Amrita Center for International Programs is happy to announce The Water Advanced Research and Innovation (WARI) Fellowship Program – a dynamic and transformative program has thus been developed to foster long term Indo-American science and technology partnerships.

Eligibility : Indian citizens currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Water Science and Engineering at a recognized institution of higher education and learning in India

Age : Up to 32 years as on 31 December 2019

Duration : Internship: Minimum 3 months and up to 6 months

Note : The above numbers are tentative and can be increased, decreased or inter-changed in either category at the discretion of DST, IUSSTF and UNL.

Internship Includes* :

• Air-fare (To be facilitated by IUSSTF Travel desk)
• Monthly Stipend
• Contingency allowance
• Health insurance
• Partial Housing allowance

*Strictly as per the Terms and Conditions of the WARI Internship Award Regulations

Broad Categories for Research

• Ecological and human health impacts of pollutants and emerging contaminants
• Groundwater quality assessment and management
• Health impacts of water quality
• Laboratory methods to support water-related research
• Methodologies to help remediate current and future contamination threats
• Methods for measuring water quality
• Non-point source pollution and rural drinking water quality
• Remote sensing applications for monitoring water quantity and quality
• Social and behavioral aspects of understanding and protecting water quality
• Wastewater quality, management and reuse
• Quality of water in pipe distribution systems
• Microbial source tracking
• Fate and transport of microbial pathogens in the environment
• Evaluation of low-cost technologies for water and soil pollution remediation

Submission Deadline : September 30, 2019

To apply and for more information please visit