Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC): Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER)

Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER), a programme by the Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC), aims to build scientific capacity, encourage, and promote women researchers. Applications for the WISER programme are accepted in a paired mode, meaning 2 researchers join together to form a team that each submits its own application. IGSTC is a joint initiative by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The WISER programme intends to enhance the representation and progression of women researchers in STEM, create avenues for networking and long-term research collaboration, improve existing projects by adding research components, and promote women to lead consortium based bilateral projects. This scheme is designed for women researchers holding regular/long-term research positions in academia, research institutes, or industry in India or Germany. It is open to all areas of STEM and provides a unique opportunity to be part of an ongoing research project without applying for a fresh project grant.