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VAIBHAV Fellowship Call 2025

The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, is implementing the VAIBHAV Fellowship Program. VAIBHAV Fellowship envisages a collaboration between scientists of Indian Diaspora with Indian Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs), Universities and/ or public funded Scientific Institutions. The VAIBHAV Fellow would identify an Indian Institution for collaboration and may spend up to two months in a year for maximum 3 years.

Eligibility: "1) For applicants – VAIBHAV Fellow: a) Non-Resident Indian (NRI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), currently working abroad. b) Ph.D/M.D/M.S/M.Tech degree from a recognized University. c) Engaged in active research. d) Working/worked in foreign Institute/University (in regular/tenure employment as a faculty) for at least 5 years or more. 2) For host Indian Institutions: a) Higher Educational Institutions / University ranked in top 200 in NIRF overall rankings or having NAAC ‘A+’ grade or above and/or b) Public funded Scientific Institutes/National Laboratories.

 Last date: Friday, May 30, 2025

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