Women In Science and Engineering-Societal Challenges with Opportunities Fellowship

The “Women In Science and Engineering-Societal Challenges with Opportunities (WISE-SCOPE) Fellowship” Program was started by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India to provide opportunities to Women Scientists and Technologists who have completed Ph.D. and want to utilize their Science & Technology knowledge and expertise for the benefit of society. This program promotes projects that directly deal with challenges at the grassroots level and address them through Science & Technology interventions. Projects under WISE-SCOPE (WISE-Societal Challenges with Opportunities) should provide Science & Technology solutions to our social problems, livelihood generation, drudgery reduction, health and nutrition-related issues, management of natural resources, sustainable agriculture, climate change, disaster management, etc. The project proposal should include the development of viable technology/technique with the possibility of lab-to-land transfer, adaptation and scaling up for the benefit of society under the following identified broad thematic areas. 1. Energy, Water and Waste Management (EWWM) 1. Engineering and Technology Development (ETD) 1. Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development (ECSD) 1. Agriculture and Allied Sciences (AAS) 1. Health, Food, and Nutrition (HFN) > Project Tenure: The project tenure shall be up to 3 years.