To encourage innovation amongst the young students, Regional Innovation Science Hub for Innovators (RISHI) of Tezpur University has invited proposals from Class IX to XI students of Assam.
Tezpur University plans to select 10 students under the project, and asked the students to submit short proposals of scientific ideas and models.
The proposal should be of maximum two pages and it can be either in Assamese or in English.
“The selected innovators will have to carry out their proposed project work either from their homes, nearby available facilities or in laboratories/workshop of Tezpur University,” Biren Das, Registrar of Tezpur University, said.
After completion of the project work, the innovators will have to demonstrate their functional output through video conferencing or if possible, they may have to visit Tezpur University campus to demonstrate their innovations.
The material cost up to Rs 2000 for the project will be reimbursed to each student after submission of proper bill or cash memos.
An additional amount of Rs 1000 will be paid to the selected students as lump-sum stipend along with participation certificate on successful demonstration and submission of the projects.
Application form and other details are available at the Tezpur University website at www.tezu.ernet.in.
Last date of submission of proposal is November 23, 2020. For queries, Kishor Kumar Baruah, Coordinator, RISHI, Department of Physics, Tezpur University may be contacted at [email protected].