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WOS-C

Women Scientist Scheme-C
NationwideIndividualCentralCentral Sector SchemeMinistry Of Science And TechnologyOpen since 2002-01-01
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What this is

A scheme by MoST for female candidates with a break in their career interested in addressing societal challenges through viable S&T interventions. 1-year training is provided in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), patent search, know-how, drafting, filing, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyright.

In detail

A scheme by MoST for female candidates with a break in their career interested in addressing societal challenges through viable S&T interventions. 1-year training is provided in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), patent search, know-how, drafting, filing, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyright, in association with various Knowledge Partners (i.e. Law firms, Knowledge Processing Organizations (KPOs), Companies, Government agencies, and so on). The scheme is being implemented by the Patent Facilitating Centre of Technology Information Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC). Minimum essential qualifications are Master of Science; Bachelors in Engineering/Technology or equivalent. Proficiency in handling computerized databases, collection, collation, analysis, and report preparation is desirable.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant must be a female.
  • The applicant must have a break in her career.
  • The age of the applicant must be between 27 and 45 years.
  • Minimum Educational Qualification must be either Master of Science or Bachelors in Engineering / Technology or equivalent.

What you get

  • ₹ 35,000/- per month for Ph.D. in Basic or Applied Sciences/MD or equivalent degree.
  • ₹ 30,000/- per month for M.Phil / M.Tech / M.Pharm / M.VSc or equivalent degree.
  • ₹ 25,000/- per month for M.Sc in Basic or Applied Sciences / MBBS / B.Tech or equivalent degree.

Who is excluded

Women in permanent position are not eligible to apply.

Listed by myScheme
Documentation completeness
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Eligibility published here274 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name299 characters
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Implementing agency published herefield absent from the record
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How to apply published here1 URL(s) published
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Start date published here2002-01-01
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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Stored links well-formedall parse
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Not expired while still listedno end date
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Provenance

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schemeNameWomen Scientist Scheme-CmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate2002-01-01myScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryNameMinistry Of Science And TechnologymyScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeTruemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme