WISE- KIRAN 2024: “The Women in Science and Engineering-KIRAN (WISE-KIRAN)”, by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) is implementing a dedicated umbrella scheme with a aim to support women from all walks of life in the domain of Science & Technology.
And also the Department has re-structured one of the flagship programme “Women Scientists Scheme” and come up with a new programme “WISE Post-Doctoral Fellowship (WISE-PDF)” that aims to provide opportunity to women scientists and technologists, who want to continue the research as bench-level scientists in basic and applied sciences.
So here in this article we are going to see the all the information regarding WISE- KIRAN Scheme such as Application, Eligibility and other information as well.
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Online Registration Begins | 26th April, 2024 |
| Last date of Online Registration | 31st May, 2024 (upto 23:59 PM) |
| Official Website | online-wosa.gov.in |
Candidates can apply for WISE- KIRAN 2024 through “Online” mode only. The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted and Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate. More than one application i.e. multiple Application Forms submitted by a candidate will not be accepted.
NOTE: The WISE-PDF programme is open throughout the year for new proposal submission.
WISE- KIRAN 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who are interested in WISE- KIRAN 2024 can apply for the fellowship but before that the most important thing is to check Eligibility Criteria, so that it will be easy for all to learn whether they can appear in the selection process or not.
- Scientific Disciplines: (1) Physical & Mathematical Sciences [PM]; (2) Chemical Sciences [CS]; (3) Life Sciences [LS]; (4) Earth & Atmospheric Sciences [EA]; (5) Engineering & Technology [ET].
Here criteria are listed in tabular format for the WISE- KIRAN 2024:
| Eligibility Conditions | Min. Marks |
|---|---|
| Women Scientists having Ph.D. in Basic/ Applied Science or equivalent degree like MD, MS, MDS, etc. are eligible for WISE-PDF. | Minimum 60% of marks |
- Employment: Candidates in regular employment are not eligible for WISE-PDF. However, women scientists who are temporarily employed in research or academics may apply in the scheme but they have to leave their earlier assignment if WISE-PDF project is approved. The position of research staff in any project, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research Associate, etc. will be considered as temporary assignment.
- Age: The minimum age to apply is 27 years and maximum is 60 years. Women scientists, less than 27 years of age are NOT eligible.
- Break in Career: Break in career is not mandatory to apply in WISE-PDF, however, women who have break are also encouraged to apply in this programme.
- Go to the website of CMI BSc i.e., online-wosa.gov.in
- From the home page click on the link to registration available on the website.
- Make your registration valid by verifying it through the your Email or mobile number.
- Go to the login link and insert registered details to access the online form.
- Recheck all filled details and click on the submit button.
- Pay fees through any of the convenient payment methods.
Financial Support by WISE- KIRAN:
The Programme provides fellowship of the applicant @Rs. 67,000/- per month, Research Grant of Rs. 2.0 Lakh per year and cost of small equipment (up to a maximum of Rs. 3.0 Lakh) along with Institutional overhead charges and House Rent Allowances as per DST norms. And the Project Duration is of maximum 3 year.
Official Website: online-wosa.gov.in
