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DFG at Horizon Europe Research & Innovation Info Day 2024 in Chandigarh and Sonipat

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Dr. Vaibhav Agarwal, Deputy Director, DFG India Office during discussion with the participants

(18.09.24) The DFG Office India gave insights into funding opportunities for Indo-German research collaboration. Together with Members of the EU delegation, various schemes were presented and discussed to spend part of a research career in Germany of Europe.

Indo-German Collaboration in Joint Research Projects

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(15.08.24) ICSSR and DFG are launching a joint collaboration for proposals for outstanding joint research projects in the field of social science research.

Indo-German Post-Doc Symposium "Ähnlichkeit als theoretisches Paradigma und ästhetische Praxis"

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Post-Doc Symposium at the Committee Room, School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies, JNU

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(13.08.24) The DFG Office India together with the Centre of German Studies, JNU facilitated an early career workshop. In honour of the Indian Professor Anil Bhatti research topics of similarity and aesthetics were discussed. German and Indian researchers from the universities of Assam, Bochum, Delhi, Hyderabad and Tübingen discussed their research and exchanged ideas for future collaborations.

DFG Office India at IIT Indore

Impressions of IIT Indore

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(29.04.24) The DFG Office India together with additional supporters of the DWIH India gave insights into funding schemes for International Research Collaboration and opportunities for research stays in Germany. The hybrid interaction gave the participants at the early and senior career level an overarching insight into the German research landscape and how to engage with its scientists. Earlier a joint Indo-German thematic workshop brought together two research groups to discuss their future collaboration. Both events took place at IIT Indore.

Visit of the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) Kolkata

Impressions of CSIR-IICB: Prof. Vibha Tandon

Prof. Vibha Tandon

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(15.04.24) The DFG Office India gave an insight into funding schemes for International Research Collaboration at the CSIR Institute in Kolkata. The interaction (hybrid and in person) identified interests for a research stay in Germany and joint Indo-German research projects.

Leibniz Lecture Tour of Prof. Daniel Frost at Geoscience Departments in New Delhi, Kharagpur, Kolkata and Bengaluru, India

Lecture of Prof. Daniel Frost at the IISc Bangalore

Lecture of Prof. Daniel Frost at the IISc Bangalore

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(04.03.24) The DFG Office India hosted a Leibniz Lecture Tour of Prof. Daniel J. Frost, University of Bayreuth. He gave insights into his research topics and could engage with researchers and students at various institutes throughout India.

Indo-German Post-Doc Symposium “Bridging Biology and Algorithms: Exploring Data, Models, and Insights”

Poster for the workshop

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(19.02.24) The DFG Office India facilitated an early career workshop at the German House in New Delhi. Researchers from the University of Heidelberg and institutions in and around Delhi could discuss their research and engage in discussions about potential collaborations.

Leibniz Lecture by Prof. Stefan Pfister, DKFZ, Heidelberg in New Delhi

Leibniz Lecture: Democratizing access to state-of-the-art molecular diagnostics accross the globe

Leibniz Lecture: Democratizing access to state-of-the-art molecular diagnostics accross the globe

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(19.02.24) The DFG Office New Delhi together with the Heidelberg University hosted a Leibniz Lecture of Prof. Stefan Pfister. He gave insights into his research topics and could engage with researchers and clinicians from neighbouring institutions in the Delhi metropole region. The title of his lecture was "Democratizing access to state-of-the art molecular diagnostics across the globe".

DFG at German Week organized at JNU, Delhi

Participants of the German Week at JNU Delhi in 2023

Participants of the German Week at JNU Delhi in 2023

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(31.12.23) DFG Office India presented funding opportunities for Indo-German research collaboration and research stays in Germany.

DFG-SERB Networking Event of the DFG Office India in the Geosciences

Participants of the Indo-German Week of the Young Researcher 2023

Participants of the Indo-German Week of the Young Researcher 2023

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(22.12.23) The Second Indo-German Week of the Young Researcher, New Delhi / Dehradun with the subtopic of „Geodynamics and Climate Science of the Himalaya Region“ brought together early career researchers from India and Germany. 

DFG at the 38th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Bengaluru, India

Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology

Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology

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(28.08.23) The DFG Office in India participated at this years annual meeting with an insight into DFGs funding instruments and an overview about the German research landscape.

DFG India Office participated in DAAD outreach activity and institutional visits in Guwahati and Aizawl

Institutional visit at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati; (L to R) Prof. Mihir Kumar Purkait, IIT; Ms. Anuroopa Dixit, DAAD; Ms Aditi Gosavi, DAAD; Prof. Parameswar K. Iyer, IIT; Prof. K.V. Krishna, IIT; Prof. Sumana Dutta, IIT & Dr. Vaibh

Institutional visit at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati; (L to R) Prof. Mihir Kumar Purkait, IIT; Ms. Anuroopa Dixit, DAAD; Ms Aditi Gosavi, DAAD; Prof. Parameswar K. Iyer, IIT; Prof. K.V. Krishna, IIT; Prof. Sumana Dutta, IIT & Dr. Vaibhav Agarwal, DFG Office India

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(30.03.23) Joint Outreach activity of the DFG Office India with the DAAD Office India in Guwahati and Aizawl, India. Interactions with faculty at Universities and Research Institutes highlight the potential of the region.

DFG participation at the 9th India Max Planck Partner Group Meeting and institutional visits in Bengaluru, India

Max Planck Partner Group Meeting in Bengaluru, Group Photo

Max Planck Partner Group Meeting in Bengaluru, Group Photo

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(23.03.23) Participation of the DFG Office New Delhi at this year’s Max Planck Partner Group Meeting in Bengaluru India. The presentation of DFG funding options for international collaboration was received with great interest.

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