Bhaskara Advanced Solar Energy Fellowship - Iusstf
- To provide an opportunity to the best and brightest Indian students and scientists to gain exposure and access to world class research facilities in leading U.S. institutions;
- To promote research and capacity building in the frontline area of Solar Energy to address India-centric issues;
- To encourage and motivate outstanding students to take up research as a career path in the field of solar energy; and
- To pave the 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.
Eligibility
For Student Internships :
- Indian citizens currently pursuing a Ph.D. as full time scholars in the field of Solar Energy, in a public-funded R&D Laboratory/S&T institution/recognized academic institute (University/College) in India.
- Age: Upto 32 years as on 31 December of the year in which the call is made.
*At the time of application, students must have at least two semesters of study left to be completed of the program that they are currently enrolled in. Subsequently, at the time of availing the internship, students must have at least one semester of study left to be completed of the program that they are currently enrolled in.
For Fellowships :
- Indian citizens with a Ph.D. in Science, Engineering or Technology
- Applicants must provide proof of independent research work in internationally recognized academic journals.
- Open only to applicants working in the field of Solar Energy
- Age: Upto 40 years as on 31 December of the year in which the call is made.
- A regular position in a public-funded R&D Laboratory/S&T institution/recognized academic institute (University/College) in India.
Fellowship/internship includes
- Monthly Stipend
- Return Airfare
- Contingency Allowance
Duration
- Internship: Minimum 3 months and up to 6 months
- Fellowships: Minimum 3 months and up to 12 months
Place of work
The applicant should have a letter of acceptance from a reputed U.S. scientific/technological institution where he/she would like to undertake the research work under the Fellowship/Internship.
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.
Student Internships
Dudul Das
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Durga Sankar Vavilapalli
A.C. College of Technology Campus, Anna University, Chennai
Goutam Paul
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata
Md. Sariful Sheikh
Bose Institute, Kolkata
Pallavi Bharadwaj
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Ramachandran Ammapet Vijayan
SASTRA University, Thanjavur
V S Krishna Jonnadula
CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad
Fellowships
Ramesh Jivaram Deokate
Vidya Pratishthan's Arts Science and Commerce College, Baramati
Prasanna Sankaran
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
Easwaramoorthi Ramasamy
International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad
Muhammad Shahid Anwar
CSIR-Institute of Minerals and materials Technology, Bhubaneswar
Gobinda Gopal Khan
Tripura University
Sai Santosh Kumar Raavi
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
