Early Career Research Symposia

The event will be organised as a symposium along with a workshop as a side event on ‘sustainable Packaging and circular economy’.
Events will be organized in hybrid mode where international participants can also join the event depending on their interest.
The symposium will consist of oral and poster presentation sessions and a field visit to an industry on sustainable packaging in Sri Lanka.

Followed by
Workshop on Research Proposal Writing: Strategies for DAAD and Other Scholarships
8-9 November 2024

At School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Open for all [Masters, PhD, Postdoc and Young Faculty]

Organisers

• School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
• IIT Indore
• The Society for the Integrative Biosciences

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Highlights

Day 1

• Inauguration
• Introduction to DAAD Scholarship-Opportunities for Higher Studies in Germany – DAAD Regional Office New Delhi
  Students from all disciplines are welcome to learn about higher studies in Germany and the procedures involved.
• Key Elements of a letter writing to Host”
• Talk on 2D Maierial-based Ultrasensitive Nano FET Biosensors – Dr Vivek Pachauri, RWTH Aachen University, Germany (online)
• Experience Sharing – Life in Germany – Germany alumni who are members of the faculty
• Critical Components of Research Proposal Writing – Dr Jaydeep, SBT, JNU and Prof.Dr Avinash Sonawane, IIT Indore and other faculty members
• Poster Session

Day 2

• Presentations by PhD scholars and post-doctoral fellows
• The best presentation and the best poster will be awarded

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6 November 2024
IIT Hyderbad LH1, Hybrid
Open for all

The nRESiDE (Nurturing Research EndeavorS in DEutschland) workshop is designed to strengthen Indo-German collaboration by focusing on three key elements: knowledge dissemination to students, networking between Indian and German researchers, and skill development in proposal writing and scientific communication. It is aimed at early-stage researchers/scholars. The workshop will provide insights into DAAD scholarships, guidelines for effective proposal writing, and opportunities for students to present their work. Focusing on Healthcare and Mathematics, it will be hosted at IIT Hyderabad on 6th Nov 2024.

Organisers
DAAD Research Ambassadors

• Dr. Nagarajan Ganapathy, IIT Hyderabad
• Dr. Panchatcharam Mariappan,  IIT Tirupati

25 November 2024
At Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya
Hybrid (Keynote will be delivered, participants join onsite)

Open for Target: Faculty, Graduate and Undergraduate Students, DAAD Alumni (Sri Lanka)

The Early Career Research Day, collaboratively organized by the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, will be held under the theme Innovation Horizons: Navigating Entrepreneurship in a Changing World.
The event will feature a dynamic range of activities and sessions designed to engage participants, foster collaboration, and provide valuable insights. Key highlights include a Keynote Address, Panel Discussion, Workshops and Masterclasses, Experience Sharing Session, and Networking Session. This event is organized in collaboration with, and supported by, DAAD, alongside the Central Business Incubator (CBI) and the Centre for Management Research at the University of Kelaniya.

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Organisers
DAAD Research Ambassadors

• Dr. Ishanka Karunarathne
• Dr. Chamila Dias
  Centre for Management Research, University of Kelaniya, and
  Central Business Incubator (CBI) of University of Kelaniya

23 October 2024
At IIT Jodhpur
Hybrid

Open for Bachelor/ Master/ PhD/ Postdoc / Faculty

A fair and sustainable energy transition necessitates sharing the benefits equitably, ensuring that the vulnerable populations do not disproportionately bear the burdens. Moreover, it also requires the establishment of pathways that ensure access to affordable clean energy while supporting communities relying on traditional energy sources.

Nonetheless, the complexity of this transition brings significant uncertainties influenced by political, economic, and technological factors. These uncertainties pose challenges to global cooperation and raise critical questions regarding how various countries, communities, and industries will navigate and manage the energy transition. The Global North and South encounter unique energy justice issues- while the North grapples with concerns related to energy poverty and affordability, the South must focus on ensuring energy access and security.

This workshop examines these challenges by focusing on critical themes such as energy justice, ethics, politics, technology, policy, and governance. The workshop seeks to identify innovative strategies that promote a sustainable and just energy transition for all by fostering dialogue across these areas.

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Organisers
DAAD Research Ambassador and others

• Dr. Farhat Naz, Associate Professor of Sociology, School of Liberal Arts, IITJ and DAAD Research Ambassador
• Prof. Frank Späte, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden, Germany
• Dr. K.J. George, Associate Professor of Philosophy, School of Liberal Arts, IITJ

28 – 30 September 2024
At Department of Design, IIT Roorkee

Open for all [ Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral, Post Docs and Faculty ] – Limited Seats
Hi HEAP Event Schedule

The event HI- HEAP i.e. Human Interface in Higher Education through Arts in Pedagogy brings together a crucial discourse through reflections on Arts for Holistic Education in the 21st Century era of Technology. Through participatory workshops and interactions curated by eminent speakers it delves deeper with insights towards the understanding of creative & critical thinking, interdisciplinarity, arts and aesthetic sensibilities. Need and relevance for these dimensions in today’s pedagogy and research in contemporary times with New Education Policy in backdrop builds the narrative for this workshop. With this multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary orientation, the workshop is open to scholars and students of all, with limited seats.

Organisers
DAAD Research Ambassadors

• Prof. Gaurav Raheja, Professor, IIT Roorkee
• Prof. Milind Brahme, Associate Professor, IIT Madras

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20 September 2024, 12:00-18:00 IST
At Lecture Hall Complex, IIT Hyderabad in hybrid mode

A Workshop on Microscopy Applications in Materials Research
Creating opportunities of Networking for early Researchers with Germany
By IIT Hyderabad in association with DAAD New Delhi

India and Germany have a strong presence in the domain of materials research. Advances in microscopy techniques have led to cutting edge research in the development of novel materials and technology.

The workshop CONWERGE (Creating Opportunities of NetWorking for Early Researchers with Germany) aims to create a platform for early researchers in India and Germany to share their work in this fascinating field and initiate long term collaborations.

The theme of this workshop is “Microscopy applications in materials research” where research scholars from India and Germany will present their work. It will help them identify areas of mutual interest and can initiate fruitful collaborations. The workshop will also include a DAAD scholarship information session, keynote talks by Dr. K.G. Pradeep, IIT Madras and Prof. Christian Kuebel from KIT Germany and Alumni interactions.

Organisers
DAAD Research Ambassadors

• Prof. Ashok M Raichur, IISc Banglore armr@iisc.ac.in, (+91) 8022933238
• Dr. Mayur Vaidya, IIT Hyderabad vaidyam@msme.iith.ac.in, (+91)78799167

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15-17 July 2024
Online

Tune in to the Early Career Research Symposium for Humanities and Social Sciences (Digital) on ‘Cross Border Mobilty’.

The symposium guarantees diverse and insightful perspectives on different topics by nearly 40 presenters. For details, refer to the ECRS 2024 Programme.

About the symposium

Jointly organised by the DAAD and its partner organisations, the symposium will offer an excellent opportunity to early career researchers to showcase their work in the overarching subject of Cross-Border Mobility. It aims to recognise and facilitate synergies amongst researchers and exchange of ideas in the wider fields of humanities and social sciences. It will offer a wide spectrum of inter- and multidisciplinary topics on cross-border mobility by engaging early career scholars, junior researchers, research fellows and academics. If you belong to this target group, then this symposium is an ideal platform to help you engage with experts from the subject field.

The topic of the symposium Cross-Border Mobility is a term witnessing and gaining rapid momentum in our society in recent times. This collaborative symposium is dedicated to creating opportunities and synergies for young and budding researchers to not only share their research approaches but also to promote knowledge exchange and collaboration within the research community. During the symposium the selected early career researchers will present their research work to an international audience and discuss with experts.

The symposium addresses a wide spectrum of inter- and multidisciplinary topics of cross-border mobility with the focus on five distinct fields of inquiry:

• Refugees and Irregular Migration
• Law and Migration
• Narratives of Migration
• Migration and Education
• Labour Migration (incl. Health)

The symposium will involve an expert committee of high-ranking scientists from the social sciences and humanities (Names in alphabetical order):

• Dr Yamini Agarwal, Max Weber Forum for South Asian Studies (MWF)
• Prof. Dr Ummu Salma Bava, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
• Prof. Dr Alexander Fischer, O.P. Jindal Global University
• Prof. Dr Eva Gerharz, Hochschule Fulda, Germany
• Prof. Dr Stefan Horlacher, Technical University Dresden, Germany
• Prof. Indrani, Gupta Institute of Economic Growth (IEG)
• Dr Christian Strümpell, Max Weber Forum for South Asian Studies (MWF)
• Prof. Narender Thakur, Delhi University (DU)
• Associate Prof. Amit Upadhyay, O.P. Jindal Global University
• Prof. N.V. Varghese, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)
• Dr Jan-Helge Weidemann, Delhi University (DU)

28 July 2023
At Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Organisers

DAAD Research Ambassadors

• Dr Jaydeep Bhattacharya, Jawaharlal Nehru University
• Dr Avinash Sonawane, IIT Indore

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8-9 August 2023
At College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala

Organisers

DAAD Research Ambassadors

• Dr Archana Raghavan Sathyan, Kerala Agricultural University
• Dr Sagar Pandit, IISER Pune

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14 Aug 2023
At IIT Hyderabad

Organisers

DAAD Research Ambassadors

• Dr Mayur Vaidya, IIT Hyderabad
• Dr Nagarajan Ganapathy, IIT Hyderabad

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8 September 2023
At IIT Tirupati

Organisers

DAAD Research Ambassadors

• Dr Panchatcharam Mariappan, IIT Tirupati
• Dr Nagarajan Ganapathy, IIT Hyderabad
• Dr Vasudharani Devanathan, IISER Tirupati
• Prof. Dr Subbiah Sundar, NIT Mizoram

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27 Sep 2023
At IIT Roorkee

Organisers

DAAD Research Ambassadors

• Dr Amar Agarwal, IIT Kanpur
• Dr Ankit Agarwal, IIT Roorkee

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11-12 October 2023
At Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, School of Liberal Arts

Organisers

DAAD Research Ambassadors

• Dr Farhat Naz, IIT Jodhpur
• Dr Amar Agarwal, IIT Roorkee

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8 Sep 2022

The symposium aimed to recognise and facilitate synergies amongst researchers and exchange of ideas in the wider fields of humanities and social sciences. It  offered a wide spectrum of inter- and multidisciplinary topics on resilient societies by engaging early career scholars, junior researchers, research fellows and academics.

Resilience – a term often highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic and in current debates surrounding the impact of climate change and violent conflict – constitutes a highly ambiguous concept, one that nevertheless forms one of the most important needs for societies, impacting international conflict and cooperation, national and local politics, individual and household behavior as well as social interaction.

The topics covered were:

1. (Public) Health, Bodies and Emotions
2. Poverty, Inequality and Development
3. Sustainability and Ecological Crises
4. Governance, Institutions, State-building and State Failure
5. Crisis, Conflict, Violence and Trauma
6. Urbanity and Urbanisation

The German Academic Exchange Service, the Max Weber Forum for South Asian Studies and ICAS:MP Metamorphosis of the Political thank all the experts, scholars and students involved.