Programmes & Schemes

Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship (OVDF)

The objective of the Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship is to build national capacity in frontier areas of Science and Engineering, which are of interest to India by providing research training to Ph.D. students admitted in the Indian institutions in overseas universities/ institutions of repute and to provide an opportunity to performing Indian research students to gain exposure and access to top-class research facilities in academia and labs in specific Overseas Universities.

Programme Type: Research and Development

Focus Area: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Medicine, Pharma, Agriculture

Target Audience: Ph.D. Students, Scientists/ Researchers

Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)

Eligibility: The applicant should have registered for a full-time Ph.D. Degree in any of the recognized Institutions/ Universities in India in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (including Medicine, Pharma, Agriculture, and related S&T areas) disciplines

Funding Cycle: Annually

Duration: 12 Months to 18 Months

Fellowship / Financial Assistance: US $2000 as Fellowship and one-time Contingency/ Preparatory allowances of Rs 60,000/-

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