The Khorana Program offers scholarships to Indian students to undertake research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) and partner universities in the Summer of 2023 for a period of 10 – 12 weeks.

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India, Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF), and WINStep Forward are partnering to support the prestigious Khorana Program for Scholars to undertake research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) and partner universities in Summer 2023.

The Khorana Program is envisaged to encourage young scholars to undertake R&D, enable students to conduct research at a premier University in the United States, Transform research into societal benefits, and Build a seamless scientific community between India and the United States.

The Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF), established under an agreement between the Governments of India and the United States of America in March 2000, is an autonomous, not-for-profit society that promotes and catalyzes Indo-US bilateral collaborations in science, technology, engineering, and biomedical research through substantive interaction among government, academia, and industry.

Application Deadline: 15 January 2023.

Brief Description

• Provider: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India, Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF), and WINStep Forward
• Department: Any
• Course Level: All
• Award: Stipend, Airfare, and Health Insurance
• Access Mode: Online
• Number of Awards: Varies
• Nationality: International
• The award can be taken in the USA (University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) and Partner Universities)

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: All nationalities
• Course Level: The scholarship is awarded in all research fields at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) and partner universities in the Summer of 2023 for 10 – 12 weeks.
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the given criteria:
• Pre-final year students enrolled in B. Tech., M. Tech., B.Sc., M.Sc., B.E., M.E., M.S., Integrated B. S-M.S., B.V. Sc., M.V. Sc., B. Pharm., M. Pharm., MBBS., and Master in Medical Science and Technology (MMST) at recognized institutions of higher education in India in Biotechnology and allied areas (including agricultural, food, health, biomedical sciences and interdisciplinary areas like Computational Sciences, Big Data, Machine Learning, etc.) are eligible to apply.
• Students pursuing Ph.D/Final year students are not eligible to apply.
• Indian applicants are eligible to apply for this scholarship program.
• The applicant should have: Percentage: of 80% and higher, a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 8.0 or higher, OR a Minimum of 65% and higher if the applicant is an MBBS student.

Scholarships in India

How to Apply

The mode of application is online.

Application Form

• How to Apply: Applications should be submitted using our Online Application Portal for Visitation Programs.
• Supporting Documents:
• Admission Requirements:
• Language Requirements:

Benefits

Scholarship offers Stipend, Airfare, and Health Insurance to the applicants.

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