Vigyan Vidushi 2023 Programme for Women Students

Vigyan Vidushi 2023 Programme – Application are invited for Vigyan Vidushi 2023 Programme for women students in Physics & Mathematics.

Check complete details on Vigyan Vidushi 2023 Programme here.

About Vigyan Vidushi 2023 Programme

Vigyan Vidushi (VV2023) programme is a summer programme for women students.

Vigyan Vidushi Programs 2023

Vigyan Vidushi Programs 2023 opened for Physics & Mathematics.

Vigyan Vidushi 2023 (Physics)

About Vigyan Vidushi 2023 (Physics)

• Vigyan Vidushi (VV2023) programme in Physics is a three-week programme for women students in the first year of their two-year M.Sc. degree in physics, or the fourth year of their Integrated B.Sc.-M.Sc. degree in physics.
• This programme will provide these students an exposure to advanced physics topics and research opportunities, and encourage them to take up research in physics as a career option.
• The students will also get an opportunity to be taught, inspired, and mentored by successful women scientist role models.
• The programme for 2023 will be held fully in-person over three weeks at HBCSE/TIFR, Mumbai. Selected students are expected to participate for the full duration of the programme.

Eligibility

• First year women students of M.Sc. degree in physics
• Women students in fourth year of Integrated B.Sc. – M.Sc. degree in Physics.
• Those already enrolled in an Integrated M.Sc- Ph.D. programme will not be eligible.

Programme Structure of VV2023 (Physics)

The programme for 2023 will be held fully in-person over three weeks at HBCSE/TIFR, Mumbai. Selected students are expected to participate for the full duration of the programme.

Tentative Programme Dates: 12 June to 1 July, 2023

Logistics and support: Lectures and experimental sessions will be held at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) in Mumbai. All participants will be reimbursed travel expenses (AC 3-tier train or road travel as per norms). Accommodation and meals will be provided at the HBCSE campus for the duration of the programme.

Structure of the Programme

The programme will have about six courses, which will typically consist of lectures in the morning, and tutorials in the afternoon. Students may be divided into smaller groups during the tutorials. In the experimental physics course, students will be exposed to advanced experimental techniques and encouraged to perform innovative experiments.  In addition, there will be interactive sessions on problem-solving. There will be opportunities for visits to research laboratories at TIFR, Colaba and GMRT, Pune.

While some of the courses will focus on strengthening basic understanding of physics essentials, most of the courses will be on topics that may not be normally covered in M.Sc. classes in a University. Even when the topics may be common, the elements of research or unique perspectives of active researchers will be essential parts of the courses. The courses are expected to lead to a review of current research in the area towards the end.

In addition to the regular courses, the VV programme will have the following unique features:

• Special lectures by women scientists
• Ample opportunities for interacting (online and in-person) with subject experts, including many women scientists
• Special mentoring sessions dealing with gender-related issues, generally in the evenings
• Exposure to Physics Education Research

Important Dates

Application Form

Interested applicants have to apply online for the Programme.

All applicants should have a valid email id. This email ID will be used for future login as well as for any updates from time to time. If you face any problem with your online application please contact vv_tifr@hbcse.tifr.res.in.

• Applicants need to create an applicant profile
• An email with an activation link will be sent to you. Click on the link to activate your account.
• Login using your registered email ID and password and submit the application.
• Link for Confidential Assessment Form will be sent directly to the referees.
• The application and the assessment from your referees must be completed on or before 15 April, 2023.

Instructions

• A softcopy of your recent passport size photograph. (.jpg file of size not exceeding 2 MB).
• Softcopies of ALL your marksheets for B.Sc./Int. MSc. so far as a SINGLE PDF (.pdf file of size not exceeding 15 MB ).
• Name, Designation, Institute, Email ID and Contact number of TWO referees who would be filling Confidential Assessment Form for you. It is preferable to choose referees with whom you have had academic interaction in recent times.

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Vigyan Vidushi 2023 (Mathematics)

About Vigyan Vidushi 2023 (Mathematics)

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai is organizing a two-week summer school, the Vigyan Vidushi program in Mathematics (VV2023-Mathematics) for Indian women students in mathematics. VV2023-Mathematics will be held at the TIFR Mumbai Campus. The aim of this program is to expose participants to some advanced core topics in mathematics and encourage them to consider research in mathematics as a career option.

The selected students will get an opportunity to attend short lecture courses on a variety of topics. There will also be special lectures and interaction sessions with women researchers.

Eligibility

• Women students enrolled in the first year of a two-year MSc degree program in mathematics, or the fourth year of an Integrated BSc-MSc degree program in mathematics (or equivalent).
• Exceptionally good, motivated women students in the final year of their bachelor degree program or the third year of an Integrated BSc-MSc degree program in mathematics (or equivalent) may also apply.

Programs Structure

There will be short courses on

• topics in algebra,
• topics in topology and geometry,
• topics in real and complex analysis.

The courses will focus on strengthening basic understanding of core mathematical concepts. Even if some of the topics may seem familiar, conveying the unique perspectives of active researchers will be an essential feature of this summer school.

In addition to the regular courses, the VV2023-Mathematics will have

• special lectures by established women mathematicians, and
• interaction sessions with women mathematicians who are at various career stages.

Travel reimbursements

Outstation participants will be paid the eligible round trip train fare by the shortest route from the railway station nearest to their place of residence (this is taken as the address for correspondence given in your application; any different address needs prior permission) to Mumbai. Those travelling by air will be paid the eligible train fare.

Please note that you are required to submit the original of your onward journey ticket and copy of your return journey ticket along with the travel re‐imbursement form when you arrive for the program. Participants travelling by air and claiming travel reimbursement will be required to produce the air ticket and the boarding pass.

Accommodation

Participants will be provided accommodation on campus.

Expected arrival: After 8 AM on 2 July, 2023.

Expected departure: Before 10 AM on 15 July, 2023.

Others

Local food expenses of participants for the entire duration of the programme will be covered by the Institute.

For any queries or problems, mail to vvmath @ math.tifr.res.in.

Organising Committee: Radhika Gupta, Swarnava Mukhopadhyay, Srimathy Srinivasan, Vijaylaxmi Trivedi (Convenor).

Important Dates

Application Form

Interested applicants have to apply online for the Programme.

For the online registration process, please keep the following ready :

• a) Scanned photo (.jpg file of size not exceeding 100kb) of your passport size photograph.
• b) Names, Affiliation, Designation, Contact address (both e-mail and physical address) and contact phone numbers of two referees who would be filling referee reports for you. They should be teachers or persons with whom you have interacted academically.
• c) Consolidated mark sheets in pdf format.

The link for filling up the Referee Report Form online will be sent by email to both Referees after completing the registration process.

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Previous Years Details

Vigyan Vidushi 2022 (Physics)

Vigyan Vidushi 2021 (Physics)

Vigyan Vidushi 2020 (Physics)