Science and Technology Department of the French Embassy in India has launched this programme since 2005 to develop and strengthen the Indo-French scientific cooperation. The 2011 call for proposal focuses exclusively on three areas:
1. Water Sciences: submitted proposals are required to be multidisciplinary. Water sciences proposals must be related to water aspect in any field such as agriculture, climate change, conservation, technology & engineering, purification, supply of drinkable water, treatment & health, etc.
2. Mathematics: all fields of fundamental and applied mathematics are eligible.
3. Nanotechnologies: when nanoscience is applied to any field / domain.
This fellowship program is dedicated to highly qualified Indian Doctoral/PhD students, to offer them an excellent opportunity to establish relationships with France. Students can ask for up to 6 months fellowship in the three following areas: Water, Mathematics and Nanotechnologies.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 March 2011