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VAIBHAV fellowships Programme

26-08-2023

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Overview:

The Government of India has launched a new fellowship programme to connect the Indian Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM)diaspora with Indian academic and R&D institutions.

About VAIBHAV fellowships Programme: 

  • The fellowship would be awarded to outstanding scientists/technologists of Indian origin (NRI/OCI/PIO) who are engaged in research activities in their respective countries.
  • The VAIBHAV Fellow would identify an Indian Institution for collaboration and may spend up to two months in a year for a maximum of 3 years.
  • Funding: The government offers the researchers an amount of INR 4,00,000 per month for the entire period.
  • Aim: Improving the research ecosystem of India’s Higher Educational Institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions and the best institutions in the world.
  • This is done through the mobility of faculty/researchers from overseas institutions to India.
  • Eligibility: Researchers from institutions featuring in the top 500 QS World University Rankings will be eligible for the fellowship.
  • The applicant must have obtained Ph.D/M.D/M.S degree from a recognized University.
  • The 75 selected fellows would be invited to work in 18 identified knowledge verticals including quantum technology, health, pharma, electronics, agriculture, energy, computer sciences, and material sciences amongst others.
  • It is implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology.

 


Q1) Who is considered as a PIO?

Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) are foreign citizens who have held an Indian passport at some point in their lives or whose parents/grandparents/great grandparents were Indian citizens.

Source: VAIBHAV Fellowship Programme announced to connect the Indian STEMM diaspora with Indian Higher Educational Institutions