About IGSTC
The Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC) , a joint initiative by the Department of Science & Technology (DST),Government of India and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Government of Germany was established to facilitate Indo-German R&D networking through substantive interactions among government, academia/research system and industries, thus fostering innovation for overall economic and societal developments in both the countries.
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This scheme intends to build scientific capacity, retain and promote women researchers from India & Germany in STEM. WISER facilitates lateral entry to women researchers in ongoing projects.
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Indo-German bilateral workshops are platforms for substantive interactions between scientists / researchers from academia and industry in India or Germany.
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Mobility grant for encouraging long-term collaboration among participants of Indo-German Frontiers of Engineering Symposia (INDOGFOE).
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To support R&D+I project in “2+2 mode of partnership” with the participation of at least one research/academic institution and one industry from both India and Germany.
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The fellowship is aimed at exposure of PhD students/ Post Docs in a German industrial setup to promote applied research and technology development.
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This fellowship encourages two-way exchange of young researchers in pairs and provides an opportunity to explore the Indo-German research landscape.
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Key Statistics
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54
Projects partnering Research Institutions, Academia & Industries
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590+
Institutions, industries in India & Germany associated
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55
Workshops supported
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800+
Capacity building of Young Engineers, Science Graduates and Technologists
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20+
Thematic Areas
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6300+
Scientists, Industry Personnel and Early career Researchers