IUSSTF | S.N Bose Scholars Program, Apply by 31 October 2018.
Overview:
To nurture future innovators and thought leaders, the Science & Engineering Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and WINStep Forward have partnered to develop a dynamic and transformative student exchange program, S.N. Bose Scholars Program between premier institutions in India and the United States.
For Indian Students:
To nurture future innovators and thought leaders, the Science & Engineering Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and WINStep Forward have partnered to develop a dynamic and transformative student exchange program between premier institutions in India and the United States. The program is named in honor of Satyendra Nath Bose (1894 - 1974), a visionary Indian physicist best known for his work on quantum mechanics in the early 1920s. The class of particles that obey Bose-Einstein statistics, Bosons, was named after him.
The Program is Envisaged to:
- Provide an opportunity for Indian students to experience world-class research facilities in leading U.S. institutions;
- Encourage and motivate students to take up research as a career;
- Pave the way for the next generation of pioneers and innovators in science and technology to interact with each other, and;
- Build long-term R&D linkages and collaborations cutting across boundaries around the globe.
Eligibility:
- Indian citizens currently pursuing a Bachelors's or Masters' degree at a recognized institution of higher education and learning in India.
- Open to students of Atmospheric and Earth Sciences; Chemical Sciences; Engineering Sciences; Mathematical and Computational Sciences; and, Physical Sciences
- Note: Students with a biology background should consider applying to the Khorana Program for Scholars.
Scholarship includes:
- Stipend
- Health Insurance
- Airfare
For U.S. Students:
To nurture future innovators and thought leaders, the Science & Engineering Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and WINStep Forward have partnered to develop a dynamic and transformative student exchange program between premier institutions in India and the United States. The program is named in honor of Satyendra Nath Bose (1894 - 1974), a visionary Indian physicist best known for his work on quantum mechanics in the early 1920s. The class of particles that obey Bose-Einstein statistics, Bosons, was named after him.
The Program is Envisaged to:
- Introduce talented American students to the long-standing tradition of scientific inquiry and innovation in India.
- Encourage and motivate students to take up research as a career;
- Pave the way for the next generation of pioneers and innovators in science and technology to interact with each other, and;
- Build long-term R&D linkages and collaborations cutting across boundaries around the globe.
Eligibility:
- U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents/Indian Citizens
- Encourage students to consider a career in Science and Technology;
- Foster interactions between the next generation of pioneers in Science and Technology; and,
- Build long-term R&D linkages and collaborations across disciplines, cultures, and geographical boundaries
Scholarship Includes:
- Airfare
- Placement at leading Universities and Research Laboratories in India.