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Agricultural, Veterinary and Forestry SciencesEngineering SciencesGeo SciencesMathematics, Theoretical Computer Sciences andInformaticsMedical, Life, Health and Nutritional SciencesPhysical, Material and Chemical SciencesThere is a special emphasis on academic training and specialization of young scholars/ researcherswho are doing their PhD in Indian universities.DST-Max Plank SocietyIn 2004 the Max-Planck-Society signed a fundamental agreement with DST covering jointresearch projects, joint seminars and the exchange of scientists. Following the Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) signed in Oct 2004, the Department of Science & Technology (Govt. ofIndia) and Max Planck Society (Germany) invites applications/ proposals for – research projectsbetween and MPS i.e Max Planck Partner Groups and Indian Partner Institutions (IPI). The societyalso constituted the Max-Planck India Fellowships.In February 2010, the Indo-German Max Planck Centre for Computer Science was inaugurated bythe former German President Horst Koehler, together with the then Indian Minister of Science &Technology, Prithviraj Chavan. Set up jointly by DST and the Max Planck Society, the centre willreceive a total funding of around four million euros over the next five years.Indo-German Science and Technology CentreIGSTC was set up after a MoU was also signed during the visit of the German Chancellor Merkelto India in 2007 with both sides committing up to 2million Euros each year for a period of 5years with a matching funding. The Centre aims to be a model for Public Private Partnership forScientific and Industrial research.Since 2010, it funds bilateral research projects in the applied sciences. A particular focus is theactive involvement of industry companies on both sides. A first tranche of bilateral researchprojects in the fields of biotechnology and renewable energies started in 2010. A second call hasbeen prepared.BMBF-ICMRWithin the agreement of Indo-German cooperation in S&T of 1974 and the ICMR-GSF specialarrangement of 1976 further renewed in 1990 with the addendum of ICMR-IB/BMBF at DLR in2005, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany and the Indian Council128