Khorana Program for Scholars
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India, Indo-U.S. 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 2019 for a period of 10-12 weeks.
The 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
Eligibility
Candidates currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters’ degree in Biotechnology and allied areas at recognized institutions of higher education in India and completing their degrees in/after May 2020 are eligible to apply. Final year/PhD students are NOT eligible to apply
Applications in subject - fields other than those specified in the advertisement will not be considered.
Scholarship includes
Stipend
Health Insurance
Airfare
Program dates: May – July 2019
Submission Deadline: 31 October 2018
Applications should be submitted using our Online Application Portal for visitation programs at http://49.50.81.218/Program_Details.aspx?ProgramFor=1.
Hard copies and electronic copies of the application forms will not be accepted.
Downloadable Links
Contact Information
Dr. Nishritha Bopana Principal Science Officer andMs.Pushpa Iyer Program Officer