Cooperation with India

  

Cooperation between the Dutch research universities and India - 2008

• In March, the Dutch research universities visited India to strengthen academic cooperation in education and research between India and the Netherlands.
  Read more about the visit.
  
  
• The Dutch research universities also cooperate with Indian universities on an individual basis. These programmes, initiatives and scholarships form the basis of thriving academic exchange.
  Read more about cooperation activities of Dutch research universities with India.
  
  
• The VSNU and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) agreed to cooperate in the AIU Student Research Convention 2009. The Student Research Convention (SRC) is a nation-wide student contest in India for Bachelor, Master and PhD students, covering a wide range of disciplines. Seven Dutch research universities are offering the winners of the SRC scholarships.
  Read more about the involvement of the Dutch research universities in the SRC.
  
  
• In March, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the fields of science, technology and innovation.
  
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  Memorandum of Understanding between the VSNU and the AIU
  

Cooperation between the Dutch research universities and India - 2010

• In May, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations launched new Scholarship Schemes
  
  In its efforts to strengthen the academic and intellectual exchange between India and the Netherland, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has established the following scholarship schemes:
  

1. Junior Fellowship – for PhD and Post Doctoral Research scholars who are keen to carry out field work research activities on India in connection with their existing projects.
2. Academic Visitor Programme (AVP) – under which reputed academicians will be invited to visit India for a period of 7-10 days.
3. Study visits by Indian scholars abroad – for Indian scholars seeking to pursue attachments with universities in the Netherlands for field research.
   
   For further information, please contact the Indian embassy in the Hague.

• On May 17, a delegation of Indian universities led by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) visited the Netherlands. Click here to read more.
  
  
• In June 2010, The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Leiden University signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a Long-Term Chair for the study of Contemporary India at Leiden University, starting in September 2011.
  
  The Chair will be assigned for a period of two years under the aegis of the Leiden University Faculty of Humanities. During his/her term, the Chair will contribute to the academic life of the University by engaging in teaching, research and mentoring at various levels.