A total of 10 (ten) researchers from leading academic and research institutions spread across India have been awarded Post-Doctoral Industrial Fellowships, and 10 (ten) have been awarded Ph.D. Industrial Exposure Fellowships (PIEF). This is the second batch of IGSTC Industrial fellows.

The awardees were felicitated and awarded certificates by Dr. S.K. Varshney, Adviser& Head, International Cooperation, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India and Indian Co-Chair, IGSTC, and H.E. Stephan Grabherr, Charge`d Affairs, German Embassy in an event on 10th August 2022.

They both motivated the young industrial fellows who will be departing shortly for pursuing their research journey in Germany and strongly encouraged the fellowship awardees to experience German culture and facilities in applied research. The candidates have been selected through IGSTC’s Industrial Fellowship call-2022. 

The Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC), a bilateral institution established by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Government of Germany awards Industrial Fellowships to encourage young Indian researchers towards applied research. This programme is aimed at encouraging Ph.D. students/researchers in S&T with an appreciable track record and having aptitude for applied research and technology development. This fellowship provides exposure to young researchers from India at German Industrial ecosystems and applied research institutions offering fellowships at two levels -- Ph.D. Industrial Exposure Fellowship and Post-Doctoral Industrial Fellowship. The Industrial Fellowships are provided with financial support for subsistence, travel-related, and insurance costs.