In a formal statement issued on Monday, the IT Ministry announced the opening of the first joint request for proposals for the MeitY-National Science Foundation research cooperation.
This will take into account proposals in the fields of semiconductor research, next-generation communication technologies/networks/systems, cyber-security, sustainability and green technologies, and intelligent transportation systems. In a press statement, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) stated that it has “announced its first joint call for proposals under the MeitY-National Science Foundation (NSF) research collaboration.”
In May 2023, MeitY and the NSF signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) for joint research. “This MeitY NSF collaborative research opportunity focuses specifically upon discoveries and innovations in areas of mutual interest as highlighted in the Joint Statement made by Government of India and USA during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in June 2023,” the release stated. The submission period for proposals will begin on August 21, 2023, and end on January 5, 2024. “Technology development may be in terms of development of prototypes, pilot scale demonstrations, field deployment, and acceleration of technology transfer through this joint initiative,” the statement continued.
