TIFR & Infosys Foundation Collaborate for Research Support

Infosys Foundation has signed four MoUs (Memorandums of Understanding) with ITCS (International Centre for Theoretical Sciences) of TIFR (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research) with a motive to support research and mentoring activities.

Details of MoUs Signed by Infosys Foundation with TIFR: -

First MoU:

• The Infosys Foundation has signed Rs. 4 crores worth MoU for promoting Infosys Foundation excellence programme at ITCS.
• Through this grant, Infosys Foundation will provide ICTS Visitor Fellowship to 25 academics for travelling to India every year for ICTS programmes.
• A travel grant (ICTS Excellence Grant) will be provided to 20 academic members of ICTS to travel abroad as well.
• The main purpose of the grants is to create learning experiences for students and allow them to participate in academic activities abroad.

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Second MoU:

• Infosys Foundation signed Rs. 7.5 crore worth MoU for conducting and organising lecture series by eminent experts internationally and within India.
• The MoU will focus on creating an environment to exchange ideas and explore the latest research in Mathematics and Basic Sciences.
• The lecture series will be named as ‘Infosys ICTS Chandrasekhar Ramanujan and Turing Lecture Series’.

Third MoU:

• Infosys Foundation signed Rs. 3.35 crore worth MoU to benefit over 200 students, post-doctoral students and faculty members.
• The grant will be used to support the 12^th Kavli Asian Winter School in Strings, Cosmology and Particles, international group meetings and collaborations, travel support for participants and speakers from India to Strings 2018.

Fourth MoU:

• Infosys Foundation agreed to provide a grant of Rs. 85 lakh for Homi Bhabha Chair Professorship to support mentoring and research activities.
• Through this MoU, the Chair will be referred as ‘Infosys Homi Bhabha Chair Professor’.