About SPARC

Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) is an initiative by Government of India, to improve research ecosystem in India. It supports national premier educational institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian institutions and the best and selected institutions across the world’s 28 nations. The collaborative educational networks will work on common issues of national or international relevance. It encourages international faculty, Indian institution visits and long-term stays to teach courses and conduct workshops for the benefit of Indian researchers and students in the selected research area. Also, it funds Indian students to visit and access the premier laboratories worldwide for training and experimentation. As an outcome patents, monographs, and world-class publications will be produced.

For more details: https://sparc.iitkgp.ac.in/