Background Information

The Indo-Swiss Joint Research programme is implemented through an inter-governmental S&T Agreement signed on November 10, 2003, during the State visit of the Swiss President to India. Subsequently an Executive Programme of Cooperation (POC) for the period 2006-09 was concluded during the visit of Hon’ble Minister for S&T and ES to Switzerland during Nov 2006.

The areas chosen by the two sides for cooperation are:-

The Identified priority areas are as below:

1. Information & communication technologies
2. Material sciences & nanotechnologies
3. Human health sciences
4. Sustainable urban development
5. Renewable energy sources

Modes of Cooperation:-

The funding instruments includes:

1. Joint Research projects (Basic & Applied Research
2. Joint workshops and symposia
3. Joint Research Centres (institutional partnerships)
4. Joint Utilisation of Advanced Facilities
5. Research Fellowships
6. Project based Personnel exchange Programme (PPP)

The Joint Call for proposals are issued on mutually agreed dates. For this purpose, please visit What's New Section of the website or www.dst.gov.in