Sarkari Yojana
Women In Science and Engineering-Societal Challenges with Opportunities Fellowship
About Women In Science and Engineering-Societal Challenges with Opportunities Fellowship
The Department of Science & Technology launched the “Women In Science and Engineering-Societal Challenges with Opportunities (WISE-SCOPE) Fellowship” to enable women scientists and technologists who hold a Ph.D. to apply their scientific expertise for society’s benefit. The programme backs projects that tackle grassroots-level challenges through Science & Technology interventions, with WISE-SCOPE projects expected to deliver S&T-based solutions for social problems, livelihood generation, drudgery reduction, health and nutrition issues, natural resource management, sustainable agriculture, climate change, and disaster management, among others. Project proposals should outline a viable technology or technique with potential for lab-to-land transfer, adaptation, and scaling for societal benefit, under the following broad thematic areas.
1. Energy, Water and Waste Management (EWWM) 1. Engineering and Technology Development (ETD) 1. Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development (ECSD) 1. Agriculture and Allied Sciences (AAS) 1. Health, Food, and Nutrition (HFN)
Project Tenure:
Projects run for up to 3 years.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Science And Technology
Department Of Science & Technology, Government Of India
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Women In Science and Engineering-Societal Challenges with Opportunities Fellowship, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Employment:
Candidates in regular employment cannot apply for WISE-SCOPE
Candidates in regular employment cannot apply for WISE-SCOPE. Note 01: Women scientists in temporary research or academic roles may apply, but must give up their earlier assignment if selected for WISE-SCOPE. Note 02: Positions like Post-Doctoral Fellow or Research Associate on any project count as temporary assignments. Age:
Applicants must be between 27 and 60 years…
Applicants must be between 27 and 60 years of age as of the submission date. Educational Qualification:
Women scientists holding a Ph.D
Women scientists holding a Ph.D. in Basic or Applied Sciences, or an equivalent degree such as MD/MS/MDS, are eligible for the WISE-SCOPE fellowship.
Benefits Provided
Women In Science and Engineering-Societal Challenges with Opportunities Fellowship provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Monthly Fellowship
Monthly Fellowship: Eligible candidates receive ₹55,000/- per month, plus HRA per applicable norms.
Research Grant: Selected fellows get ₹2.00 Lakhs per year for project activities.
Field Demonstration Support: Up to ₹1,00,000/- is available for field demonstration during the project.
Equipment Assistance: Support for small equipment purchases up to a maximum of ₹2,00,000/-.
Institutional Overhead Charges: Provided as per DST norms.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Mentor's CV
Mentor's CV
A document declaring conflict of interest policy
A document declaring conflict of interest policy
Endorsement letter from the head of the institute
Endorsement letter from the head of the institute
A full project proposal
A full project proposal
Certificate for the highest degree obtained
Certificate for the highest degree obtained
A consent letter from the mentor
A consent letter from the mentor
A signed undertaking
A signed undertaking
HRA declaration certificate
HRA declaration certificate
Proof of date of birth
Proof of date of birth
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Women In Science and Engineering-Societal Challenges with Opportunities Fellowship through the online application process outlined below.
Proposal submission under WISE-SCOPE is open via ePMS…
Proposal submission under WISE-SCOPE is open via ePMS (https://onlinedst.gov.in).
The proposal format is available at https://dst.gov.in, https://onlinedst.gov.in
The proposal format is available at https://dst.gov.in, https://onlinedst.gov.in.
Log in at https://onlinedst.gov.in/ to access the "DST…
Log in at https://onlinedst.gov.in/ to access the "DST e-PMS Portal" homepage.
Click "New PI Registration" and complete the new-user…
Click "New PI Registration" and complete the new-user registration details. Under 'Personal Information', fill in the Department, Institute, and Institute Address matching the Host Institute for the WISE-SCOPE Fellowship project, with Designation set to 'WISE-SCOPE Fellow'.
After logging in, click "Submit proposals" to reach…
After logging in, click "Submit proposals" to reach a page requesting details such as General information, Principal Investigator, Mentor detail, Suggested Referees (experts working in the proposed area), Financial Details, PFMS Details, Ongoing Project Details (if any), Programme details, then finally Submission. Fill in every applicable field.
Under Programme detail, the Project detail section requires…
Under Programme detail, the Project detail section requires the category of the project—choose carefully based on the work's objective and expected outcome, specifying the societal challenge addressed and the target beneficiary group.
In the 'Financial Details' section, enter 'WISE-SCOPE Fellow'…
In the 'Financial Details' section, enter 'WISE-SCOPE Fellow' against each year of the fellowship in the recurring budget section, computed at ₹6,60,000/- per year (@₹55,000/- per month). For HRA, apply the rate of 9/18/27% (as per GOI norms for X, Y and Z class of city) of the fellowship amount. The research grant is fixed at ₹2,00,000/- per year. For field testing, demonstration, or knowledge dissemination of the technology, up to ₹1,00,000/- is allocated. Overhead follows standard norms. Non-recurring funding for small equipment goes up to a max. of ₹2,00,000/-; if requesting more than one item within this limit, list each equipment's name and cost for the desired year, and upload a quotation for each as a supporting document. Justify all requirements, especially research grants and equipment, properly.
If available, enter the Host Institute's PFMS Unique…
If available, enter the Host Institute's PFMS Unique Agency Code under 'PFMS Details'; else leave this section for now, but keep it ready since it will be required later during the project amount release process.
After filling in all the above particulars, preview…
After filling in all the above particulars, preview all given details before final submission by clicking the "Preview" button. The preview page will display all the facts/particulars you have mentioned. Go back and correct anything you wish to update, or proceed by clicking "Submit" to finally push the data into the server.
Candidates are advised to carefully fill in and…
Candidates are advised to carefully fill in and verify the details in the online application themselves, as no change will be possible/entertained after clicking the FINAL SUBMIT BUTTON.
Note 01: It is mandatory to submit proposals only through online mode. There is no need to submit a hard copy of the proposal at DST. Proposals submitted through e-mail will not be entertained.
Note 02: The PI is required to check the completeness of the application before final submission and should keep a copy of the submitted proposal for reference.
Note 03: In case more than one proposal is submitted by the same PI, the last submitted proposal will be considered for evaluation.
Note 04: Incomplete or wrongly filled-up application formats, or applications lacking essential information/documents, will be summarily rejected.
Note 05: The application format is available on the online portal (https://onlinedst.gov.in/) given on the website (https://dst.gov.in/). Submission of proposals other than in the prescribed format shall be summarily rejected without further processing as per programme norms.
Last Date for Receipt of Application:
The online application portal is open throughout the year for proposal submission.
For any enquiry, please contact enquiry-wosdst@gov.in
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.