National Science Foundation Facilitates US-India Tech Research Collaboration – By Kirsten Errick (Nextgov) / Aug 8, 2022
The U.S. National Science Foundation is working to facilitate collaborative research between the United States and India in an effort to fast-track developing new technologies, tools and systems.
In a partnership with six technology innovation hubs supported by the Indian Department of Science and Technology––as part of a five-year, almost $430 million investment by the Indian government––the NSF announced the selection of U.S. supplemental funding awards totaling $2.8 million to support the American portion of projects, such as those focusing on artificial intelligence, data science and edge computing. The awards will help U.S.-India collaboration on science and technology.
NSF states that the collaboration between the two countries is an example of its “commitment to cultivating international partnerships that produce and benefit the scientific and technological discoveries of allies with common scientific visions and goals.”
“NSF is proud of the partnerships India and the U.S. have harnessed and cherished over the past few decades,” NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan said. “Both nations share common values and aspirations to advance societal progress. We should work hard to encourage and facilitate global experiences for our students throughout their STEM education journey.”
