IIT Patna Asst Prof gets SERB International Research Experience Fellowship

SERB International Research Experience Fellowship program aims to impart high-end research training in frontier areas of Science and Technology, which are of interest to India by providing an opportunity to visit leading institutions/universities across the globe for a period of 02-06 months.

Dr. B B Upadhyay, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics at IIT Patna has been awarded the prestigious SERB International Research Experience (SIRE) Fellowship for the year 2023-2024, supported by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The fellowship has been approved for a duration of 06 months. He will visit the School of Mathematical Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, (USA). 

"It is an immense pleasure to share that Dr. B B Upadhyay, Asst Prof; IIT Patna has been awarded the prestigious SERB International Research Experience Fellowship for the year 2023-24. He will visit the School of Mathematical Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, (USA)," tweeted IIT Patna.

About SERB International Research Experience Fellowship

The applicant should have Ph.D. degree in the area of Science and Engineering from recognized institutions in India. The applicant holding a permanent position in any Indian research institution would be eligible to apply. 

SERB under this program selects candidates in frontier areas of S & T and supports their visit to top institutions around the globe, preferably to the institutions where internationally acclaimed scientists are working.  

The objective of the Fellowship may be summarized as follows: 

1. To build national capacity in frontier areas of Science and Technology by providing opportunities for International R&D experience by SIRE fellows.

2. To tap the expertise gained by SIRE fellows to strengthen/initiate national programmes in their domain knowledge. 

3. To encourage research activities in priority areas which are still less explored in the Indian context.

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