S&T Awards*
The National Solar Science Fellowship Programme of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy was launched in February 2011. The programme is meant for an Indian Scientist desirous of working in the forefront areas of solar energy science, engineering and technology with focus on science, technology and product development in collaboration with selected prestigious institutions in India. The aim of the National Solar Science Fellowship Programme is to provide a platform to top quality scientists and engineers in the area of solar energy research, to use and expand the resources available at the identified schools/ institutions in the country and abroad to address the complex problems of solar energy utilization for various end use including power generation.