• Enhance the representation and progression of women researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
• Create avenues for networking, interaction and long-term research collaboration.
• Improve existing projects by adding an additional research component to get new and better results.
• Promote women to lead consortium based bilateral projects for IGSTC programmes and other funding schemes.

• This scheme is designed for woman researchers holding a regular/long-term research position in academia/research institute/industry in India or Germany.
• It is open to all areas of STEM. It is a unique opportunity to be a part of an ongoing research project without applying for fresh project grant.
• The tenure of the grant is for 3 years or till completion of the project whichever is earlier and will cover one visit per year for short stay up to 1 month.
• WISER programme has no age-limit (Preference to Early/Mid-career researchers).

Applicants are expected to identify the project in host country and receive endorsement from the host Project Investigator (PI).

• Travel (including visa fee and insurance) approximately ₹ 1 lakh
• Project cost up to ₹ 12 lakhs/year (including research staff, consumables, contingency and per diem
  @ € 2300/month in Germany)

• Travel (including visa fee and insurance) approximately € 1500
• Project cost up to € 14500/year (including consumables, contingency and per diem @ € 2300/month in India)

• The applicant must be working either in India or Germany.
• The applicant must define her role in the project, provide details of the objective, execution strategy and expected outcome.
• The applicant shall specify the value-addition to the project at the host country.
• Choice and acceptance from the host is the sole responsibility of the applicant. The applicant should ensure endorsement/consent letter from the host at the time of the application.
• The applicant shall submit No Objection Certificate (NOC)/Endorsement letter from the head of the institution(present organisation).
• The awardee shall commence her visit within 12 months from the date of the award letter.
• The awardee will abide by the conduct, rules & regulations of the host and the host country. IGSTC will not be responsible for violation of any Rules & Regulations by the awardee.
• The awardee and host must intimate IGSTC through email/letter in case of discontinuation by the awardee.
• The awardee must recognise and acknowledge IGSTC in all online/print documents, communications, reports, publications, conferences, theses, etc. on work emanating from the grant.