GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR ACADEMIC NETWORK (GIAN)

Global Initiative for Academic Network (GIAN)

Deadline for Proposal Submission under this Programme is October 6, 2025.

Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute is pleased to share the call for Applications for Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN), for Canadian faculty members, scientists and entrepreneurs who would be willing to take up engagements at Indian institutions for 1 or 2 weeks.  Through this programme SICI will facilitate dissemination of Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN-an initiative of MoE) in Canada to augment participation of Canadian faculty, scientists and entrepreneurs in Indian universities/research institutions with the objective of helping these institutions learn about modern pedagogic practices and boosting research in cutting-edge technologies and thus building stronger academic networks between both countries.

This Programme is projected to tap the talent pool of Canadian faculty and to encourage them to connect with the institutes of Higher Education in India to boost the country’s existing academic resources, accelerate the pace of quality reform, and elevate India’s scientific and technological capacity to global excellence.

Indian institutions and faculties are encouraged to collaborate and request their collaborators from Canada to utilize the opportunity provided by Ministry of Education.

You may also like to visit http://www.gian.iith.ac.in/ to get the latest updates on this programme.

How to be part of GIAN

1. The Institute willing to participate in the GIAN program should meet the eligibility criteria
   
   1. All Institutions which had already participated in GIAN Phase-I, Phase-II, Phase-III and Phase-IV.
   2. All institutions that are in the top 200 institutes in NIRF overall ranking (https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/OverallRanking.html) .
   3. All centrally funded institutes. (List of CFI’s)
2. The competent authority of the Institute should appoint a local coordinator for GIAN who will manage the GIAN program of the Institute/ University.
3. The Institute should send the following documents to the office of the National Coordinator at IIT Hyderabad by email at gian@iith.ac.in.
   
   1. Formal request letter from the highest Authority (VC / Director) of your Institute.
   2. Proof of NIRF Overall Ranking.
   3. Formal office order for appointment of local coordinator, GIAN of the Institute/ University appointment by the competent authority which should include name, email address and mobile number.
4. After the receipt of the documents and successful verification, the Institute name will be added in the GIAN program and a login will be created for the local coordinator to manage and view the GIAN program in the GIAN portal gian@iith.ac.in.
5. Please go through all the guidelines available on the GIAN portal.

Eligibility for Foreign Faculty:

• An expert holding a foreign passport, or an expert with an Indian passport/OCI card with permanent foreign affiliation are eligible to participate in the GIAN Program.
• GIAN proposals need to be submitted by regular faculty members of one of the participating institutes in India. To submit a proposal or teach a GIAN course, please connect with a prospective collaborator at one of these institutes and explore the possibility of jointly submitting a GIAN proposal. You can find institute and coordinator details here: https://gian.iith.ac.in/participatingInstitutes. If you want your information to be made available on our portal so that course coordinators can contact you, please fill this form: https://forms.gle/FBKiPs3h4mT8ndw78

Value of Award: USD 8000 - USD 12000

Duration: The duration of assignments for this Programme will be for 1-2 weeks.

Guidelines of the Programme:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1etwakCLuM2xmj7Dw83CW9PO7YCgWd7MGfKAtQNd6ejM/edit?tab=t.0

Application Forms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dGVXk1yj86A66bUr5LRbZjcFH2XNFgrL/edit

Application Deadline: October 6, 2025

Contact Address:

For any clarification/information, please email or contact:
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI)
5. Bhai Vir Singh Marg, 
New Delhi, India 110 001
Tel: +91 11 2374 6417 or +91 11 2374 3114
Email: anjut@sici.org.in