Recently, on the occasion of “National Science Day”, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology launched the VAIBHAV Fellowship scheme for the Indian Diaspora abroad.
About the VAIBHAV Initiative –
- The fellowship offers Non-Resident Indian (NRI) researchers an opportunity to work for a minimum of one month to a maximum of two months a year with a research institution or an academic institution in India.
- Duration — Three years with the government offering the researchers an amount of up to Rs 37 lakh 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 should be a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), Person of Indian Origin (PIO) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and she or he must have obtained Ph.D/M.D/M.S degree from a recognised University.
- Significance — The best of diaspora minds will collaborate with domestic minds to deliver world-class projects and products.
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