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Virtual book launch : Towards a Global Core Value System in Doctoral Education

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Virtual book launch : Towards a Global Core Value System in Doctoral Education

Invitation: Virtual book launch event at DST-CPR, IISc Bangalore

January 30th, 2023

16:00 IST- 17:30 IST
19:30 JST- 21:00 JST
ONLINE VIA ZOOM

Register to participate

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You may register for the online book launch by clicking here until January 28th. We will send a zoom link by January 29th. Please indicate your disciplinary background and where you are coming from.
This is an open-access publication. To download a free digital copy, please click here

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Courses offered by DST-CPR at IISc during January Term, 2023

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Courses offered by DST-CPR at IISc during January Term, 2023

Courses offered by DST-CPR at IISc during January Term, 2023

PS 222 (1:0) January Term
PS 222 – Course Instructors 
  • Dr. B. Chagun Basha, Visiting Scholar, DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc Bangalore 
  • Dr. Moumita Koley, DST-STI Postdoctoral Policy Fellow, DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc Bangalore 
  • Prof. T.A. Abinandanan, Coordinator, DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc Bangalore 
  • Invited Speakers.
STI Policy: Introduction and Contemporary Issues
About the course: This modular (1-credit) course, to be taught during the first half of the January Term, is designed as an introductory module in S&T policy with specific focus on Indian perspectives.
This course will provide:
– basic concepts and on-going debates in STI policy in India
– overview of governing institutions, stakeholders, and policy processes
– an opportunity to build deeper insights into some of the contemporary policy issues.
 
Topics: Fundamentals of Public Policy; Concepts in Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI); Science as a social activity; Systems of innovation; Public policy and STI; Public / Government support and funding of science; Policy process: Evidence synthesis; Stakeholder consultations; Policymaking,
cross-linkages, implementation, assessment, evaluation.
 
Impact & Evolution of STI Policies in India; SPR-1958, TPS-1983, STP-2003, STIP-2013, Draft STIP-2022
 
Case Studies on: Challenges in policy-program translation and stakeholder ownership; Comparative case study on policy processes of SPR 1958, TPS 1983, STP 2003, STIP 2013 and 5th national STIP; AI Ethics / Cross-broader Data governance.
 
Debates on: Rethinking national research funding; Future of STEM workforce
 
Text / References:
1. Nichols, Rodney (2011): Review of “The Science of Science Policy: A Handbook”, edited by Kaye Husbands Fealing, Julia I. Lane, John H. MarburgerIII, and Stephanie S. Shipp. Review of Policy Research, p 28.
2. B. Chagun Basha (2019): “Understanding Science Policy Ecosystem in India”, The Wire, Nov 10,
2019.
3. Mukhopadhyay, Dipankar (2014):  Post-Independence Science Policy and Science Funding in India, Current Science, vol. 107, no.12, pp. 1983 -1987. 
4. National Research Council (2014): Capturing Change in Science, Technology, and Innovation: Improving Indicators to Inform Policy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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PS 223 (1:0) January Term
PS 223 – Course Instructors 
 
  • Dr. Moumita Koley, DST-STI Postdoctoral Policy Fellow, DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc Bangalore 
  • Prof. Arul George Scaria, Associate Professor, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
  • Mr. Madhan Muthu, Director, Global Library, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat
  • Prof. T.A. Abinandanan, Coordinator, DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc Bangalore 
  • Invited Speakers. 
Open Science: Policy and Practice
About the course: This modular (1-credit) course, is an introduction to policies to promote Open Science practices.
Topics: Historical accounts of open science and scholarly communications; Diversity of scholarly communication approaches in different disciplines; The current models of scholarly communications and copyright law; Copyright as user’s right, exceptions, and limitations relating to educational and research uses; The case against the current model of scholarly publication & future of scholarly communication; Importance of open science in STI ecosystem; Open science: policy & practices
 
Text / References:
1. Peter Suber (2013): Open Access 
4. Stuart Ritchie (2020): Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth. [Book’s home page: https://www.sciencefictions.org/ ]

OSSAN IDEATHON 2022

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OSSAN IDEATHON 2022

OSSAN IDEATHON 2022, Open Science South Asian Network

Registrations are open now. Submission deadline: 15th January ,2023

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IOpen Science practices are yet to get momentum in the South Asian region. Considerable digital, technological and knowledge divides exist between and within South Asian countries. The adoption of open science practices holds a significant promise of progress for the STI ecosystem of this region. But with the promise of a better ecosystem come immense challenges as well. Developing policies for open science, investing in open science infrastructure, transforming scientific culture and incentivisation and investing in capacity building are some of the essential and primary requirements.

To address the challenges of fostering an open scientific framework and culture within this region’s STI ecosystem, we are organising OSSAN IDEATHON 2022, a first-of-its-kind event that aims to invite tangible solutions to facilitate open science in the region of South Asia. Students, academics, developers, Open Science enthusiasts, practitioners, researchers, and academics from diverse academic and professional backgrounds from South Asia are invited to share their unique, creative ideas on a set of challenges to facilitate Open Science in South Asia and build a foundation for collaboration among South Asian countries through innovative projects, applications and infrastructures.

We are inviting ideas and solutions on the following themes:

OPEN RESEARCH DATA

 

OPEN REPRODUCIBLE RESEARCH

 

RESEARCH EVALUATION

 

OPEN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE

 

OPEN SCIENCE TOOLS

 

OPEN PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE

 

The OSSAN IDEATHON 2022 invites submissions from undergraduate students to postdoctoral researchers in all disciplines, including science, technology, engineering, arts, humanities, and social sciences.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  1. OSSAN ideathon is an individual/team-based event with not more than 5 people in a group. Teams can comprise participants from single/multiple organizations/institutions.
  2. All individuals/teams will be allowed to submit a maximum of one idea on any theme/s mentioned.
  3. Choosen problems should be relevant to solving Open Science challenges in South Asian country/s or they should promote Open Science collaboration in the South Asia region.
  4. Submissions of innovative ideas can be sent in the format of pdf with a content limitation of 1000 words (doc/docx/pdf) with optional supplementary material like videos of maximum 300 seconds and/or presentations of maximum 10 slides. For more information, please refer to this document submission guideline.
  5. The submitted ideas will be licensed with Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0/NC/SA) and all submissions will be published/uploaded as knowledge products on the OSSAN website. For more information on Creative Commons license, please click here.
  6. The only way to submit your ideas is through this google form. Submissions through any other means will not be admitted.
  7. The registration and submission will begin at 8:00 AM, 1st December and the deadline will be at 10:00 PM, 30th December Deadline extended to 15th January, 2023. We suggest participants submit their ideas before 10th January to avoid delayed submission due to technical problems.
  8. Please read the Code of Conduct before submitting your ideas.
  9. Plagiarism in any form will attract desk rejection of proposals/ideas

This is an online event and registration is free. All entries would be reviewed by a jury and top three entries would be given prizes. All participants would be given e-certificates for participation. 

For further details, visit https://ossan2022.net/ideathon/

Click Here to submit your idea

Alignment and misalignment between research agendas and societal needs: why do diversity and inclusion matter? Policy lecture with Ismael Rafols

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Alignment and misalignment between research agendas and societal needs: why do diversity and inclusion matter? Policy lecture with Ismael Rafols
DST-CPR-IISc Policy Lecture Series

Alignment and misalignment between research agendas and societal needs: why do diversity and inclusion matter?

Date: Thursday, 24 Nov 2022, 3:30-4:30 PM Indian Standard Time 
Meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87542197249?pwd=U1NsNDFwcTJTTHZuYzlnR1dWcVZ5QT09

Abstract

Science, Technology, and Innovation are assumed to contribute to the well-being and Sustainable Development Goals. However, there are debates on the extent of this contribution. In this presentation, he explores the degree of alignment of research priorities with societal needs in topics such as disease types, mental health, and rice research. Bibliometric evidence suggests that research is relatively concentrated on topics relevant to the Global North, aligned with economic interests and academic prestige. In the face of these findings, he argues that more epistemic diversity is needed to address global challenges and that the participation of stakeholders in priority settings may help in pluralizing research agendas.

The speaker

Ismael Rafols, Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Leiden University

UNESCO Chair on Diversity and Inclusion in Global Science

Biosketch

Ismael Rafols works on developing novel approaches to S&T analysis, using mixed methods for informing evaluation, foresight, and research strategies. His current focus is on thematic diversity and inclusion in research and policy priorities for social issues such as rice research, bird flu or obesity, or Sustainable Development Goals.

Ismael has been involved in initiatives on ‘responsible metrics’, such as the Leiden Manifesto, the EC Expert Group on Open Science Indicators, or discussions on inequalities in research across topics and regions. Previously, he had developed indicators and mapping methods for the evaluation of interdisciplinary research. He received an MSc in Science and Technology Policy from SPRU (Sussex), a PhD in biophysics from Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan), and a postdoc in nanobiotechnology at Cornell University. Before CWTS, he worked at SPRU (Sussex) (2005-12) and Ingenio (CSIC-UPV) (2012-19).

References

Yegros-Yegros, A., Van de Klippe, W., Abad-Garcia, M. F., & Rafols, I. (2020). Exploring why global health needs are unmet by research efforts: the potential influences of geography, industry and publication incentives. Health research policy and systems, 18(1), 1-14.

Ciarli, T., & Ràfols, I. (2019). The relation between research priorities and societal demands: The case of rice. Research Policy, 48(4), 949-967.

Ciarli et al. (2022). Changing Directions: Steering science, technology, and innovation toward the Sustainable Development Goals. Report for UNDP.

Invited Talk on Quality Assessment of Science and Technology Policies, 24 August 2022

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Invited Talk on Quality Assessment of Science and Technology Policies, 24 August 2022

 Invited Talk on “𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬”

Speaker: Bhavya Mehta, Consultant – S&T Policy, Centre for Civil Society.

Date & Time: 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐮𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐, 𝟒 𝐏𝐌 

Kindly use this link for joining: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDcxMmVjZDAtOGMxYi00ODdjLWE5YzktMGE4ZWQ0OTIzMzA4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%226f15cd97-f6a7-41e3-b2c5-ad4193976476%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a13782a6-39b3-4130-9ed5-2b4cfe84bbde%22%7d
 

 

Job Opening: Programme Manager

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Position: Programme Manager (Senior Project Associate/Project Scientist)

Number: 1  

Duration: 1 Year  

Job Description: 

The selected candidate would be a part of DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc (DST-CPR-IISc’s) programme management team and will provide organisational and management support to various current and future projects and activities of the Centre.   

Responsibilities:   

  • Provide assistance in the overall management of Centre’s projects including financial management, event organization and record-keeping.  
  • Facilitate collaborations and partnerships with national/international researchers, institutes and programmes. 
  • Identify funding and career development opportunities for researchers and policy fellows affiliated with the Centre.  
  • Provide coordination support between the Centre, IISc and DST administrations.  
  • Provide subject-matter-expertise to researchers in preparation. of research grants. 
  • Provide outreach and communication support to the researchers  
  • Provide assistance in managing Centre’s website and social media engagements   

Necessary Qualifications:  

Bachelor’s / Master’s / Doctoral Degree in Science/ Social Science/ STI Policy/ Engineering/Technology from a recognized university.   

Desirable Criteria: 

Training and Experience in programme management/grant management. Demonstrated organisational and communication skills; Good understanding of Indian S&T policy system.   

Application Instructions:  

  • Please submit your resume/C.V. with an accompanying cover letter detailing your job suitability to coordinator.cpr@iisc.ac.in. The subject of the email should be ‘Application for Programme Manager’.
  • Resume/C.V. file should be named in ‘Your name_ Program manager _CV.pdf’ format and cover letter should be named in ‘Your name_Program manager_Cover letter.pdf’ format. 
  • Last date of submission 26th June, 2022. 

Remuneration:  Commensurate with qualifications and experience (as per DST guidelines – SR/S9/Z-05/2019)  

Note: The selected candidate would be expected to physically work from the DST-CPR office at IISc Bengaluru. 

Project Intern – Qualitative studies on Rare diseases

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Note: Due to overwhelming number of applications received, the call for applications is now closed!

 

Position: Project Intern – Qualitative studies on Rare diseases

Number of openings: 1 

Duration: 3 – 6 months (can be extended)

Location: Flexible hours, remote work with occasional visits to IISc

Joining Date: June 2022

Salary: INR 10,000 – 12,000 per month

About the role:

The intern will be expected to work on various processes involved in a qualitative research project which may include networking, taking interviews, proofreading transcripts, coding, analysis, manuscript writing, literature review

Desired Skillsets:

Basic knowledge of qualitative research methodology, Interview based study.

Required Qualifications: 

Completed or ongoing Masters in Life Science, Public Health, Public Policy, MBBS, BDS

Application Instructions:  

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV to mohuac@iisc.ac.in

Apply by 15 June, 2022

Round table discussions with Swissnex & Danish embassy

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Round table discussions with Swissnex & Danish embassy

 

Round table Discussion with DST-CPR-IISc Team and Swissnex Members

28 Oct., 2021 

Joined by:

Jonas Brunschwig, CEO, Consul General, Swissnex Bangalore   

Lena Robra, Head of University Partnerships, Swissnex Bangalore  

 

 

Round table Discussion with DST-CPR-IISc Team and delegation from Denmark’s embassy

08 Nov., 2021

Joined by:

Eske Bo Rosenberg, Consul General, Head of Trade and Innovation Centre Denmark, Bangalore

Jakob Williams Ørberg, Councellor Innovation, Research and Higher Education · Royal Danish Embassy in Delhi

Rajeev Balamurgan, Trade Associate, Royal Danish Consulate General, Bangalore

 

Data Engineer/Architect

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Position: Project Associate/Senior Project Associate (Data Engineer/Architect)   

Number: 1   

Job Description: The selected candidate would be a part of DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc (DST-CPR-IISc’s) STI Statistics team and will work on projects and activities related to STI indicators.   

Required Skillset:   

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office skills, particularly with Excel and its analytical tools/functions.  
  • Experience in text-based analytics, data extraction/ scraping techniques.   
  • Experience in one or more visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI).  
  • Experience in data management, data profiling and data cleansing.  
  • Experience in designing data architectures/pipelines and interactive dashboards.   
  • Knowledge of computational statistics; various measures and metrics of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)  
  • Familiarity with STI indicators and scoreboards would be an advantage.     

Necessary Qualifications: Bachelor’s / Master’s / Doctoral Degree from a recognized university; Specialization in Data Science would be an advantage.   

Desirable Criteria: Training and experience in advanced data handling tools and techniques; R/Python; web development; creative design skills; innovative ways of data & information representation. Good understanding of Indian scientific landscape.   

Application Instructions: 

  • Please submit your resume/CV with an accompanying cover letter detailing your job suitability to coordinator.cpr@iisc.ac.in. The subject of email should be ‘Application for Data Engineer/Architect’.  
  • Resume/CV file should be named in ‘Your name_Data_CV.pdf’ format and cover letter should be named in ‘Your name_Data_Cover letter.pdf’ format.  
  • Last date of submission is 8th November, 2021.    
  • Likely interview date for short-listed candidates would be between 15th to 24th November, 2021.

Renumeration: Commensurate with qualifications and experience (as per DST guidelines – SR/S9/Z-05/2019)