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Call for Applications
ICAS:MP Short-Term Fellowships 2026–27
The M.S. Merian – R. Tagore International Centre of Advanced Studies (ICAS:MP), supported by the Max Weber Stiftung and funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), invites applications for short-term residential fellowships in New Delhi for the academic year July 2026 – June 2027.
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Indo-German Forum: Research, Innovation and TransferDialogue on the Future of International Research Cooperation and DAAD Jubilee Celebrations
The Indo-German Forum: Research, Innovation and Transfer on 20 March 2025 addressed current developments in internationalisation of higher education and research, its structural challenges, and shared visions for research and innovation. Focusing on institutional linkages and science diplomacy, the forum explored pathways to strengthen collaboration in research, innovation, and knowledge transfer.
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Indo-German Forum: Research, Innovation and TransferLeadership Roundtables – A roadmap for future international cooperation
The Indo-German Forum: Research, Innovation and Transfer, held on 20 March 2025 in New Delhi, marked a significant event in the longstanding partnership between India and Germany. Building upon the two milestones of 25 years of strategic collaboration and 50 years of Science and Technology Cooperation (WTZ) celebrated in 2024, this flagship format of the German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New Delhi, brought together a network of 225+ representatives of academic, research and policy professionals for discussions that would shape the future of Indo-German cooperation and broaden the partner network.
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Special FeatureDWIH New Delhi – An Instrument of German Science Diplomacy in India
In the latest edition of Science Diplomacy by NIScPR–CSIR, India, Dr. Katja Lasch, Director, DAAD Regional Office New Delhi/ DWIH New Delhi explores the pivotal role of the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New Delhi within Germany’s broader science diplomacy strategy. The article delves into the institutional structure and activities of the DWIH, highlighting its unique position as a research-led branch of Germany’s science diplomacy efforts. Additionally, it situates the DWIH within internationalization policy frameworks, as well as in the German stakeholder network of Indo-German research and innovation cooperation
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Call For Applications
PhD Positions in Earth System Modelling
The International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM), is a collaborative effort by the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) and Universität Hamburg (UHH). Applicatioins are invited for PhD positions from master’s students (ongoing/ completed) with a background in physics, geophysical sciences, ecology, mathematics, computer science, engineering, economics, or political science.
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Call for Applications
Innovators Connect – Tandem 2024
Innovators Connect – Tandem is two weeks immersion programme for young researchers interested in start-up founding and early-stage start-up founders from India and Germany. Participants will work in teams to generate innovative ideas, undergo training for bringing research ideas to market and get exposure to start-up and innovation ecosystems of India and Germany. The programme will include design thinking workshops, information sessions, mentoring, networking sessions, lab visits and more.
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Special featureIndia: Silicon Valley of the future?
India has made quite a stir internationally in the recent months. A successful moon landing, the G20 summit in New Delhi, and becoming the most populous country as well as the rise to the fifth-largest economy in the world demonstrate that India is now playing a significant role not only economically but also in the realm of science policy. But what is the driving force behind this rapid rise?
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