Cusat selected for ICCR QUAD STEM Fellowship programme

Kochi: Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) is one among the eight Indian institutions selected to host students under ICCR QUAD STEM Fellowship for 2025. The recognition comes from Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), under the ministry of external affairs, Govt of India.

Under the programme, students from 40 Indo-Pacific countries — including Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Ethiopia, Philippines, Fiji, Uganda, Mozambique and Malaysia — will pursue four-year undergraduate engineering (BTech) courses at selected institutions in India. Cusat joins a group of premier institutes including NIT Warangal, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Delhi Technological University and Anna University.

"The fellowship aims to promote STEM education and strengthen educational diplomacy with the Indo-Pacific region," said a Cusat official.

The university sees this development as a major step towards enhancing its international profile. "This is a milestone in Cusat's internationalisation efforts and will help in attracting more international students," a senior university official said.

In another development, department of computer science at Cusat signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ekalavya AI, Ontario, Canada, to promote research collaboration and bridge academic skills with industry needs.

The partnership covers areas such as student internships, faculty exchanges, collaborative research, consultancy, joint publications and technology transfer. Both institutions also plan to organize training programmes, conferences, seminars and workshops as part of the agreement.