Open calls:

• IGSTC: PECFAR 2026 for German-Indian cooperation with early career scholars deutsch-indische Zusammenarbeit von wissenschaftlichem Nachwuchs
• IGSTC: WISER 2026 for strengthening German-Indian cooperation with female elite researchers (WISER: Women involvement in science and engineering Research)

Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC), a bilateral organization of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, and the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), Government of Germany invites proposals in paired mode from women researchers in India and Germany to foster innovation in the field of STEM. This program intends to build scientific capacity, and promote women researchers in India/Germany to build lasting research partnerships and networks by utilising complementary expertise in science, technology, and innovation.

Deadline: 31.03.2026
Address: Projektträger, Europäische und Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Internationales Büro
des BMFTR, Heinrich-Konen-Straße 1, 53227 Bonn
Contact: Dörte Merk, Tel.: 0228/3821-1444, Doerte.Merk@dlr.de 

https://www.igstc.org/home/wiser_current_call