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ISRO encourages Research through Respond Programme. For more details visit ISRO website: sponsored-research

Faculty / Scientists of any recognised (by UGC, AICTE, Central / State government and others) academic institutions / universities can submit proposals. The Principal Investigator(s) should be full-time employee(s) of the concerned institution. For more details visit ISRO website: sponsored-research

The areas of Research are available in two documents viz., Respond Basket and Research Areas in Space. For more details, visit ISRO website: sponsored-research

Yes Professors / Lecturers / Scientists of recognised private institutions / universities can submit proposals.

Yes, ISRO established nine (09) numbers of Space Technology Cells across the country for carrying out research on one to one basis. Please visit ISRO website Space Technology Cells

ISRO established Regional Academic Centre(s) across the country to carry out research on new areas. One has to approach ISRO through Institutions only. For details please visit ISRO website Regional Academic Centres for Space

Yes, ISRO established Space Incubation Centres at Six (06) locations to encourage students towards Start-up System. For details please visit ISRO website Space Technology Incubation Centers [S-TIC]

ISRO encourages Merchandises for popularising ISRO’s branded identifiers.

No, ISRO will extend mentorship and hand holding through identified business incubators.

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ISRO organises Student Programmes and Competitions on a regular basis. For more details please visit ISRO Website Outreach

Yes, ISRO encourage Student Satellite Programme. For more details please visit URSC website

ISRO encourages Exhibitions and Events at Universities and Colleges or Institutions subject to availability of resources. Request will be evaluated on case to case basis. For more details please visit ISRO Website Contact Us

A few ISRO Centres have Museums open to the general public including students. You may contact with respective ISRO Centres for permission.

The Launch View Gallery is opened for public on the launch day. You may visit SDSC-SHAR website for registration as notified

In order to develop necessary capacity in the country for proliferation of EO applications, large number of training programmes are regularly conducted by ISRO centres, viz., IIRS, NRSC, SAC and NESAC.

IIRS is conducting training programme in the field of Geoinformatics in which technology and applications of Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS are imparted at various levels (decision making level to working level / fresh post graduate level).

Government working professionals / NGOs / academicians / private entrepreneurs / fresh postgraduate students desired to build their career in Geoinformatics can join these courses.

The courses at IIRS are divided into short and long (>=3months) courses. It is around Rs. 6000/- for Indian students and US$ 600/- for foreign students. All the other expenditure like to and fro travel to IIRS, boarding and lodging, project field work expenses, report generation, book allowances and medical expenditure etc. are to be borne by the candidates / sponsoring organizations in addition to course fees.