Indo USA student exchange programe (B.Tech, M.Tech and M.Sc)
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India, Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and WINStep Forward are partnering to support the prestigious Khorana Program for Scholars named in honor of Dr. Har Gobind Khorana, who won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work at the interface of Chemistry and Biology while a member of the UW faculty.
The Khorana Program will provide opportunities to Indian students to undertake research at University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) and partner universities in Summer 2015 for a period of 10 weeks. A list of UW partner universities is available http://www.winstepforward.org
The Khorana Program is envisaged to
Provide encouragement to young scholars to undertake R&D
Enable students to carry out research at a premier University in the United States
Transform research into societal benefits Build a seamless scientific community between India and the United States
B.Tech, M.Tech and M.Sc. students currently enrolled in recognized institutions of higher education in India in the areas of Biotechnology (including agricultural, health and biomedical sciences) are eligible to apply.
Students pursuing PhD are Not eligible to apply
Scholarship includes: Stipend, Airfare, Health Insurance
Program dates: May – July 2015
For immediate answers to your questions you may contact:
Dr. Nishritha Bopana
Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF)
12 Hailey Road, Fulbright House, New Delhi- 110 001
Phone: 91-11- 42691713, 42691700, 42691708
Fax: 91-11-23321552
E-mail: scholar@indousstf.org
Download Documents
Applications should be co-submitted electronically to scholar@indousstf.org and on the online application system at on the WINStep Forward link at http://www.khorana.org/apply. Hard copies are NOT required.
Application deadline: Keep Visiting website http://www.khorana.org
