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The scheme “Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER)” aims to build scientific capacity, retain and promote women researchers in India & Germany by utilizing complementary expertise in science, technology, innovation and research partnerships.

Benefit: The grant will cover basic project assistance (including research staff for the Indian awardee, consumables, and contingency) for the awardee in the parent country and a one-month research stay in the host country (single round-trip airfare, visa fee, medical insurance, per diem for the stay). Indian Awardee: 1. Travel (including visa fee and insurance) approximately ₹1,00,000/-. 1. Project cost up to ₹12,00,000/- per year (including research staff, consumables, contingency, and per diem @ €2300/month in Germany). German Awardee: 1. Travel (including visa fee and insurance) approximately €1500. 1. Project cost up to €14500/year (including consumables, contingency, and per diem @ € 2300/month in India).

A Research Grant by MoST for female candidates to pursue research in frontier areas of science and engineering, preferably those having a break in career (minimum two years) and not having regular employment, to explore possibility of re-entry into the profession.

Benefit: ₹ 55,000/- pm (and HRA as applicable) for Ph.D. or equivalent (total project cost not exceeding ₹ 30 lakh) ₹ 40,000/- pm (and HRA as applicable) for M.Phil./MTech or equivalent (total project cost not exceeding ₹ 25 lakh) ₹ 31,000/- pm (and HRA as applicable) for M.Sc. or equivalent (total project cost not exceeding ₹ 20 lakh) This grant will cover the fellowship of the applicant and cost of small equipments, contingencies, travel, consumables, etc. The benefits are provided for a period of maximum three years. The payment of the scholarship will be through DBT.

A Research Grant by MoST for female candidates with break in their career interested in addressing societal challenges through viable S&T interventions. Women scientists who wish to apply under this scheme are required to develop their own project/proposals for scientific and technological solutions

Benefit: ₹ 55,000/- pm (and HRA as applicable) for Ph.D. or equivalent (total project cost not exceeding ₹ 30 lakh (excluding HRA and Overhead) ₹ 40,000/- pm (and HRA as applicable) for M.Phil./MTech or equivalent (total project cost not exceeding ₹ 25 lakh (excluding HRA and Overhead) ₹ 31,000/- pm (and HRA as applicable) for M.Sc. or equivalent (total project cost not exceeding ₹ 20 lakh (excluding HRA and Overhead) The Project Cost consists of Fellowship of Principal Investigator (PI), Consumables, Travel, Contingencies, and Minor Equipment but excluding HRA and overheads.

A scheme by MoST for female candidates with a break in their career interested in addressing societal challenges through viable S&T interventions. 1-year training is provided in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), patent search, know-how, drafting, filing, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyright.

Benefit: ₹ 35,000/- per month for Ph.D. in Basic or Applied Sciences/MD or equivalent degree. ₹ 30,000/- per month for M.Phil / M.Tech / M.Pharm / M.VSc or equivalent degree. ₹ 25,000/- per month for M.Sc in Basic or Applied Sciences / MBBS / B.Tech or equivalent degree.

The "Women Self Employment Scheme" encourages women to become self-reliant and supports their efforts in establishing small-scale industries or trade ventures, thereby improving their economic status & promoting self-employment opportunities across the state providing them financial assistance.

Benefit: Financial Assistance of ₹5,000/- provides women to help them start small businesses or trade activities.

'WIDUSHI' programme aims to encourage and support senior women scientists to conduct research in interdisciplinary areas of Science and Technology.

Benefit: Category A: - Fellowship (Principal Investigator): ₹75,000/- per month - Research Assistant: 1 position provided - Research Grant: ₹5,00,000 per year - Institutional Overhead Charges: ₹1,00,000/- per annum Category B: - Fellowship (Principal Investigator): ₹85,000/- per month - Research Assistant: 1 position provided - Research Grant: ₹5,00,000 per year - Institutional Overhead Charges: ₹1,00,000/- per annum

The scheme "Working Women Hostel" by the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Haryana aims to provide safe and affordable accommodation to working women. Through this scheme, hostel facilities at subsidized rent are provided to employed women.

Benefit: Rental Charges: - Single Bedrooms: Not exceeding 15% of total emoluments/gross salary. - Double Bedrooms: Not exceeding 10% of total emoluments/gross salary. - Dormitories: Not exceeding 7.5% of total emoluments/gross salary.

The scheme aims to provide to eligible women/ transgender beneficiaries of Tamil Nadu under the Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme for Women, Free of Cost Travel in Government of Tamil Nadu Buses. No Need to Pay any Fare up to 30 Kilometers.

Benefit: Free bus travel in Tamil Nadu government buses. No Need to Pay any Fare up to 30 Kilometers.