference letters must !e on letter/headed paper* si5ned and sent to TWAS and* if necessar"* to the partner or5ani?ation 0see the @additional informationA section of each fello ship pro5ramme in the application 5uidelines1$ There is no standard format for these letters$ If sent !" email* the" must !e sent as scanned copies$ The letters can !e su!mitted either !" the referee or !" the applicant directl"$ Referee ; Referee = Name' Name' Surname' Surname' Address' Address' Tel' Tel' Fa&' Fa&' %/Mail' %/Mail' Relationship to candidate' "a%guage s6ills
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FE""OWS+IP DETAI"S
+OST INSTIT!TION

E%sure 'ou i%dicate the %a&e a%d address of at least o%e +OST research i%stitutio% where 'ou ha)e applied a%d ha)e *ee% accepted for all or part of 'our PhD research 5depe%di%g o% the progra&&e8( Please attach official letter of acceptance si5ned !" the head of department* post5raduate pro5ramme coordinator or pro5ramme partner9s contact person 0as specified in the application 5uidelines for each specific fello ship pro5ramme1 at the host institution$ ;( 6ost institute* Name and Address' Tel' Fa&' Name and Surname of 6ost supervisor' Position' Reasons for selectin5 this institution and supervisor' =( 6ost institute* Name and Address' Tel' Fa&' Name and Surname of 6ost supervisor' Position' Reasons for selectin5 this institution and supervisor'
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ON" co&plete this sectio% if registered for a PhD i% 'our +O1E cou%tr'( I% the case of #SIR2 DBT2 S(N(Bose2 #E1B2 #IIT a%d I##BS 'ou will also ha)e to su*&it a sig%ed Registratio% a%d No O*>ectio% #ertificate 5see sa&ple at the e%d8( Na&e a%d Address of +o&e I%stitute( ou &ust su*&it a supporti%g letter fro& the Director of 'our +O1E i%stitutio%( Na&e$ Address$ Tel' Fa&' %/mail' Na&e a%d positio% of PhD super)isor i% 'our ho&e cou%tr'( N(B($ The PhD super)isor ca%%ot *e e%listed as o%e of 'our referees a%d s,he &ust su*&it a separate supporti%g letter i% additio% to the two re9uired refere%ce letters( Name' Surname' %mail' Position'
RESEAR#+ DETAI"S

Area of proposed research,stud' PhD pro>ect( Please provide a detailed description of the proposed doctoral stud"=research plan$ See sample on the last pa5e$ NOTE$ The pro>ect?s title &ust *e the sa&e as i% the preli&i%ar' accepta%ce letter( Title' ProCect details E7pected *e%efits( Please provide a short account of the !enefits the Fello ship ill provide to "ou and "our home institution$ Applica%t?s accepta%ce of co%ditio%s go)er%i%g the rele)a%t TWAS Postgraduate Fellowship Progra&&e( Please print this page, sign in original and send as scanned attachment. Do note that unsigned applications
cannot be accepted. If you are unable to send a scanned version via e-mail, please send the page with the signature by fax.

I accept the terms and conditions 5overnin5 these Fello ships and I confirm that I shall return to m" home countr" upon completion of m" Fello ship$ Moreover* I confirm that to the !est of m" 4no led5e the information a!ove is true and correct$ Si5nature' )ate'

N.B. The application form cannot be accepted without a signature.

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BA#@.!P FE""OWS+IP PROGRA11E #+OI#E5S8 Please i%dicate *elow a seco%d a%d,or third choice of fellowship progra&&e5s8 that 'ou &a' *e i%terested i% if %ot selected for the progra&&e 'ou are curre%tl' appl'i%g for( I% cases where ca%didates are ra%6ed highl' *ut are %ot awarded due to a cap o% the %u&*er of fellowships a)aila*le through 'our selected progra&&e part%er2 this i%for&atio% should allow us to re.direct 'our applicatio% without 'ou ha)i%g to re.appl'( TWAS/CNP8 0-ra?il1 TWAS/CSIR 0India1 TWAS/)-T 0India1 TWAS/SN -ose 0India1 TWAS/IACS 0India1 TWAS/ICIP% 02en"a1 TWAS/3SM 0Mala"sia1 TWAS/C%M- 0Pa4istan1 TWAS/ICC-S 0Pa4istan1 TWAS/CIIT 0Pa4istan1 TWAS/-IOT%C 0Thailand1

EN#"OS!RES #+E#@"IST I&porta%t$ E%sure that A"" rele)a%t e%closures are i%cluded with the co&pleted applicatio% for&( Please onl" su!mit the material re8uested as an" other material not listed is not re8uired 0e$5$ secondar" education certificates* certificates of participation in conferences or trainin5 courses etc1$
Passport si?e photo5raph as a separate (P%. file$ A cop" of passport* even if e&pired$ Onl" the pa5e ith personal details is re8uired$ )etailed description of the proposed doctoral stud"=research plan 0see sample on last pa5e1$ Curriculum Eitae and complete list of pu!lications 0do not send papers1$ 3niversit" de5ree certificates and relevant universit" transcripts of advanced courses for all academic de5rees$ Official letter of acceptance of a 6OST institution as per sample attached$ The acceptance letter must !e si5ned !" the head of department* post5raduate studies coordinator or pro5ramme partner9s contact person 0as specified in the application 5uidelines for each specific fello ship pro5ramme1$ The startin5 date on the acceptance letter must !e the "ear follo in5 the application* e$5$ If "ou appl" for a fello ship in :FG: the acceptance letter should sho the startin5 date as :FGB$ Reference letters must !e on letter/headed paper* SI.N%) and sent as attachments via e/mail to TWAS and the relevant pro5ramme partner 0e&cept in the cases of S$N$-ose* India and ICC-S* Pa4istan1$ The su!Cect line must contain the name of the Fello ship pro5ramme and the candidate9s surname$ Alternativel"* letters should !e sent in sealed envelopes !" post$ N$-$ Onl" si5ned reference letters can !e accepted$ The letters can !e su!mitted either !" the referee or !" the applicant directl"$ Supportin5 statement from the head=director of the applicant9s 6OM% institute on headed paper* if re5istered in the 6OM% countr"$ Certificate of proficienc" in %n5lish or lan5ua5e of countr" to !e visited$ Si5ned Re5istration and No O!Cection Certificate* if applica!le$ Supportin5 letter of Ph) supervisor* if re5istered in the 6OM% countr"$ Certificate of 5ood health from a 8ualified medical doctor 0for ICC-S onl"1$

OT+ER INFOR1ATION +ow did 'ou fi%d out a*out TWAS Fellowship Progra&&es4 5Please tic6 o%e o%l'8 )irect mailin5 Hto institutionI$ TWAS e!site$ Word of mouth=email from collea5ue$ Other 0please specif"1'

SA1P"E A##EPTAN#E "ETTER FOR +OST INSTIT!TIONS It is important to note that applicants 1!ST alread" !e accepted !" a host institution in -ra?il* India* 2en"a* Mala"sia or Pa4istan to !e eli5i!le for a TWAS Post5raduate Fello ship$ 6o to o!tain the preliminar" acceptance letter'
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Identif" a suita!le host institution from the lists provided 0see accompan"in5 application 5uidelines1 $

:1 Contact "our selected host institution or a potential host supervisor* providin5 "our CE* research proposal and a cop" of the sample acceptance letter 0see !elo 1$ Si5ned acceptance letters must !e sent to TWAS and the relevant pro5ramme partner 0e&cept in the case of S$N$-ose* and ICC-S1$ The head of department* coordinator of post5raduate studies or pro5ramme partner9s contact person 0as specified in the application 5uidelines for each specific fello ship pro5ramme1 at the 6OST institution must si5n the letter$ Informal communication e&chan5ed ith potential host supervisors can !e su!mitted* !ut it ill %ot !e considered as formal evidence of institutional acceptance$ HOST INSTITUTION'S LETTERHEAD Departments name Postgraduate programmes name Institutional address Tel and fax numbers E-mail address

[Place and Date] )ear ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [candidates name and surname] / ,,,,,,,,, [country of citizenship]* This is to inform "ou that* as a candidate for a post5raduate fello ship under the a5reement esta!lished !" TWAS and ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [programme partner]* "ou have !een accepted for a ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [FULL-TIME or SANDWICH, please specify*] post5raduate pro5ramme of the duration of ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Hlength of time, months/years, please specify] in ,,,,,,,,,, [field of specialization/academic programme] at this department=institution ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$ If su!se8uentl" selected for a TWAS/,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [programme partner] Fello ship* "ou should !e5in "our studies=research in the ,,,,,,,,,, [first or second] academic semester of ,,,,,, 0"ear1 and e&pect to conclude !" ,,,,,,,,,,, [month and year]$ While researchin5 at this institution* "ou ill !e under the supervision of Professor ,,,,,,,,,,,,, [name, and surname of supervisor] to !e contacted at ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [email address]. The topic for hich "ou have !een accepted to stud" at this institution is' ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$ <ours sincerel"* ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Sig%ature and name of head of department* post5raduate studies coordinator or pro5ramme partner9s contact person as specified in the 5uidelines for each specific fello ship pro5ramme
N.B. The letter cannot be accepted without a signature. * The FULL-TIME Fellowship applies to candidates who intend to register for a PhD in the host country. The SANDWICH Fellowship entails one research visit at the host institute for applicants who are already registered for a PhD in their home country. Please verify the minimum and maximum duration of the sandwich programme in the application guidelines (under the additional information section of each programme partner). I1PORTANT NOTE$ The starti%g date o% the accepta%ce letter &ust *e the 'ear followi%g the applicatio% e(g( If 'ou appl' for a fellowship i% =A;B the accepta%ce letter should show the starti%g date as =A;<(

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PROPOSED POSTGRAD!ATE ST!D ,RESEAR#+ P"AN

Applica%t$ Title$ Name* S3RNAM% Studies on the properties of colossal ma5netoresistance 0CMR1 in ma5netic ceramics and thin films

;(A State&e%t of Purpose Perovs4ite man5anites are a class of materials that have attracted enormous attention recentl" !ecause the" e&hi!it the so called colossal ma5netoresistance 0CMR1 effect$ These materials displa" dramatic chan5e in their electrical resistance in an applied ma5netic field$ The chan5es are so lar5e that the material can in fact chan5e from an insulator to a metal$ At hi5h temperature these materials are parama5netic insulators* hile at lo temperatures* the" e&hi!it a num!er of phases includin5 ferroma5netic metallic and anti ferroma5netic insulatin5$ The ph"sics of CMR effect is focused on the mechanism of dou!le e&chan5e of carriers !et een the Mn BM and MnDM ions$ 6o ever dou!le e&chan5e alone is not a!le to e&plain the chan5e of resistivit" as e&erted !" man" or4ers such as Millis et al. ho su55ested that stron5 electron/phonon couplin5 arisin5 from (ahn/Teller effect pla"s a crucial role$ The t"pical CMR material is derived from perovs4ite man5anites ith the chemical formula Ln G/&A&MnOB here Ln is the rare earth 0Ln N La* Pr* Nd* Sm1 and A is the divalent metal 0A N Ca* -a* Sr1$ In 5eneral* ma5netoresistance is a measure of the chan5e in electrical resistance as function of the ma5netic field 6 and is usuall" calculated as' MRO N HR061 / R0F1I=R0F1 & GFF here R061 denotes the field dependent resistance and R0F1 the resistance at ?ero ma5netic field$ =(A O*>ecti)es

=(; Ge%eral O*>ecti)e To produce hi5h 8ualit" homo5enous dense !ul4 and thin films of La F$JPCaF$BBMnOB and LaF$JPSrF$BBMnOB and LaF$JP%rF$BBMnOB usin5 coprecipitation method that offers enhancement in CMR properties$ =(=( Specific O*>ecti)es Q To produce hi5h 8ualit" homo5enous dense !ul4 of LCMO* LSMO and L%rMO via coprecipitation method$ Q To fa!ricate the thin film* usin5 Pulsed Laser A!lation )eposition 0PLA)1 on various su!strates$ Q To investi5ate the ma5netic properties and Tc determination usin5 AC susceptometer in a temperature ran5e of :R 2/ BFF 2$ Q To measure ma5netoresistance 0MR1 effect$ Q To investi5ate the electrical propert" and Tp determination* usin5 standard four/ point pro!e in a temperature ran5e of :F 2 to BFF 2$ B(A 1ethodolog' 5i8 Fa*ricatio% of cera&ic co&po%e%t usi%g coprecipitatio% &ethod In this proCect* the pol"cr"stalline samples of ma5netoresistive LMCO* LSMO and L%rMO via coprecipitation method$

ill !e prepared in !ul4 form

5ii8 Thi% Fil& Preparatio% *' Pulsed "aser A*latio% Depositio% 5P"AD8 Toda"* PLA) is idel" used for producin5 thin film$ Conceptuall" and e&perimentall"* PLA) is relativel" simple$ PLA) consists of a tar5et holder and a su!strate holder housed in a vacuum cham!er$ A hi5h/po er laser is used as an e&ternal ener5" source to vapori?e the tar5et material and to deposit the thin film$ A set of optical components is used to focus the laser !eam on the tar5et surface$ The cham!er is pumped to hi5h vacuum usin5 a molecular pump$ Pol"cr"stalline LCMO* LSMO and L%rMO thin films* ill !e fa!ricated on polished .aAs0GFF1 and Si0GFF1 su!strates !" pulsed laser a!lation deposition 0PLA)1 usin5 a sin5le LMCO pol"cr"stal tar5et$ 3E radiation from an N)' <A. laser 0 avelen5th RB:nm1 is focused onto a split tar5et at an an5le of incident of DRS$ The laser is set to produce ener5" per pulse of GFF m( and the !eam is focused to spot si?e B mm : at tar5et* as measured from the total area of a stationar" tar5et affected !" the laser !eam$ The tar5et and su!strate is D cm and the plume stopped Cust short of the su!strate$ <(A E7pected Output Production of CMR materials ith improved properties as sensin5 elements$ E(A F(A Refere%ces Ti&eli%e,Budget 5o%l' if applica*le8

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