Germany, India To Initiate Joint Research In Biomedical Health Sciences

07 Aug 2013

Germany and India, under the Indo-German cooperation in Health Research programme, will soon begin joint research in the fields of biomedical sciences and health research.  The priority in the major areas of cooperation would be in biomedical science and health research like mother and child health, neurology and regenerative medicine. The purpose of the funding is to encourage new collaborations, like under national funding programmes, and the preparation of joint projects.  

The programme facilitates bilateral cooperation between Germany and scientific communities of India by way exchange visits of scientists, bilateral workshops and seminars, joint research projects and composite (  industrial and scientific  ) delegations. The possibility of funding from European Union research programmes would be explored by both sides.

The selection and evaluation criteria of the programme would be based on the Indian and German national and multinational programmes like in the applied files of mutual benefit,  preparation of new projects and originality and quality of research approach, availability of infrastructure and qualification of applicant, expected outcomes and results and also the proposals should include young scientists

Faculty members/Scientists working in regular capacity in national Research & Development Laboratories/Institutes and private R&D institutes are eligible to participate in this programme.