Applications are invited for Indian students for Khorana Program Scholar Summer 2023 by IUSSTF to undertake research at leading U.S. universities for a period of 10-12 weeks for the year 2023.

About Khorana Program for Scholars

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India, Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF), and WINStep Forward are partnering to support the prestigious Khorana Program for Scholars named in honor of Dr. Har Gobind Khorana, who won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work at the interface of Chemistry and Biology while a member of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty. The Khorana Program will provide opportunities for Indian students to undertake research at leading U.S. universities over the summer of 2023 for a period of 10-12 weeks.

Eligibility Details

  • Pre-final year students enrolled in B.Tech, M. Tech, B.Sc, MSc, B.E, M.E, M.S, Integrated B.S-M.S,  B.V.Sc, M.V.Sc, B. Pharm, M. Pharm, MBBS, and Master in Medical Science and Technology (MMST) at recognized institutions of higher education in India in Biotechnology and allied areas (including agricultural, food, health, biomedical sciences and interdisciplinary areas like Computational Sciences, Big Data, Machine Learning, etc.) are eligible to apply. 
  • First Year, Final year and Ph.D. students are NOT eligible to apply
  • Applications in subject – fields other than those specified in the advertisement will not be considered.
  • The applicant should have:
    • Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 8.0 or higher, OR
    • Percentage: 80% and higher
    • Minimum 65% and higher if the applicant is an MBBS student

Funding

The Program support covers

  • Round-trip Airfare,
  • Stipend,
  • Health Insurance.

Program Dates

May – July 2023.

How to Apply?

Click here to apply for the Khorana Program for Scholars Summer 2023.

Deadline

January 15, 2023.

Click here to view the official notification of the Khorana Program for Scholars Summer 2023.