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India, US launch Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship

The fellowship is to build long-term capacity to address climate change-related issues in both countries

Narendra Modi, Barack Obama

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) with US President Barack Obama at the climate change summit in Paris

Press Trust of India Washington
India and the US have launched the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship, in a new initiative to advance bilateral cooperation on climate change, that will enable Indian research scholars to work with American institutions in the field.

The first call for applicants was announced Friday for the fellowship jointly funded by both the governments and will enable up to 6 Indian PhD students and post-doctoral researchers to work with US host institutions for a period of 6-12 months, according to a press release.

The fellowship, named after the late Indian President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, is part of a commitment made by the US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to build long-term capacity to address climate change-related issues in both countries.
 

The fellowship will be operated by the binational US-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) under the umbrella of the prestigious Fulbright programme.

Kalam, a scientist and statesman, had long advocated for increasing ties between the people of India and the US.

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First Published: Mar 12 2016 | 11:50 AM IST

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