Programmes & Schemes

The WISE SCOPE Fellowship program of the Department of Science & Technology (DST) aims to provide opportunity to Women Scientists and Technologists who have completed Ph.D. and want to utilize their S&T knowledge and expertise for the benefit of society. This program promotes projects that directly deal with challenges at grassroots level and address them through S&T interventions. Projects under WISE-SCOPE (WISE-Societal Challenges with Opportunities) should provide S&T solutions to our social problems, livelihood generation, drudgery reduction, health and nutrition related issues, management of natural resources, sustainable agriculture, climate change, disaster management etc.Project proposal should include the development of viable technology/technique with possibility of lab-to-land transfer, adaptation and scaling up for the benefit of society under following broad thematic areas.

1. Candidates in regular employment are not eligible for WISE-SCOPE. However, women scientists who are temporarily employed in research or academics may apply in this program but they have to leave earlier assignment, if, selected in WISE-SCOPE program.

2. Women Scientists who have completed Ph.D. in Basic or Applied Sciences or having equivalent degree like MD/MS/MDS are eligible for WISE-SCOPE.

• ● International Travel Support (ITS) ›
• ● Ramalingaswamy re-entry fellowship ›
• ● Ramanujan fellowship ›
• ● Welcome Trust-DBT India Alliance ›
• ● Teachers Associateship For Research Excellence (TARE) ›
• ● Free Education For Sports Medal Winners / Participants of National / International Events ›