· The Government has launched a new
fellowship programme to connect the Indian STEMM diaspora with Indian academic
and R&D institutions for collaborative research work leading to sharing of
knowledge, wisdom, and best practices in the frontier areas of science &
technology.
· The Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV)
fellowships programme to be implemented by the Department of Science and
Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, would be awarded to outstanding scientist/technologists of
Indian origin (NRI/OCI/PIO) who are engaged in research activities in their
respective countries.
· The 75 selected fellows would be
invited to work in 18 identified knowledge verticals including quantum
technology, health, pharma, electronics, agriculture, energy, computer
sciences, and material sciences amongst others.
· The Government of India had organized
the VAIBHAV Summit to connect Indian
STEMM diaspora with Indian Institutions which was inaugurated by the Hon’ble PM
and saw the participation of more than 25,000 attendees. Indian STEMM diaspora
from more than 70 countries participated in the deliberations.
· The fellowship programme launched as a
step to further those efforts by shaping and implementing the VAIBHAV
programme, envisages collaboration between scientists of Indian Diaspora with
Indian Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs), Universities, and/ or public
funded Scientific Institutions. Applications for the first call are being
invited through call for proposals from 15 June 2023 till 31 July 2023.
· The VAIBHAV Fellow would identify an
Indian Institution for collaboration and may spend up to two months in a year for a maximum of 3 years.
Fellowship would include fellowship grant (INR
4,00,000 per month), international and domestic travel, accommodation and
contingencies.
· The VAIBHAV fellows are expected to collaborate with their Indian counterparts and help initiate research activities in the host institution in the cutting-edge areas of Science and Technology.
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UPSC Mains PYQs
Q. ‘Indian diaspora has a decisive role to play in the
politics and economy of America and European Countries’. Comment with
examples. (Mains 2020)
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