Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India (GoI), through the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) have launched the C.V. Raman Fellowship for African Researchers programme under the India-Africa Forum Summit to promote human capacity building through scientific and technological cooperation between Africa and India.
The programme allows African researchers to advance their own research capabilities while contributing to the progress of research in India.
The Program has been successfully implemented by FICCI and a good working relationship has been established, with more than 40 African countries. So far under the programme, close to 400 scholarships have been availed by African researchers in partnership with Indian host institutions across different areas of science and technology.