Friday, February 8, 2013

USA : S.N Bose Scholars Student Exchange Program for Indian Students in USA

The Science & Engineering Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST) of Govt. of India,  the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) announces exchange programme between premier institutions in India and the United States. This program is to provide an opportunity to Indian students to experience world-class research facilities in leading U.S. institutions. Students currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters’ degree at a recognized institution of higher education and learning in India can apply for the scholarship.
Study Subject(s): The scholarship is open to students of Atmospheric and Earth Sciences; Chemical Sciences; Engineering Sciences; Mathematical and Computational Sciences; and, Physical Sciences to take up research as a career.
Course Level
: This scholarship to take up research as a career in leading U.S. institutions is for students pursuing a Bachelors or Masters’ degree at a recognized institution of higher education and learning in India.
Scholarship Provider
: The Science & Engineering Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST) of Govt. of India,  the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW).
Scholarship can be taken at
: USA
Eligibility: Indian citizens currently pursuing a Bachelors 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
The applicant should have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 8.0 or higher 
(Percentage equivalent: 80% and higher).
3. Only those candidates who shall be completing their degree program on or after May 2014 are eligible to apply.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: The students of India can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: 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 the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) are partnering 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.
Number of awards offered: Not known
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover? -Stipend
-Accommodation
-Air-fare
How to Apply: Applications are to be submitted by post

Scholarship Application Deadline: Appications are to be submitted till 15th February 2013