Current Indo-US S&T cooperation
Dr. DEBAPRIYA DUTTA
COUNSELOR (S&T)
EMBASSY OF INDIA.
WASHINGTON D.C
Five Pillars of INDO - US V 3.0
INDO - US S & T Agreement
Signed on October 17, 2005
This agreement establishes for the first time the intellectual property
rights protocols
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Encourages Science based Public-Private Partnership.
Under the above agreement a Bi-National S&T Commission has been set
up on March 2, 2006 .
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Indo-US S&T Endowment Board & Fund has been constituted on 20th
July 2009 for Joint Research and Development, Innovation,
Entrepreneurial and Commercialization Activities in Science and
Technology .
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Highlights of the Ongoing Indo-US
S&T Cooperation
Indo US S&T Forum (IUSSTF) [ www.iusstf.org]
CATALYST to facilitate, seed and promote US-India bilateral collaboration in science,
technology, engineering and biomedical research through substantive interaction
among government, academia and industry.
Program Portfolio
•Bilateral Workshop/ Symposia
•Public – Private Networked Centres
•Knowledge R & D Networked Centres
•Flagship Programs
- Frontiers of Science (FOS)
- Frontiers of Engineering (FOE)
•Special Initiatives on Strategic Partnership
•Initiatives of National Relevance
•Industry – Academia Connect Programs
•Training / Advanced Schools
•Travel Grants
•Visitation & Exchange Programs
- Internships/ Fellowships
•Program with Professional Societies
Highlights of the Ongoing Indo-US
S&T Cooperation (cont…)
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Health Science
 US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) has opened two offices in
India
 Eight collaborative programmes between US National Institute of
Health (NIH) and DBT, DST & Indian Council of Medical Research
(ICMR).
 14 cooperative projects and programmes with Centers for Disease
Control & Prevention (CDC)
 Indo-US Cooperation in Indian System of Medicine.
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DST-NSF Programme of Cooperation for Scientists and Engineers.
High Technology Cooperation Group (HTCG) : Information Technology,
Nano-Technology, Biotechnology and Defense Technology.
Atmospheric Science and Earth Observation .
Civil Nuclear Cooperation.
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S&T wing in the Embassy of India
Goal:
To strengthen Indo-US bilateral S&T relationship.
Objectives:
- Improving the Indo-US S&T Research and Development Eco-System.
- To catalyze strengthening the R&D capacity of Indian institutions through
bilateral cooperation.
Main activities:
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Development and following up the implementation of joint programmes of cooperation in the sectors
of bilateral importance.
Catalyzing interaction and building partnership of Indian scientific organizations and R&D personnel
with their counterparts in the USA on areas of mutual interest and benefits.
Focal point for information on Science and Technology activities in India
Understanding the innovation dynamics of knowledge to product transformation path way in the US
and catalyzing its application in India’s context.
Understanding the linkage between academic institution, research organizations and industry and
catalyzing the change process in India.
Liasoning with STIOs and Development of a database of STIOs in the USA and a website focused on
Indo-US S&T collaboration.
Fellowships and awards available for
Scientists and Technologists of Indian Origin
(STIOs)
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Ramanujan Fellowship :
dst.gov.in/scientificprogramme/nsti/ramanujan_fellowship.pdf
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SwarnaJayanti Fellowship:
dst.gov.in/whats_new/what_new08/swarnajayanti-fellowships.pdf
Collaborative Project with Scientists and Technologists of Indian
Origin (CP-STIO) : dst.gov.in
Ramalingaswami Fellowship:
dbtindia.nic.in/docs/ramalinga_guidelines_2009.doc
CSIR Distinguished / Senior Foreign Scientists Award Scheme :
www.csirwebistad.org/DSFS.html
Research Internships In Science And Engineering (RISE) :
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www.indousstf.org/indousresearch/rise_program.html
S&T wing in the Embassy of India
Goal:
To strengthen Indo-US bilateral S&T relationship.
Objectives:
- Improving the Indo-US S&T Research and Development Eco-System.
- To catalyze strengthening the R&D capacity of Indian institutions through
bilateral cooperation.
Main activities:
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-
-
-
Development and following up the implementation of joint programmes of cooperation in the sectors
of bilateral importance.
Catalyzing interaction and building partnership of Indian scientific organizations and R&D personnel
with their counterparts in the USA on areas of mutual interest and benefits.
Focal point for information on Science and Technology activities in India
Understanding the innovation dynamics of knowledge to product transformation path way in the US
and catalyzing its application in India’s context.
Understanding the linkage between academic institution, research organizations and industry and
catalyzing the change process in India.
Liasoning with STIOs and Development of a database of STIOs in the USA and a website focused on
Indo-US S&T collaboration.
THANK YOU!
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