During the five-year grant period, IIT Delhi plans to appoint an accomplished academic specializing in climate sciences and technology. The goal is to enhance the current talent pool in this field, particularly focusing on individuals from the Global South. The aim of this initiative is to leverage the expertise and contributions of the selected academic to further advance research and innovation in climate-related studies.
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IIT Delhi: A Five-Year Initiative for Global South Collaboration
The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT D) received a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to establish the Climate Sciences and Technology Chair.
With the aim of supporting the growing interest in climate technology interventions, this collaboration will provide resources to experts, researchers, and students to shape future climate policy action.
Over the course of the five-year grant, IIT Delhi will elect an academic with noteworthy contributions in the area of climate sciences and technology to expand the existing talent pool in this field from the Global South. Along with the Chair, IIT-D, across the five years, will hold two climate-centric convenings bringing together experts from the Global South to discuss the latest advances in tackling climate change.
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Strategic Partnership: IIT Delhi’s Vision for Advancing Research-Driven Climate Action
It is our immense pleasure to be associat with The Rockefeller Foundation to set up a Chair Professorship for Climate Sciences and Technology”, stated Prof. Naresh Bhatnagar, Dean (R&D), IIT Delhi. “Climate change will be one of the defining challenges of the 21st century, and IIT Delhi, through its substantial and growing presence in climate science, innovation and policy, is well-place to help address this enormous challenge. We believe this partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation will play an important role in our efforts within and beyond IIT Delhi to enhance research-driven climate action.