Question: Indo-U.S. Fellowship for WISTEMM will be given to:
(a) Men in Science
(b) Women
(c) Students
(d) Women in Science
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- On 6 March, 2020, Department of Science and Technology has informed that several women scientists have been provided international exposure.
- It has been said that this exposure to several women scientists of India provided through WISTEMM program.
- WISTEMM is the term used for Indo-U.S. Fellowship for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine.
- The fellowship is for bright Indian women Citizen within the age bracket of 21 to 45 years.
- It is a program of Department of Science and Technology (DST) in association with Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF)
- It should be known that 20 women scientists have visited 20 leading institutions across the United States of America for to get the exposure at international level.
- They have gone there for furthering their research work and to get trained in the state-of-the-art technologies related to their research.
- WISTEMM aims to provide opportunities to Indian Women Scientists, Engineers & Technologists to undertake international collaborative research in premier institutions in the USA.
- It is expected that these efforts will certainly enhance the research capacities of our women scientists.
- The programme is run for two categories of women scientists:
- Women Overseas Student Internship (Module I) for women students pursuing PhD.
- Women Overseas Fellowship (Module II) for women with PhD degree and holding regular position at any recognized institution/laboratory in India.
Links:
https://dst.gov.in/pressrelease/women-scientists-receive-international-exposure-through-indo-us-fellowship-wistemm
https://www.ibef.org/news/women-scientists-receive-international-exposure-through-indous-fellowship-for-wistemm