Fulbright scholars from India and the US prepare to explore neurobehavior, FinTech innovations, carbon-free economy, library science, historic preservations and more

Fulbright scholars from India and the US prepare to explore neurobehavior: Dual festivities were held at the residence of US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti. First, there was jubilation over the successful landing of Chandrayan 3 on the lunar surface, which coincided with the celebration of Fulbright scholars from India and the United States who will soon embark on an academic voyage to investigate innovative projects.

Mallika Chatterjee, assistant professor at the Amity Institute of Neuropsychology and Neuroscience, will collaborate on a project at Brown University, Rhode Island, to determine the role of carbohydrates in neurobehavior. At the University of Michigan, Lalitagauri Kulkarni from the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics in Pune will examine how US FinTech innovations can be adapted in India to reduce the gender disparity in financial inclusion. Soumitra Satapathi of IIT Roorkee, a recipient of the Fulbright-Kalam Climatic Fellowship for Academic and Professional Excellence, intends to develop energy-efficient building development methods and evaluate their function in a carbon-free economy with a carbon footprint of zero.

Mary Rader from the University of Texas will participate in a four-month initiative at Jamia Milia Islamia’s Premchand Archives & Literary Centre in New Delhi to document ‘hidden archives’ in Delhi and Chennai as part of the subject Library Science. The University of Washington’s Manish Chalana will examine the representation of sites associated with underrepresented communities, including Dalits, non-elite Muslims, Sikhs, women, and non-binary groups, as part of a project on historic preservation at the School of Planning and Architecture in New Delhi. Under the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship, Trevor Price from the University of Chicago will conduct research on birds at the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun to monitor bird population.

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Fulbright scholars from India and the US prepare to explore neurobehavior

Garcetti stated that educational exchange programmes alter lives because they add a new dimension to learning. “The education collaborations are based on four Ps: peace, planning for prosperity, and people, which enhances the learning. In recent years, more Indian students have studied in the United States. Over 21,000 Indian students travelled to the United States last year, making them the most numerous international students in American universities, said Garcetti, highlighting the shared cultural and democratic values of the United States and India.

Assistant Secretary Lee Satterfield of the US Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, who is in India prior to the G20 Summit, applauded the 70-year-old Fullbright initiative that has helped strengthen educational ties between India and the United States.

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The Union Minister of Education, Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, congratulated the Fulbright students who will conduct research in specialised disciplines. “India will always be willing to share its reservoir of talent, as we do not operate in isolation. We intend to collaborate in order to advance education and research, said Pradhan.

Adam J. Grotsky, executive director of the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) and Fulbright, who has worked in India for the past eighteen years, invited 138 American Fulbrighters to investigate the Indian education and research ecosystem.