“Vaibhav Fellowship is aimed to improve the research ecosystem of India’s Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions and the best institutions in the world through mobility of faculty/researcher from overseas institutions to India. He said, the best of Diaspora minds will collaborate with domestic Minds to deliver world class projects and products.”
— Dr Jitendra Singh, Indian Minister of State Science & Technology
On the occasion of National Science Day, Dr Jitendra Singh, Indian Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology launched VAIBHAV Fellowship scheme for the Indian Diaspora.
Speaking at an event at Vigyan Bhavan, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the Vaibhav Fellowship is aimed to improve the research ecosystem of India’s Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions and the best institutions in the world through mobility of faculty/researcher from overseas institutions to India. He said, the best of Diaspora minds will collaborate with domestic Minds to deliver world class projects and products.
The Minister said the applicant should be Non-Resident Indian (NRI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and she or he must have obtained Ph.D/M.D/M.S degree from a recognized University. Also, the applicant must be a researcher engaged in an overseas academic / research / industrial organization with a proven track record of research & development and plan to work for a minimum of 1 month to a maximum of 2 months a year in a research institution / academic institution in India.
The theme of this year’s National Science Day ‘Global Science for Global Wellbeing’
Delivering the keynote address, Dr Singh said, since May 2014, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge, there has been a visible change in priorities and shift in goals for the Science and Technology Ministry and other Science Departments like Space, Atomic Energy, and Ministry of Earth Sciences. He said, there was no dearth of talent and capabilities, but the vindication came in 2014, both at the policy planning level as well as at the political dispensation.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, out of 130 countries, India was at number 81 in the Global Innovation Index till 2015, but it has jumped to 40th position in 2022. “Today, India is among the top three countries in the world in terms of PhDs and among the top three countries in the world in terms of start-up ecosystem,” the Minister said. The Minister also added that there has been a significant rise in the country’s overall performance in terms of a number of publications (globally ranked 3rd now from 6th in 2013 based on National Science Foundation database), patents (globally ranked 9th in terms of resident patent filing) and quality of research publications (globally ranked 9th now from 13th in 2013) during the last nine years.
Dr Jitendra Singh concluded by saying that India’s Scientific Prowess will define and determine India’s Future Economy in the Amrit Kaal of next 25 years.
In his address, Prof Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India said that the theme of this year’s National Science Day “Global Science for Global Wellbeing” was chosen by Dr Jitendra Singh to coincide with India’s Presidency of G-20. He said, India was committed to working with G-20 and other countries to drive scientific progress for the betterment of All. He said, Science, Technology and Innovation has become the core pillar of India’s Economic Progress.
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