IGSTC Industrial Fellowship- PhD Industrial Exposure Fellowship

The applicant must be an Indian citizen

The applicant must be an Indian citizen.

The maximum age is 30

The maximum age is 30.

Ph.D

Ph.D. students in science/engineering, enrolled at any Indian research institution/university and having completed at least one year of their Ph.D., may apply.

Young researchers who have completed one year of…

Young researchers who have completed one year of a Science/Engineering Ph.D. in India are eligible.

Researchers with high-quality projects combining innovative approaches to…

Researchers with high-quality projects combining innovative approaches to new concepts and technology development at a chosen German industrial research setup may be considered. Note 1: The applicant must set out a detailed activity plan — objective, execution strategy, and expected outcome — for the fellowship period. Note 2: The host industry/industrial research organization hosts the awardee for the fellowship's duration; choosing and securing this host is the applicant's own responsibility, and an endorsement/consent letter from the host must accompany the application. Note 3: Applicants with an institutional affiliation must submit an NOC from their Head of Institution with the application. Note 4: Applicants must submit a recommendation letter from their mentor at the parent organization. Note 5: The awardee must follow the German host organization's and country's conduct, rules, and regulations; IGSTC bears no responsibility for any violation by the awardee. Note 6: IGSTC disburses the grant in INR to the awardee's/parent institution's Indian bank account. Note 7: The awardee must begin the visit within 3 months of the result's announcement. Note 8: The awardee/host mentor must notify IGSTC by email/letter if the fellowship is discontinued before completion. Note 9: Within 4 weeks of completing the fellowship, the awardee must submit a detailed, host-mentor-endorsed completion report in the prescribed format, with representative photos, to IGSTC. Note 10: The awardee must acknowledge the IGSTC Industrial Fellowship in all online/print documents, communications, reports, publications, and PhD theses arising from the fellowship.

A fellowship amount of €1500 per month

A fellowship amount of €1500 per month.

Single round-trip economy airfare, including visa fees and…

Single round-trip economy airfare, including visa fees and travel insurance, up to €1000.

Health insurance, as per actuals, capped at €100…

Health insurance, as per actuals, capped at €100 per month.

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1. Passport-size photograph. Consent letter from the host institution. Applicants with an institutional affiliation must submit an NOC from their Head of Institution with the application. Applicants must submit a recommendation letter from their mentor at the parent organization. Proof of date of birth (scanned Passport/Aadhaar Card). Proof of educational qualifications, arranged in reverse chronological order. Proof of employment. Any other document as required.