First 11 awardees of WISER programme to promote participation of women in international R&D and industry projects facilitated

Source: The post is based on the article “First 11 awardees of WISER programme to promote participation” published in PIB on 18h October 2022.

What is the News?

The first 11 awardees of the Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER) programme were felicitated in the presence of the German Ambassador to India & Bhutan and the Vice Chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

What is the WISER programme?

Launched in: 2021

Launched by: Indo-German Science & Technology Centre(IGSTC)

Purpose: It is a first-of-its-kind programme to promote women in the field of research and development through lateral entry.

Features: The program will support women scientists holding regular/long-term research positions in academia or research institutes/industry. 

– The involvement in the program will be possible through lateral entry. There is neither requirement for a break-in-career nor any age limit, and it will enable easy participation.

Financial Support: IGSTC is going to support the awardees with a maximum amounting to Rs. 39 Lakh from the Indian side & €48000 from the German side. The WISER program offers 20 awards per year.