• Enhance the representation and progression of women researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
• Create avenues for networking, interaction and long-term research collaboration.
• Improve the research capabilities and opportunities in the partner country across various areas of science and technology, collaborative research, innovation, and laboratory utilization.
• Promote women to lead consortium based bilateral projects for IGSTC programmes and other funding schemes.

• This programme intends to invite proposals in paired mode* from women researchers in India and Germany to foster innovation in the field of STEM.
• Women researchers holding regular positions in academia/research institutions/industry are eligible for the programme.
• It is open to all areas of STEM. It is an unique opportunity to work on challenging S&T research projects in pairs.
• The tenure of the grant will be upto 3 years.
• WISER programme has no age-limit.

*Applicants are solely responsible for identifying and forming their respective pairs and acquiring acceptance letters from the institution or organisation of the paired collaborator awardee.

• Travel (including visa fee and insurance) approximately ₹ 1 lakh
• Project cost up to ₹ 12 lakh/year (including research staff, consumables, contingency and per diem @
  € 2300/month in Germany)

• Travel (including visa fee and insurance) approximately € 1500
• Project cost up to € 14500/year (including research staff, consumables, contingency and per diem @
  € 2300/month in India)

• The applicant must be working either in India or Germany.
• The paired applicants must define their roles in the proposed project, along with details on the objectives, execution strategy, and expected outcomes.
• The applicant shall specify the value-addition to the project at the host country.
• Applicants are solely responsible for identifying and forming their respective pairs. The applicant should ensure an endorsement/consent letter from the collaborating researchers at the time of the application.
• No Objection Certificate (NOC)/Endorsement letter from the head of the institution (present organisation) has to be submitted by the applicant.
• The awardee shall commence her first visit within 12 months from the date of the award letter.
• The awardee will abide by the conduct, rules & regulations of the host and the host country. IGSTC will not be responsible for violation of any Rules & Regulations by the awardee.
• The awardees must intimate IGSTC through email/letter in case of discontinuation from the programme.
• The awardees must recognise and acknowledge IGSTC in all online/print documents, communication, reports, publications, conferences, theses, etc. on work emanating from the grant.