The government has sanctioned ₹10 crore to provide scholarships for research students to participate in international-level research activities. Minister for Higher Education R. Bindu said on Friday that a matching amount had been sanctioned for translational research labs in the State.
She said the government had approved the assistance for research activities as per the recommendations of the Syam B. Menon commission set up to reform the higher education sector.
The scholarships will be provided for students to undertake short-term research in 200 universities of international academic standards. The amount could also be used to fund the travel expense for presentation of papers at international seminars.
