Scholarships & Fellowships

Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC), established as a joint initiative by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Government of Germany invites applications for Paired Early Career Fellowship in Applied Research (PECFAR) from early-career Indian and German researchers to explore, connect and network for research collaboration in applied research. This fellowship intends to facilitate a pair of Early Career Researchers to have short visits to India/Germany for networking and exploring avenues for collaboration and innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM).

Early Career Researchers holding regular positions in academia/research institution/industry or holding long-term nationally recognized fellowships (4 years and above); Masters in Science/Bachelors in Engineering (4 years)

• ● Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship ›
• ● ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowships (AI-RTF) ›
• ● Arturo Falaschi Short-Term Postdoc Fellowships ›
• ● Call for CHANAKYA Fellowship is open (Last Date to Apply: 21st September 2025) ›
• ● CSIR - Senior Research Associateship (SRA) Scientist's Pool Scheme) ›
• ● Bioinformatics National Certification Examination (BINC) ›