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Water Advanced Research and Innovation
(WARI) Program (India to U.S.)

Water is of fundamental importance to human development, environment and economy, and therefore needs to feature prominently in the development agenda of both India and the United States. The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI) at the University of Nebraska and the lndo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) have partnered to nurture cooperation between students and scientists from both countries through the Water Advanced Research and Innovation (WARI) Fellowship Program - a dynamic and transformative program developed to foster long term Indo-American science and technology partnerships in the field of water sciences and engineering.

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  • Provide opportunity to promising Indian students and scientists to gain exposure and access to world class research facilities at
    o University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    o Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
    o Purdue University
    o Texas Tech University
    o Oklahoma State University
    o University of Idaho
    o University of Texas at Austin
  • Promote research and capacity building in the areas related to water; 
  • Encourage and motivate students to take up research as a career path; and
  • Pave way for the next-generation scientists and technologists from India to interact with American peers, thus helping to build long-term R&D linkages and collaborations. 

Internship (for students) :

  • Indian citizens currently pursuing a Ph.D. in any field of Science/ Engineering. It is mandatory that they are engaged in research in areas related to water at a recognized institution of higher education and learning in India. 
  • The applicants should be enrolled in their first, second, or third year of Ph.D. at the time of application.
  • Age: Up to 32 years as on 31 December 2024

 

Fellowship (for scientists) :

  • Indian citizens having a Ph.D. in any field of Science / Engineering with demonstrated research experience in areas related to water.
  • The applicants should be holding a regular position at any public- or private-funded R&D laboratory / S& T institution / recognized University / college in India and engaged in water-related research. 
  • The applicants must be capable of doing independent research work and have publications in internationally recognized academic journals in the given area. 
  • Age: Up to 40 years as on 31 December 2024 

 

Internship/fellowship offerings :

  • Monthly stipend
  • Return airfare
  • Contingency
  • Health insurance
  • Conference Allowance (scientist fellowship only)

 

Duration :

  • Internship: 3 - 6 months 
  • Fellowship: 3 - 12 months
  • Environmental and chemical sciences
  • Hydrology
  • Water pollution
  • Water resource management including ecological water management
  • Water/wastewater quality, management, and reuse
  • Chemical and microbial risk research including water remediation
  • Sustainable water infrastructure
  • Modeling water systems
  • Water research linked to climate change and sustainability including remote-sensing applications
  • Water and energy nexus
  • Nutrient recovery and management
  • Health and water research including climate impacts
  • Water-relevant research in earth sciences and atmospheric sciences
  • Applications of data sciences, AI, and machine learning to water research
  • Economics and policy relevance in water sciences
List of Mentors – all universities

Scholars

Hosts

Burra Karthik
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore
Sahila Beegum
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Deepak Verma
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee
Francisco Muñoz-Arriola
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Mithun K
SRM University, Kanchipuram
Daniel Snow
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Priyam Deka
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
Dev Niyogi
University of Texas at Austin
Shailza Sharma
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jallandhar
Meetpal Kukal
University of Idaho
Program announcement
Program guidelines (Student internships)
Broad areas of research
Application guidelines
Program guidelines (Scientist fellowships)

Advanced Research and Innovation (WARI) Fellowship

Applications should be submitted using our Online Application Portal for Visitation Programs. Hard copies and electronic copies of the application forms will not be accepted

Submission Deadline : September 13, 2024

Program Contact Gues

Contact Information

Dr. Chaitali Bhattacharya

Principal Science Officer

Ms. Subhashree Basu

Program Officer

Email

water.fellowship@iusstf.org