MFCEM WORKSHOP #9
By
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Senior Advisor, Dept of Biotechnology, Government of India
TITLE: Funding and Career Opportunities in STEM in India
An online interactive session was organized on 18th May with Dr. Sanjay Mishra, Senior Advisor, DBT, Gov. of India. The interaction session was aimed at students and post-docs to make aware numerous funding opportunities and Career Options in the field of STEM in India
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra has a rich experience in science management and administration, serving currently as a senior advisor, DBT, prior to which he served as an advisor, Dept of Science and Technology (DST) Government of India.
Dr Sanjay Mishra has to his credit two decades of teaching, research and academic management experience from India, the UK, the USA and Australia along with 10 years of working in Government of India. He has experience in strategic planning, designing, and implementation of policy, programs in areas of education, science, technology, innovation, STEM, gender advancement, climate change and biotechnology, often in partnership with industry, research institutions, non-government-organizations and academia.
Drawing from his vast experience Dr. Mishra spoke in depth about the various departments, numerous programs and schemes within the larger Department of Science and Technology. Elaborating on the partnerships between academic institute, government of India and industry he elaborated on the numerous shared funding opportunities. Dr. Mishra also encouraged students/postdocs to explore various niche programs for funding opportunities across disciplines. Further Dr. Mishra spoke about the many career options in STEM across academia and industry, as policy makers and think tanks and as entrepreneurs.
