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GUWAHATI: The Centre for Clouds and Climate Change Research (C4R) at Cotton University (CU) has secured a major worldwide recognition after being chosen for the India–Japan Circulation of Talented Youths in Science Fellowship (LOTUS Programme) 2025, awarded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
The choice locations Cotton University amongst a restricted group of establishments chosen globally beneath the distinguished bilateral programme, which operates inside Japan’s Sakura Science framework. The LOTUS initiative goals to strengthen scientific cooperation between India and Japan by facilitating the mobility of promising younger researchers.
Under the fellowship, doctoral and postdoctoral researchers related to the Centre will undertake collaborative analysis assignments in main Japanese universities and laboratories for as much as one 12 months. The programme supplies complete help for residing bills and analysis actions, encouraging joint work in precedence areas resembling local weather and environmental sciences, vitality techniques, superior supplies, and rising applied sciences.
Vice-Chancellor of Cotton University, Prof. Ramesh Chandra Deka, described the achievement as a milestone for the establishment, stating that the fellowship underscores the college’s dedication to high-quality analysis and significant international engagement. He famous that worldwide collaborations of this nature are essential for addressing complicated international challenges resembling local weather change.
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