Quad fellowship for graduates in STEM degrees launched in Tokyo

The Quad Fellowship will sponsor 100 students per year, 25 from each Quad country to pursue masters and doctoral degrees at leading STEM graduate universities in the United States.

New Delhi: The Quad (India, Australia, Japan and the US) nation leaders on Tuesday launched the Quad fellowship in Tokyo. The Fellowship will sponsor 100 students per year, 25 from each Quad country to pursue masters and doctoral degrees at leading STEM graduate universities in the United States. "Quad Fellowship launched! A first-of-its-kind scholarship program that will bring together the top minds of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics", MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted. "The Fellowship will sponsor 100 students per year—25 from each Quad country—to pursue masters and doctoral degrees at leading STEM graduate universities in the United States. Will develop a network of experts committed to advancing innovation and collaboration across sectors", he said in another tweet.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the launch of the event said, "I encourage our students to apply for the Quad fellowship programme and join the next generation of STEM leaders and innovators building a better future for humanity". Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on an official visit to Tokyo for the Quad summit, at the invitation of the Japanese Prime Minister. He is also slated to hold bilateral meetings with US President Biden and newly elected Australian PM Anthony Albanese.

"The Quad fellowship empowers exceptional STEM graduate students to advance research and innovation throughout their careers with a lens of positive social impact. It does so by providing scholarships, immersive and inspiring events at the nexus of STEM and society, mentorship and career-advancing programming and cross-cultural exchange opportunities," a White House statement said.

The Quad fellowship application is live and will remain open until June 30. The first class of Quad fellows will arrive on campus in autumn 2023. This fellowship will become a bridge that connects our four nations and it will empower us to lead and to grow so that we can resolve many of the challenges of the Indo-Pacific region and around the world," said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Kishida, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and Australian PM Anthony Albanese released an application for the Quad fellowship.