"The Indo-U.S. Virtual Networked Centers facilitate collaborative research between scientists from academia, laboratories, and industry in India and the United States. These centres leverage existing infrastructure and funding from institutional partners to foster joint R&D efforts. The initiative aims to promote thematic research in science, technology, and engineering by creating networks that integrate education and research, fostering long-term partnerships. The research topic should be of high scientific quality, originality and relevance to cover areas of topical and mutual interest. Minimum of two Indian and two American distinct institutional partners (2+2 Partnership Mode). In the case of Public-Private Partnerships, the U.S. and Indian principal investigators must represent academia or public funded laboratories. However, no financial support will be extended/provided to Industry participants."
Last date: submission of proposals is open through the year with the submission deadline 31st August
