Khorana Program for Scholars
Khorana Program for Scholars 2012
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India and University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) (and partner universities) and the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (lUSSTF) are partnering to support the prestigious Khorana Program for Scholars named in honor of Dr. Har Gobind Khorana, who won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work at the interface of Chemistry and Biology while a member of the UW faculty. The Khorana Program will provide opportunities to Indian students to undertake research at University of Wisconsin-Madison and partner universities in Summer 2012 for a period of 10 weeks. A list of UW partner universities is available at www.biochem.wisc.edu/faculty/ansari/khorana_program/
The Khorana Program is envisaged to
- Provide encouragement to young scholars to undertake R&D
- Enable students to carry out research at a premier University in the United States
- Transform research into societal benefits
- Build a seamless scientific community between India and the United States
Eligibility:
B.Tech, M.Tech and M.Sc. students currently enrolled in recognized institutions of higher education in India in the areas of Biotechnology (including agricultural, health and biomedical sciences) are eligible to apply.
Application Deadline: 30 NOVEMBER 2011
Applications should be submitted electronically to scholar@indousstf.org
Scholarship includes: Stipend, Accommodations, Airfare
Program dates: May - July 2012
Application Guidelines:
1. Candidates Candidates enrolled in B.Tech, M.Tech, or M.Sc. courses in Biotechnology (including agricultural, health and biomedical sciences) are eligible to apply.
2. The applicant should have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 8.0 or higher (Percentage equivalent: 80% and higher).
3. Only those candidates who shall be completing their degree program on or after May 2013 are eligible to apply.
4. Supporting documents should be provided strictly according to the check-list mentioned in point 17 of the application form.
5. Candidates are encouraged to submit the application along with documents as a single pdf document. Single scans or other electronic versions of documents will also be accepted.
6. Applications in subject-fields other than those specified in the advertisement will not be considered.
Application form can be printed from here
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Khorana Program for Scholars Awards: 2010
Khorana Program for Scholars Awards: 2011
For immediate answers to your questions you may contact:
Dr. Nishritha Bopana
Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF)
12 Hailey Road, Fulbright House, New Delhi- 110 001
Phone: 91-11- 42691708, 42691700, 42691713
Fax: 91-11-23321552
E-mail: scholar@indousstf.org , krlovely@wisc.edu
Website:
biochem.wisc.edu
