Student Talks on Trending Topics in Theory is a discussion meeting on topics in theoretical physics organised by and for advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows working in India. This meeting in spirit, is similar to the Modave Summer School on Mathematical Physics, held in Belgium every year. We hope to enable an interactive environment for students and postdocs working in areas like string theory, quantum field theory and general relativity and adjoining areas of theoretical condensed matter, mathematical physics. Due to COVID situation, this year's session will be online (5 -17 July, 2021). 

The participants will primarily be graduate students from their last three years and postdoctoral fellows during their first two years. This age bracket will merely be the one given preference. We are open to younger participants and more senior postdocs depending on logistical constraints. 

The primary aims of the meeting (in no particular order) are:

• • To bring together graduate students and postdocs working in India into a vibrant community by stimulating academic interaction with each other.

  • To provide enough exposure to various new research topics culminating in thriving research ventures.

  • To open channels of communication between students and postdocs who work in string theory and other field theoretic areas.

  • To facilitate and encourage student collaborations.

  • To enhance the teaching and speaking experience of students.

  • To foster an environment where students can get useful feedback about their ideas in a low-pressure setting.