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U.S.-India TRUST fellowship invites applications from postdocs
The program will place U.S.-based researchers at Indian institutions for year-long work in strategic technology fields.
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Malvika Choudhary - Wed, 10, Jun 2026
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Applications have opened for the U.S.-India TRUST Fellowship, a new academic exchange program that will support U.S.-based postdoctoral researchers and early-career faculty to conduct research at leading Indian institutions for up to 12 months.
The fellowship will support research in strategic technology areas including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, biotechnology, quantum computing, energy, space, and defense.
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According to the program announcement, fellows will spend 12 months at participating Indian institutions between August 2026 and July 2027, conducting research aligned with the U.S.-India TRUST (Transforming the Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology) initiative.
The fellowship was launched through a collaboration involving the U.S. Consulate General Chennai, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), and founding sponsors Pratiksha Trust and Mazumdar Shaw Philanthropy.
. Eligible applicants include PhD holders, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career faculty members from leading U.S. institutions. Preference will be given to U.S. citizens who have not previously worked in India.
Selected postdoctoral fellows will receive a monthly stipend of $1,650, a research contingency grant of up to $2,000, round-trip airfare, accommodation, health insurance, and visa support. IIT Madras may also consider exceptional candidates for visiting faculty appointments equivalent to assistant professor positions, carrying a monthly stipend of $3,650.
Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, whose philanthropic organization is among the fellowship's sponsors, welcomed the initiative in a post on X.
“I look forward to supporting initiatives such as the U.S.-India TRUST Fellowship,” Mazumdar-Shaw wrote. “It will foster academic exchange between the United States and India, strengthen long-term international partnerships, and enable impactful research outcomes including publications, patents, and commercialization.”
Applicants must submit a comprehensive academic CV and a research and teaching plan. Applications close on June 30, 2026, with the fellowship scheduled to begin in August 2026.
The TRUST initiative was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2025 as a successor to the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), broadening collaboration in areas ranging from semiconductors and artificial intelligence to biotechnology and quantum computing.
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