INDO-U.S. Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF)
Catalyzing S&T Cooperation
Michael Cheetham
Head, US Office, IUSSTF
mcheetha@aaas.org
History of INDO - US S&T Cooperation
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000
2001
2005
2005
2006
2008
2008
2009
2009
2010
2011
Green Revolution with PL 480 Fund
Establishment of Land Grant Colleges
Establishment of IIT Kanpur
Establishment of NCERT
Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (Tarapur Power Plant)
NASA-ISRO-SITE
Indo- US S&T Sub Commission
STI (Gandhi-Reagan S&T Initiative)
USIF (US-India Fund)
Indo-US S&T Fellowship Program
DST-NSF S&T Program
NASA-NOAA/ ISRO-DST MoU
DBT/ ICMR-NIH Health and Medical Science Programs
INDO- U.S. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FORUM
High Technology Cooperation Group
Indo-US Strategic Partnership
Indo - US S&T Agreement / Joint S&T Commission
US-India Agricultural Knowledge Initiative
NASA-ISRO Agreement on Civilian Space Cooperation
MOES-NOAA Agreement on Earth Observation & Earth Sciences
MoU on Energy Security, Energy Efficiency & Clean Energy and Climate Change
Indo-US R&D Endowment Board
Indo-US Joint Clean Energy R&D Centre
Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative
PL-480 and Beyond
Variety of mechanisms funded under PL-480
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Joint Commission on Economics & Commerce, Science & Technology, Education &
Culture, and Agriculture (1974-1983)
Science & Technology Initiative (1983-1991)
US-India Fund (1987-1998)
S&T Fellowship Program (1991-1994)
Indo-US S&T Forum (2000-present)
US-India S&T Endowment Board (2009-present)
Now over 27 bilateral governmental agreements
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US-India Strategic Dialogue, Joint Commission on S&T Cooperation (JCM), US-India
Higher Education Summit
Science Across Virtual Institutes (SAVI)
Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER)
NIH mechanisms
INDO - US Strategic Partnership
Green Partnership
Energy Security, Climate Change,
Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy
Research & Deployment and Water
Management
Education & Development
Obama-Singh 21st Century
Knowledge Initiative (OSI)
Global Security and
Counter Terrorism
Counter terrorism, Early
Warning Systems,
Disaster Mitigation &
Response
Agriculture Cooperation
Food Security,
Research, Education,
Commercial Linkages
Health Sciences
Disease Detection, Public
Health & Health Services and
Biomedical Research
Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE)
Establishment of Indo- US Clean Energy Research &
Development Center (JCERDC)
Partners: Government of India & US Department of Energy
Program coordinated by DBT & DST and administered through IUSSTF
Objective: Facilitate joint R&D aimed towards deployment for
clean energy technologies
Priority Areas:
• Solar energy
• Second generation biofuels
• Energy efficiency of buildings
Funding: $100 million (INR 530 crore) over 5 years, equal funding from each
side both government and private
US-India Endowment Board
Establishment of US-India Endowment Board
Partners: GOI & USG
Program administered through IUSSTF
Objective: To facilitate joint applied R&D and related technology
commercialization activities
Initial priority areas:
• Healthy Individuals
• Empowered Citizens
Funding: equivalent of $30 million (INR 160 crore) endowed fund
Governing Body
Indian Co-Chair
US Co-Chair
T. Ramasami
Norman P. Neureiter
Secretary, Department of Science and Technology
Govt. of India
Senior Adviser, American Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS)
Indian Members
US Members
Maharaj K. Bhan
Michael Clegg
Secretary, Department of Biotechnology
Samir Brahmachari
Director-General
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Sanjay G. Dhande
Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Murali Sastry
Chief Scientist
Tata Chemicals Ltd
R. Seshasayee
MD, Ashok Leyland India
Sheila Sangwan
Addl. Secretary & Financial Advisor, DST
Foreign Secretary, National Academy of Sciences
Roderic Pettigrew
Director, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Engineering,
NIH
Subra Suresh
Director, The National Science Foundation
Phyllis G. Yoshida
Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Department of Energy
Ray O. Johnson
Sr. VP and Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin
Venkatesh Narayanamurti
Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs,
Harvard University
IUSSTF Objectives
CATALYST to facilitate, seed and promote US-India bilateral
collaboration in science, technology, engineering and biomedical
research through substantive interaction among government,
academia and industry
Create awareness through exchange and dissemination of
information and opportunities in S&T cooperation
Capitalize and build on the scientific and technological synergy
leading to long term partnership on shared values
Support exciting program portfolio that lead to sustainable
interactions and strengthens strategic partnerships
Nurture contacts between young and mid career scientists to
develop mutual trust, foster excellence and explore new frontiers
Encourage public-private partnership to foster elements of
innovation, application and enterprise
Program Portfolio
Bilateral Workshop/ Symposia
Public – Private Networked Centres
Knowledge R&D Networked Centres
Training / Advanced Schools
Unique opportunities
Submission Deadlines
Award Announcements
15 February
May
15 June
September
15 October
January
Snapshot of IUSSTF-Supported Activities
Programmatic
Activities
Accomplished
2001-2010
Activities in
2011
Bilateral Workshops/
Round Tables
158
17
Training Programs/
Advanced Schools
31
3
Virtual Joint Centers
24
4
Support to International
Events
92
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Travel grants
45
2
IUSSTF support has led to interaction of over 12,000 US and Indian scientists
Cutting Across Disciplines
Outcomes
65% events have resulted in tangible outcomes
Source: NISTADS
IUSSTF Vision
 Facilitate, seed & implement inter-governmental initiatives
 Build programs with federal agencies
- Create S & T networks for collaborative research
 Link American universities with India
- Research Internships for student exchange
- Faculty fellowship and guest researchers program
- Promote US partnerships with new institutions in India
 Build academia - industry connect programs
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Research Clusters
- Internships
 Promote Indo- US collaboration on engineering education
 Enhance visibility in US
We value your interactions and partnerships
INDO-US SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FORUM
Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road
New Delhi 110 001, INDIA
Phone: 91-11- 42691700
www.indousstf.org
INDIA
Rajiv Sharma
Executive Director, IUSSTF
rajiv@indousstf.org
USA
Michael Cheetham
Head US Office, IUSSTF
mcheetha@aaas.org