The programme is for both postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students of Physical Sciences and Technology. Academic institutions can submit applications for the programme through the Jigyasa portal on or before May 20.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced a new introductory-level online training programme called Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START). The programme is for both postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students of Physical Sciences and Technology. Academic institutions can submit applications for the programme through the Jigyasa portal on or before May 20.
The programme will cover various domains of Space Science, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Heliophysics and Sun-Earth interaction, Instrumentation, and Aeronomy. It will be delivered by scientists from Indian academia and ISRO centres.
“The START programme is part of the ISRO’s efforts to enable Indian students to become professionals in Space Science and Technology, as the organisation’s Space Science exploration programme continues to expand into new domains. The programme is intended to provide students with an introductory-level training in Space Science and Technology, giving them an overview of different facets of the field, research opportunities, and career options,” said the ISRO.
The programme will also underline how Space Science is interdisciplinary, offering students an understanding of how their unique skills may be used in the subject.
According to the space agency, the programme is anticipated to contribute to the development of human capabilities that will guide future space science and research.
The Indian Space Science exploration mission and research prospects in space science and technologies will also be covered in the talks.
“Students will be benefited from this training programme, as they will receive an overview of the different facets of Space Science and Technology, exposure to the research ongoing in different Indian institutes, insight into how their individual aptitude would suit some of the facets of Space Science and Technology, appreciate the cross-disciplinary nature of the subject, and accordingly choose their career path,” the ISRO said.
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