One Month in India: Indo-German research opportunities
To continue the work begun during the Year of Germany in India and its theme “Germany and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities,” four German institutions will be coming together during the months of February and March to strengthen and expand research and development collaboration between the two countries.
New Dehli—the city in which this photo was taken—will play host to many of the events of the "Month in India." Photo (cc) fickr user sonjalind
While the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will tour India to tell Indian scholars about the opportunities in Germany for them to conduct research or earn a degree, the German Research Foundation will exhibit outstanding examples of life science research collaborations between the two countries. The Humboldt Foundation has organized a networking conference for India-based research alumni of German research organizations, and Fraunhofer, the final organization involved in the project, will present an award for the nationwide business case competition in the field of “sustainable transport” for large Indian cities.
Save the date: Upcoming “Research in Germany” events in India
February 18th to 26th // German Study and Research Expo India 2012
Eighteen German universities, research, and funding institutions will present their Master and PhD programs in New Delhi, Hyderabad, and Chennai. Organized by the DAAD, the Expo will provide Indian scholars with the opportunity to meet with German representatives face-to-face.
February 20th to 24th // Indo-German Research Dialogues in the Life Sciences
An event running parallel to the aforementioned expo, the “Dialogues in the Life Sciences” will present cutting-edge research projects from the field in New Dehli, Hyderabad, and Pune. Talks will be given by researchers who have already successfully collaborated with German and/or Indian colleagues and offer perspective on creating effective joint international projects.
March 5th // German High Tech Champions Award in “Sustainable Transportation”
This event will take place within the framework of the Fraunhofer Innovation & Technology Platform “City Spaces,” and award business cases that feature sustainable concepts for public and private transportation in India.
March 29th to 30th // Exclusive Networking Conference
During this two-day period, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation will host a conference in Gurgaon for approximately 60 research alumni from major German research organizations. Indian academics who have spent time working in Germany will be a part of the launch of a cross-organizational network of research alumni in India with the theme “New Frontiers: Shifting Trends in the Global Research Landscape and their Impact on Researchers' Career Patterns.”
For more information about any of these events or the fifteen-month celebration of Indo-German cooperation, click here.
