WISE-SCOPE Fellowship 2024

The Women In Science and Engineering (WISE)-Societal Challenges with Opportunities (SCOPE) Fellowship (WISE-SCOPE Fellowship) Program of the Department of Science & Technology (DST) aims to provide opportunities to Women Scientists and Technologists who have completed Ph.D. and want to utilize their S&T knowledge and expertise for the benefit of society.

Call for Proposals under WISE-SCOPE Fellowship 2024

• Projects under WISE-SCOPE should provide S&T solutions to our social problems, livelihood generation, 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)

2. Engineering and Technology Development (ETD)

3. Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development (ECSD)

4. Agriculture and Allied Sciences (AAS)

5. Health, Food and Nutrition (HFN)

Eligibility Criteria:

Employment:

• Candidates in regular employment are not eligible for WISE-SCOPE.
• Women scientists who are temporarily employed in research or academics may apply in this program but they have to leave earlier assignment, if, selected in WISE-SCOPE program.
• The position of applicant in any project, as Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research Associate, etc. will be considered as temporary assignment.

Age:

• Minimum age limit – 27 years
• Maximum age limit – 60 years

Educational Qualification:

• Women Scientists who have completed Ph.D. in Basic or Applied Sciences or having equivalent degree like MD/MS/MDS are eligible for WISE-SCOPE.

Funding:

• Basic fellowship – Rs.55000/- and HRA per month,
• Research Grant – Rs. 2.0 Lakh per year,
• Field Demonstration & Others – Rs. 1.0 Lakh (for project tenure)
• Equipment purchase –  Rs. 2.0 Lakh

Project Tenure: 3 years.

Selection Process:

• Criteria of selection will be on the basis of Preliminary screening of eligibility, and then further Applicant’s credentials, identified societal challenge, scientific methodology proposed, expected beneficiary on the ground by the outcome of the project.
• Final selection would be made as per recommendations of the Subject Expert Committees (SECs). 

How to apply:

• The call is open for proposal submission under WISE-SCOPE at ePMS (https://onlinedst.gov.in).
• The proposal format is available at https://dst.gov.in, https://onlinedst.gov.in.

For detailed information visit https://dst.gov.in and https://online-wosa.gov.in.

 Last Date of Submission: Proposal submission is open throughout the year.