WARI Announcement
U.S. to India WARI Internship/Fellowship Program now accepting applications
Water is a vital necessity for human development, the environment and the economy. Because of its global importance, the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI), and the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum have partnered to foster cooperation between students and scientists from both the countries.
The Water Advanced Research and Innovation (WARI) Fellowship Program is a dynamic and transformative program for students and early-career faculty pursuing advanced academic research and/or other water-related careers.
The program will award a) students and b) faculty at colleges and institutions in the United States with scholarships to India in 2024-25, where they will conduct collaborative research at top-tier Indian institutions.
Students and faculty at colleges in the United States who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are enrolled in master’s or graduate level or working as a faculty in a water-related program are invited to apply. Applicants should be conducting research that is clearly aligned with the WARI’s research categories of Environmental and chemical sciences; Hydrology; Water pollution; Water resources management including ecological water management; Water/wastewater quality, management, and reuse; Chemical and microbial risk research including water remediation; Sustainable water infrastructure; Modeling water systems; Water research linked to climate change and sustainability including remote-sensing applications; Water and energy nexus; Nutrient recovery and management; Health and water research including climate impacts; Water-relevant research in earth sciences and atmospheric sciences; Applications of data sciences, AI, and machine learning to water research; and Economics and policy relevance in water sciences.
Applications are due by January 31, 2025. To apply, please read the full announcement (linked above), fill out the application form (linked above), and submit the application at go.unl.edu/WARIapplication.
For questions, please email wari@nebraska.edu or phone (+1) 402-472-5317.
Scholars
WARI Flyer
A PDF of the printable WARI flyer is also available.
WARI Photo Gallery
A gallery of WARI photo is available on Flickr.