Fellowships and Funding Opportunities for School Students: The Way Forward

Abstract

The book ‘Fellowships and Funding Opportunities for School Students: Way Forward’ authored by Dr Muthamilarasan aims at motivating the school students to achieve their career goals in scientific research. The book will allow the students to have a better understanding of career opportunities in sciences, how to frame the roadmap, what are the different scholarships and awards available, how to get into national institutes and universities, what are the internship opportunities available for the students, and how to build a strong curriculum vitae. The book is an outcome of the Remote Area Lecture scheme of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi, and in this purview, the book details the important skills (language, communication, value-added knowledge, etc.) required for accomplishing the career objectives and the strategies to improve these skills in the students from rural background. There is no doubt that the book would serve as the first point of information for the high-schoolers aspiring to pursue their career in scientific research.