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Learn more about the latest in science, research and innovation from Germany. Also find useful information about research opportunities and development grants in India and Germany.

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DAAD Postdoctoral Networking Tour in Artificial Intelligence

You are an experienced PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher in the field of artificial intelligence who is looking for a new experience? You want to connect with leading research groups and research institutions from Germany?
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Indo-German initiative IGnITE launched to develop 40,000 skilled workforce by 2024

Siemens Limited, together with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany (BMZ) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH with the support of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India (MSDE) launched technical education initiative ‘IGnITE’.
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Visiting Fellow Research Stays at MaxPo in Paris

The Max Planck Sciences Po Center on Coping with Instability in Market Societies (MaxPo) is welcoming applications from senior academics for research stays of approximately two months at Sciences Po in the heart of Paris.
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Doctoral Fellowship at the Max Planck Sciences Po Center on Coping with Instability in Market Societies in Paris

The Max Planck Sciences Po Center on Coping with Instability in Market Societies (MaxPo) in Paris invites applications for a doctoral fellowship in sociology or political science at Sciences Po in Paris.
RLG India & GIZ India Announce Landmark E-waste Management Project ‘E-Safai’

Three-year public-private partnership project to build and spread awareness of transformative e-waste management techniques across India.
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Tackling COVID-19: Developments in Germany
German BioNTech and US Pfizer Announce 90% Effective Vaccine Candidate Against Covid-19

German company BioNTech and its US partner Pfizer announced on Monday that early results from ongoing Phase III trials showed that their vaccine was 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 infections.
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Pre-Doc Programme and Top Math Programme at the Technical University of Munich

The Technical University of Munich is inviting applications for the above programmes till 1st December 2020 from candidates who hold a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics or a Mathematics-related field (or are expected to complete their degree prior to the beginning of the Pre-Doc programme.)