Indo-U.S. Virtual Networked Centers
Forecasted
Indo-U.S. Virtual Networked Centers support Indian and U.S. research partners through exchanges for joint knowledge research and pre-commercial R&D, building sustained scientific partnerships.
Funder: Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF)
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to INR 50 lakh for a two-year center
Summary: Supports exchanges between Indian and U.S. research partners for joint knowledge research and pre-commercial R&D.
Key Information: Each center requires at least two distinct Indian and two distinct U.S. institutional partners with existing research resources.
Description
Indo-U.S. Virtual Networked Centers, administered by IUSSTF, enable Indian and American scientists to conduct joint research using infrastructure and funding already available to their partners. Support focuses on connectivity—exchanges of faculty, scientists and students between collaborating institutions—rather than laboratory infrastructure. The program seeks to build sustained scientific partnerships and support joint project implementation.
Knowledge R&D Networked Centers connect academia and laboratories around thematic and knowledge research, with opportunities to integrate research and education. Public-Private Networked Centers bring academia, laboratories and industry together for pre-commercial R&D with potential for applied research and product development. This category emphasizes translating scientific and technological innovation from the bench to the marketplace, although industry participants receive no financial support.
