IUSSTF 2017-18 S.N. Bose Scholars Program : Indo-US Science & Technology Forum

Organisation : Indo-US Science & Technology Forum
Scholarship Name : S.N. Bose Scholars Program 2017-18
Applicable For : Indian Students
Application Last Date : 31st October 2017
Website : http://www.iusstf.org/
Apply Here : http://49.50.81.218/Program_Details.aspx?ProgramFor=2

S. N. Bose Scholars Program :

To nurture future innovators and thought leaders, the Science & Engineering Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and WINStep Forward have partnered to develop a dynamic and transformative student exchange program between premier institutions in India and the United States.

Update : IUSSTF S.N. Bose Scholars Program 2019 : www.scholarships.net.in/27799.html

The program is named in honor of Satyendra Nath Bose (1894 – 1974),a visionary Indian physicist best known for his work on quantum mechanics in the early 1920s. The class of particles that obey Bose-Einstein statistics, Bosons, was named after him.

The program is envisaged to:
** Provide an opportunity to Indian students to experience world-class research facilities in leading U.S. institutions;
** Encourage and motivate students to take up research as a career;
** Pave the way for the next generation of pioneers and innovators in science and technology to interact with each other, and;
** Build long-term R&D linkages and collaborations cutting across boundaries around the globe.

Scholarship includes:
** Stipend
** Health Insurance
** Air-fare

Eligibility Details:
** Candidates currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters’ degree in Atmospheric and earth Sciences; Chemical Sciences; Engineering; Mathematical and Computational Sciences; and, Physical Sciences are eligible to apply.PhD students are NOT eligible to apply.
** Applications in subject – fields other than those specified in the advertisement will not be considered.
** Only those candidates who shall be completing their degree program on or after May 2019 are eligible to apply.
** Applications are accepted through nominations/endorsements only.
** The departments from each institute have been asked to nominate 2 of their beststudents from each discipline for the program.
** Two applications per stream, per department, per institute. For this purpose, for example, the usual two years Masters in physics and Integrated Masters in Physics may be counted as 2 different streams and 2 different applications.
** In case the top 2 nominated students do not wish to apply, your department may choose to endorse other two meritorious students.

Program Dates: May – July 2018
Submission Last Date: 31 October 2017

Note: Students with a iology background should consider applying to the Khorana Program for Scholars

Online Form Submission:
Step 1: Sign in through the Online Application Portal for Visitation Programs. (Use the link given on the top right hand corner of the webpage).
Step 2 :Verify your account using the link sent to your registered email id. Please check your spam/junk folders in case the mails are not received in your inbox from support@indousstf.org
Step 3: Login to the Online Portal with the registered Email Id. Please remember your user id and password for future references
Step 4 :Click “Apply for – Start Application”
Step 5 :Fill in the required details in the form,
Step 6: You may preserve the entered information using the Save button given at the bottom of the form.
Step 7: You may retrieve the saved information using your login credentials and Submit the form upon completion.
Step 8 :You may download the PDF of your completed application after submission. All online applications will receive an automatic email verifying receipt of your application. The PDF format of the application can also be downloaded using the link sent to your registered email id after submission. Please note your Application ID for future references.

Forgot Password:
In case you forget your account password please click on ‘Forgot Password?’ option on the login page. An email with the link to reset your password will be sent to your registered email ID. Please reset your password and login to your account.

Filling your applications:
1. The form must be completed by all applicants in English; please ensure that your respective form is complete and filled to the best of your knowledge before clicking ‘Submit’. Applicants would not be able to change or edit their forms after submission.
2. A separate application form must be completed for each program for which you apply. You may choose to apply for more than one visitation program, provided that you fulfil the eligibility criteria.
3. Please note that fields marked with * are mandatory, please enter the necessary information in these fields
4. Do not use capital letters unnecessarily to enter information in the form. Use only where required
5. In the event of the applicant providing false or misleading information he/she will be asked to forfeit the internship/fellowship.
6. Please enter your personal details correctly which will be used for all documentation purposes under the respective program.
7. The address that you provide will be used for all correspondence. Any change of address after submission of the application needs to be communicated to the respective program officer without fail.
8. In the sections “Statement of Purpose” and “Research Experience” please give as much information as possible to enable us to evaluate your application.
9. All documents should be scanned and uploaded in the prescribed format.
10. Supporting documents should be provided strictly according to the check – list mentioned in the application form.
11. In case you do not have a passport, kindly apply for one and select ‘Applied for’ in the application form.
12. The recommendations need to be on the official letter head of the referee with their ink signature and stamp (if any). If they are comfortable sharing the letters with the candidate; it can be uploaded with the application form. If not, the referees may directly e-mail it to bose@indousstf.org with the candidate’s name _department _institute/university clearly mentioned in the subject line, well before the submission Last Date.
13. One of the referees should be your teacher/tutor. In case you have completed a training/internship in any lab, a reference from your supervisor there would be preferred.
14. Any supporting document emailed to bose@indousstf.org after the submission Last Date will not be considered
15. Use Specific area of study and degree program enrolled in to indicate the specific undergraduate/ post graduate course you are pursuing. Eg: B.Tech in Civil Engineering / M.Tech in Ceramic Engineering etc.

For program information contact:
Dr. Nishritha Bopana
Indo-US Science and Technology Forum
Fulbright House, 12, Hailey Road,
New Delhi – 110001,
E-mail: bose@indousstf.org
Ph: 011- 42691715