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 to Indian students to undertake research at leading U.S. universities over summer 2023 for a period of 10-12 weeks.
Eligibility:
- Pre-final year students enrolled in B. Tech., M. Tech., B.Sc., M.Sc., 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 PhD students are NOT eligible to apply.
- Applications in subject – fields other than those specified above will not be considered.
- The applicant should have:
- Percentage: 80% and higher
- Minimum 65% and higher if the applicant is an MBBS student
- Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 8.0 or higher, OR
For complete Application Guidelines, refer to Resources Section
Funding:
The Program support covers:
- Round-trip Airfare
- Stipend
- Health Insurance
Application:
Applications should be submitted using the Online Application Portal for Visitation Programs. Hard copies and electronic copies of the application forms will not be accepted
