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Other

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Ease of accessibility to scientific news articles, podcasts, and social media posts that cater to individuals of all age ranges, has helped increase scientific awareness among the general public. However, this onslaught of information comes at a cost. Research findings can easily be extrapolated to create sensational news, thereby compromising on scientific validity.

Read more here.

Money

The best five essays that are simple, engaging and scientifically sound will be published on their blog. Among the published essays we plan to award a cash prize of INR 5000 to two essays-one chosen by the NGSF Team and the other based on the number of readership views over a two-month period (Both decisions are made independently).

Qualifications

Applicants must be pursuing a Life Science degree (Up to the graduate level).

To Apply

• The essay can follow any writing structure. Please cite all references.
• Word count should not exceed 1000 words.
• Submissions should me made through our blog submission portal

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Other

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Next Gen Scientists Foundation (registered under the Trust act of India 1882)  offers  an opportunity to fund  internships  for undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to gain research experience in life sciences. Interns will conduct independent research under  the  mentorship of Principal Investigator of their interest at select Indian institutes.

For more information click here.

Qualifications

• Must be interested in undertaking a life science-associated internship for a period of two (minimum of 56 days) or three (minimum of 84 days) months
• Must be a student in the (i) 2nd  year of a 3-year undergraduate program or  (ii)  2nd /3rd year of a 4-year undergraduate program or (iii) 1st year of a 2-year masters program or  (iv)  2nd /3rd /4th  year of a 5-year integrated program at an Indian institute
• Must be accepted to work in the lab of a principal investigator in an Indian Institute on the list of

• recommended institutes

• Must not work under the supervision of a principal Investigator from their institute of study

For other requirements click here.

To Apply

The applications are accepted only through theonline application system. Carefully  read the application guidelines before applying and follow the instructions.  The application system opens on November 1  and closes at 12:00 midnight on March 31 2020. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Hence, early applications are encouraged. Selected applicants will be invited to interview via Skype in April.

For more information click here.

Funded By

DST

Type

Fellowship

Website

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This fellowship programme provides an opportunity for scientists, technologists, engineers and social scientists to develop skills and contribute to STI policymaking process at various stages in government, academia and industry. Acknowledging the demand and interest, this year's DST-STI-SFP call is expanded in thematic scope and reach.

Thematic Scope

1. R&D Policy and Ecosystem
2. STI Indicators and Metrics
3. Technology Studies
4. Tech-led Innovation
5. Industry-Academia Interactions
6. Industrial R&D
7. Tech-led Entrepreneurship
8. S&T and Societal Studies
9. International S&T Engagements

Hosting and Placement

Selected fellows will be hosted at one of the DST-CPRs or identified active policy group with provision to be placed at identified S&T agencies (based on mutual consent and selection committee's approval).

Duration

Three fellowship tracks are designed for two years with a possible extension of one more year.

Qualifications

Fellowship Tracks

Three fellowship tracks designed for two years with a possible extension of one more year.

1. Senior Policy Fellow
   1. Eligibility: PhD with 3 years of policy experience
   2. Age Limit: 42 years
2. Postdoctoral Policy Fellow
   1. Eligibility: PhD
   2. Age Limit: 40 years
3. Young Policy Professional
   1. Eligibility: Masters' Degree
   2. Age Limit: 30 years

In all three tracks, age relaxation of 3 years will be given to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Physically Challenged and Women candidates.

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Fellowship

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Up to 11 Visiting Scientists will be sponsored to pursue research in fields related to the biosciences at Harvard University and other institutions in the Boston area. The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute will organize seminars at Harvard for Visiting Scientists to discuss their research with the broader community at Harvard and beyond.

Visiting Scientists are expected to reside in the Cambridge vicinity and to actively participate in the events and intellectual life of the Institute. In addition, Visiting Scientists are expected to contribute to the greater Harvard community by teaching, mentoring, or advising students.

This program is a collaboration between IBAB (Bengaluru, India), IISER (Pune, India) and The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute (Harvard University, Cambridge, MA), funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

There are three main components of the program:

1. Science & Technology fellowship in Boston:
An 18-month fellowship, for fresh PhD holders to pursue research in laboratories of Harvard University or other universities in Boston, in emerging areas of the biosciences.

2. Young Scientists Development Course in India:
A two-week immersive, hands-on workshop in emerging areas of the biosciences for 25 talented students from across the country. Faculty from Harvard University and the general Boston area, as well as eminent scientists from reputed Indian institutes will be teaching and training these students.

3. In-country seminars
Two 1-day seminars will be held annually, in different cities in India.

Program Manager, Savitha G Ananth
Email: savitha_ananth@fas.harvard.edu

For more information click here.

Duration

12 months.

Money

INR 195,000/month for 12 months.

*Apart from the above mentioned stipend, the visiting scientists are expected to receive their salary from the Indian Institution that they are employed in, through these 12 months.

**Health insurance & round-trip economy travel expenses to & from Boston will also be provided as per the policies of the funding agency.

To Apply

These instructions apply to non-Harvard candidates ONLY.

1. Request an XID. You MUST do this in order to apply.
2. Follow the instructions on the email sent by the XID system. If you do not see it in
   your inbox, please check your spam folder.
3. Please wait 24 hours after activating your XID before applying through CARAT at
   this link.
4. Toggle to the “XID” Login Option instead of the “HarvardKey” Option and login with your XID. (Please note: “HarvardKey” Option works ONLY for those with a Harvard email address and not for the non-Harvard candidates).
5. You should be taken straight to the application page for the “The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute B4 Visiting Scientists Program 2020-2021.” If you are not, search up “B4 Visiting Scientists” to look for the application.

Funded By

DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance

Type

Fellowship

Website

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The Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance (India Alliance, www.indiaalliance.org) invites applications for its Senior and Intermediate Fellowships under the track of Basic Biomedical Research. These Fellowships are available across the full spectrum of biomedical research under the remit of India Alliance, which is to support biomedical research that is relevant to human and animal welfare. Interdisciplinary projects are also welcome.

Duration

5-years

Money

The 5-year Fellowship provides

• Competitive personal salary support
• Generous and flexible funds for research
• Funds to develop international collaborations

Qualifications

• This competition is open for basic science/veterinary researchers with 4–15 years of post-PhD research experience; applicant can have a PhD in any discipline of science.
• Applicants are advised to choose the most appropriate scheme based on their qualification, research experience, track record, and aspirations. They may refer to the guidance notes, provisions, and mandates of the schemes. The Office reserves the right to advise on the suitability of the scheme.
• There are no age or nationality restrictions. The applicant need not be resident in India while applying but should be willing to relocate to and work in India.
• A salaried position or commitment towards a salaried position at the Host Institution is not required.

Senior Fellowship: For researchers who have demonstrated their ability to lead an independent research programme and want to expand it further to undertake pioneering research.

Intermediate Fellowship: For postdoctoral researchers who have been successful in building a track record of pursuing cutting-edge research and wish to establish their own independent research programme in India.

To Apply

The following are essential for the application:

• A research proposal that is based on a hypothesis and seeks to answer an original biomedical research question
• At least one letter of recommendation
• A not-for-profit Host Institution in India that will administer the Fellowship for the complete duration of the award
• A Sponsor at the Host Institution, who can guarantee space and resources for the duration of the award. If invited to make a full application, an official support letter from the Sponsor would be mandatory.

Application process:

Preliminary Application forms will be available on 02 January 2020 (9:00 am IST onwards) at the India Alliance online application System (IASys). We will assess your eligibility and competitiveness; if suitable, we will invite you to submit a full application for the subsequent steps of review and interview.

Submission deadline: 03 February 2020, 2:00 PM IST

For further information on these Fellowships, please click here. Queries may be addressed to info@indiaalliance.org

Type

Fellowship

Profile

Prime Minister’s Fellowship for Doctoral Research scheme is a prestigious initiative of Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India towards the advancement of university research engagements in line with industry requirement. The scheme encourages full time PhD scholars to pursue research in “focus areas” identified by industries as well as of national priorities. There are 100 slots of fellowships available annually to researchers to pursue PhD in reputed technology and research institutions in India. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) on behalf of SERB implements the scheme.

Area of Research

Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Medicine

Qualifications

Eligibility: The applicants for the Prime Minister’s Fellowship for Doctoral Research Scheme should:

• Indian National
• Full time PhD registered with any academic or research institution offering PhD degree
• Apply within 14 months of PhD admission/registration whichever date is earlier
• Complete all required academic qualification in past
• Have an industry partner to sponsor 50% of the fellowship (Rs.4lakhs per annum)

To Apply

Candidates may apply for the SERB’s Prime Minister’s Fellowship for Doctoral Research Scheme at any time of the year at www.serbficci-iirrada.in

For more information click here.

Type

Fellowship

Profile

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has been recognised as an Institution of Eminence (IoE) by the Government of India. As a part of the IoE initiative, IISc has created the Raman Post-Doc Program, a highly selective Post-Doc program with 50 positions. The Institute invites applications for intensely motivated individuals with an established record of high quality research,for the positions of Raman Post-Docs. Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), and foreign nationals are also eligible to apply.

This is a rolling advertisement and candidates can apply any time during the year. A candidate applies for a specific Department or Centre at the Institute. The following are the Departments and Centres to which the candidates may apply.

Duration

The duration of the fellowship is two years. In exceptional cases, the duration may be extended by one more year.

Money

Selected candidates will receive a consolidated monthly package of Rs. 1 Lakh. In addition, they will receive a research grant of Rs. 8 Lakhs per year.

Qualifications

Biological Sciences: Biochemistry; Centre for Ecological Sciences; Centre for Neuroscience; Microbiology and Cell Biology; Molecular Biophysics Unit; Molecular Reproduction, Development, and Genetics.

To Apply

Candidates must first contact a faculty member in the Institute who is willing to host the candidate. A consent letter or consent email is required from the faculty member as a part of the application package. Candidates should apply using the fillable PDF form. The following documents are required along with the application.

(A) Curriculum Vitae with a list of all publications

(B) PDF files of at least two and up to five important publications

(C) Proposed research plan (up to 500 words)

(D) Consent letter or email from faculty member. Please get in touch with the faculty member offline and obtain the consent of the faculty member for hosting you

(E) Any other relevant information the applicant may like to furnish

The filled-out PDF form must be saved as a PDF file, and a single PDF file needs to be made along with the required documents. This single PDF file must be emailed to the Registrar, Indian Institute of Science at the email address: registrar@iisc.ac.in, with a copy to the chair of the Department/Centre in which the candidate would like to work and to the faculty memberwho is willing to host the candidate.

For any further information related to this , please contact:The Registrar, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012. Email: registrar@iisc.ac.in; Fax: +91-80-23600757; Phone: +91-80-22932444.

For more information click here

Funded By

DBT

Type

Fellowship

Website

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Profile

Applications are invited for “Tata Innovation Fellowship”, a highly competitive scheme instituted by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India to recognize and reward scientists with outstanding track record in biological sciences to find innovative solutions to major problems in healthcare, agriculture and other areas related to life sciences and biotechnology.

Duration

Three years, extendable further by two years on a fresh appraisal.

Money

i) The amount of the fellowship is Rs. 25,000/-per month in addition to regular salary from the host institute. If an awardeeis receiving salary from international organization, he/she will be entitled for research grant i.e. contingency only.

ii) In addition, each Fellow will receive a contingency grant of Rs. 6.00 lakh per annumfor meeting the expenses on consumables, equipment, international and domestic travel, manpower and other contingent expenditure to be incurred in connection with the implementation of ongoing research project under the fellowship.

iii) The Tata Innovation Fellows would be eligible for other regular research grant(s) through extramural and other research schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

Qualifications

The applicant should possess a Ph.D degree in Life Sciences, Agriculture, VeterinaryScience or a Master’s degree in Medical Sciences, Engineering or an equivalent degree in Biotechnology / related areas. Theapplicant must have outstanding contributions and publications in the specific area.

To Apply

Application (six copies) may be sent as per proforma downloadable from DBT website(www.dbtindia.nic.in) and duly forwarded by the competent authority to Dr. Kakali Dey Dasgupta, Scientist “E”, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Room No.814, 8th Floor, Block-2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi -110 003, not later than December 31, 2018.The soft copy of application (single pdf document) also should be sent at tatadbt4@gmail.com.

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Fellowship

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The voluntary organization “Centre for Urban Biodiversity Conservation & Education (CUBE)” was formed from the ongoing conservation movement at Singanallur Lake, Coimbatore comprising Administrators, Scientists, Professors and Conservationists. The ultimate aim of the organization is to create awareness about urban biodiversity and its importance, to promote urban greenery and importantly to establish Singanallur Lake as a Model Wetland.

In that line, we are announcing our 3^rd CUBE Fellowship Program 2019 to support exceptionally talented students towards their academic dissertations at Masters Level in pursuing research initiatives that will contribute a new knowledge in the field of Urban Biodiversity Conservation. The details of the fellowship are enclosed and please do circulate among your faculties and students. Hope this Fellowship Program will help in building a green and sustainable city.

CUBE fellowship is awarded to encourage young researchers at Masters Level to take up any research studies in the field of Urban Biodiversity Conservation from anywhere in India. Special preference will be given to conservation studies at Singanallur Lake, Coimbatore which was declared as “Urban Biodiversity Conservation Zone” in the year 2017. One or two fellowships will be awarded in a year towards their Academic Dissertation and the fellowship amount will range from Rs. 10,000 - Rs. 20,000 per study.

Money

The fellowship amount will range from Rs. 10,000 - Rs. 20,000 per study.

Qualifications

Fulltime Students enrolled in any discipline for their Masters Degree. The proposed research study should be towards their academic dissertation.

To Apply

Applications are accepted from students and by e-mail only. All applications have to be accompanied by the following documents in PDF format and should be sent to cubefellowship@gmail.com

1. Application Format (Maximum four pages)

a. Title of the proposed research study

b. What you are trying to achieve from the study within the time frame?

c. Why this research study is important

d. What are the scientific methods that will be used in the study

e. Outlining of work plan and timeline

f. Detailed budget

g. Name, designation and contact details of the Guide

h. Details of applications or proposals to any other fellowships or funding agencies for this study

i. Your interests and activities that are related to biodiversity and conservation

2. Resume of the Applicant

3. Scanned copy of the Recommendation Letter from the Institutional Guide

Selection Process

All applications will be scrutinized and will be evaluated for its feasibility to complete the study within the time frame, objectives, scientific design and methodology, outcome of the study and also the ability of the applicant. The applications can be accepted, rejected or provisionally accepted on the basis of the recommendations from the review committee. The committee’s decision is final.

The successful applicant will be required to sign a standard reporting and completion agreement and liability waiver. A copy of the final report has to be submitted within one month of the completion of the study and the applicant is encouraged to publish their findings in Journals. The fellowship amount will be disbursed to students directly on the recommendation of the research guide. The fellowship amount cannot be utilized for tuition fees, travel to conferences and the entire amount for purchase of equipment's alone.

For more details please contact, Centre for Urban Biodiversity Conservation & Education ( CUBE ) at +91 7448872233

The results will be announced by 20^th November 2019.

Type

Award

Website

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Profile

The 2020 Competition for the iBiology Young Scientist Seminars (YSS)

A partnership of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, and iBiology.

Are you a graduate student or postdoc in any field of biology with a research story that you want to share with the world? Do you want to learn how to give one of the best science talks of your career?

The Young Scientist Seminars (YSS) is a video series produced by iBiology that features early-career scientists giving talks about their research and discoveries. As with all iBiology videos, YSS videos are freely available online and widely viewed by an international audience of students, scientists, educators, and the public. Applications must be received by December 16, 2019 (11:59pm PT) to be considered.

For more information click here.

Money

• Winners will receive an all-expenses paid trip to the University of California, San Francisco (late Spring 2020, exact dates TBD), where they will attend a multi-day science communication workshop led by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, in collaboration with iBiology. During the workshop, they will make improvements to their 30-minute research talks.
• At the end of the workshop week, winners will record their improved 30-minute research talks in iBiology’s green screen studio. Studio-recorded talks will be posted on the iBiology website as part of the Young Scientist Seminars series.

Qualifications

U.S. and international pre-doctoral graduate students (i.e. PhD candidates) and post-doctoral fellows in any field of the biological sciences are eligible to apply. Although you are not required to be a PhD candidate to be eligible for the competition, your research story should be close to publication or have been recently published.

To Apply

Each application must include:

• A short statement (3000 characters maximum, including spaces) explaining why you (the applicant) are applying to the YSS competition and how you would benefit from participating.
• A 2-page CV or resume that highlights: research experience, scientific presentation experience and awards, and science communication, outreach or education activities.
• A short written description (3000 characters maximum, including spaces) of the scientific discovery that you (the applicant) would like to share on camera and its importance, for a non-expert but scientific audience (e.g. undergraduate students in the biological sciences). This short research description should make clear why the research is interesting and novel, and explain the ‘so what?’ of your work. You are welcome to use stories and analogies to accomplish this. You DO NOT need to submit a video for this.
• A letter of recommendation from a faculty member (emailed separately) that comments on the applicant’s scientific merit and communication skills. Recommenders should send a signed letter of recommendation as a PDF attachment to yss@ibiology.org with “[APPLICANT LAST NAME, FIRST INITIAL]” in the subject line. Recommendation letters must be received by the application deadline for full consideration.
• Except for the letter of recommendation, application materials will NOT be accepted via email. Applicants MUST submit their materials using the application survey (link above).

For more information click here.

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MHRD

Type

Fellowship

Website

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Profile

The Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme is aimed at attracting the talent pool of the country to doctoral (Ph.D.) programmes of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISERs), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Central Universities (which are among the top 100 National Institutional Ranking Framework, NIRF ranked universities) for carrying out research in cutting edge science and technology domains, with focus on national priorities.

Under the PMRF scheme for PMRF December 2019, students who have completed, or are pursuing, the final year of four year undergraduate or five year integrated M.Tech or five year integrated M.Sc. or five year undergraduate-postgraduate dual degree programmes or two year M.Sc. programmes in Science and Technology streams from IIEST/IISc/IITs/NITs/IISERs and centrally funded IIITs or any other Institute / University recognized in India, are eligible for admission to full time Ph.D. programme in the IISc, IISERs, IITs and a select group of Central Universities provided they fulfil prescribed eligibility criteria and finally get selected after shortlisting/written test/interview. For each hosting institute (IISc, IISERs, IITs and a select group of
Central Universities) the Ph.D admissions under the PMRF scheme will be supernumerary.

Duration

5 years

Money

Fellowship of Rs.70,000/- per month for the first two years, Rs.75,000/- per month for the 3rd year, and Rs.80,000/- per month in the 4th and 5th year. Apart from this, a research grant of Rs.2.00 lakh per year will be provided to each of the Fellows for a period of 5 years to cover their academic contingency expenses and for foreign/national travel expenses.

Qualifications

Read more here.

To Apply

Please click here for more information.

Type

Award

Website

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The jury and the sponsors aim to recognise and reward quality science, inspire scholarship and support researchers to pursue their passion in the life sciences by selecting the best published scientific paper in the life sciences from India each year.

Money

Six papers are shortlisted by the jury for the top pick. All shortlisted candidates receive a laptop and a citation.

The winner receives a global travel fellowship to attend one of the Cell Symposia held annually at different locations around the world, the ISA trophy, and a citation.

Qualifications

The Award and the Travel Fellowship are for the best paper in the Life Sciences published from India. The Award and Travel Fellowship are open to young scientists in the Life Sciences who have published a paper between 1^st November 2018 and 31^st October 2019. The scientist must be affiliated to a research institution or university based in India, where the work must have been conducted. Papers with co-authors (Indian or international) are also eligible for consideration. However, the Award and Travel Fellowship will be awarded to the primary (first) author. It is open to scientists who are registered for a PhD, all the way up to scientists in the 4^th year of their post-doctorate degrees. Entries close on 1^st November 2019 at midnight.

The submitted paper must not have a login restriction or be behind a firewall.

To Apply

The Inspiring Science Award 2020 - Submit your entry here.

* Terms & Conditions

There can be only one principal author.

The research should have been completed at an Indian institute.

The article should have been published between 1^st November 2018 and 31^st October 2019.

The article cannot be behind a firewall, or have a login restriction.

For more information click here.

Type

Award

Website

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Atal Incubation Centre-CCMB in collaboration with Humane Society International has released an Innovation Challenge regarding clean meat, which is meat grown by growing cells in the lab. The challenge involves writing a review on recommendations/ solutions for optimizing the use of technologies and tools to offer solutions to loopholes that currently prevent commercialization of clean meat. The selected paper would receive a prize of 5,00,000 upon being published.

Clean meat (also called cultured meat or cell-based meat) is animal meat grown by farming cells obtained from the animal directly rather than by raising and slaughtering animals. Clean meat is produced by taking a small sample of animal cells, and replicating them outside of the animal. The resulting product is biologically and nutritionally equivalent to conventionally produced meat, but without the antibiotics, E. coli, salmonella, or animal waste. At its essence, meat is simply a collection of cells—predominantly muscle cells, with fat cells and a handful of other cell types, collectively called the connective tissue, contributing to its structure. All of these cells can be grown in controlled, sterile environments outside of the body of an animal, resulting in a product that replicates the sensory and nutritional profile of meat.

Read more here.

Money

Total grant amount per project: ₹ 5,00,000

Qualifications

• Representatives of public and private institutions with minimum educational qualification of Ph.D
• PhD & post-doctoral level students may serve as lead investigator of the project proposal with a brief letter of support signed by the faculty member expressing his/her commitment to serve as advisor & project collaborator.

To Apply

All findings, protocols and materials generated through this grant will be published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Generic License (CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) or an equivalent license. For ease of access, all materials and protocols will be deposited into existing databases or collections. A portion of the grant money should be utilized towards Article Processing Charges for Open Access publication, as applicable.

Important Dates and Payment Structure:
Launch of Innovation Challenge: September 15th, 2019
Last date of application: November 15th, 2019

Please click here for more information.

Funded By

DBT

IUSSTF

Type

Apply Online

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Profile

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India, Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and WINStep Forward are partnering to support the prestigious Khorana Program for Scholars named in honor of Dr. Har Gobind Khorana, who won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work at the interface of Chemistry and Biology while a member of the UW faculty.

The Khorana Program will provide opportunities to Indian students to undertake research at University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) and partner universities in Summer 2020 for a period of 10-12 weeks.

The program is envisaged to provide:

• Provide encouragement to young scholars to undertake R&D
• Enable students to carry out research at a premier University in the United States
• Transform research into societal benefits build a seamless scientific community between India and the United States

Money

Stipend

Health Insurance

Airfare

To Apply

Applications should be submitted using our Online Application Portal for visitation programs athttp://49.50.81.218/Program_Details.aspx?ProgramFor=1.

Hard copies and electronic copies of the application forms will not be accepted.

Type

Fellowship

Profile

The three national science academies offer several two-month Summer Fellowships to enable students/teachers (studying/teaching in India) to work with scientists associated with the three Academies during 2020. A copy of the application format, instructions to applicants including eligibility criteria, and a list of names of scientists/faculty who have consented to guide students/teachers to work on short-term projects is displayed in the online application.

Applications are invited from interested students and teachers from all universities and colleges affiliated to UGC/AICTE/MCI/Accredited Institutions of State Universities for these Fellowships. The application should include: (a) the application form in the prescribed format; (b) scanned copies of marks sheets from class X till the last examination; (c) a write-up (about 150–250 words) as to what the applicant wants to learn and achieve. Student applicants should provide the e-mail id of one of their teachers or HoD familiar with their work. The Academy will approach them for a recommendation letter in the prescribed format. The selected candidate should work with the assigned guide for two months any time during the calendar year, preferably during the summer.

To Apply

Applications should be submitted by logging onto one of our websites (www.ias.ac.in; www.insaindia.res.in or www.nasi.org.in). The registration number assigned soon after online submission must be quoted in all future correspondence.

Information of selection along with concurrence of the guide will be despatched around February–March 2020. The selected students/ teachers will be provided appropriate round trip train fare and a monthly fellowship to meet their living expenses at the place of work.

For more information click here.