The University of Burdwan

To strengthen industry—academia linkage by instituting ONGC Scholarships in Burdwan University for rewarding, encouraging and assisting meritorious students for higher studies in the petroleum upstream related education. The scholarships will be called “ONGC Scholarships” and the scholarship holders will be called as “ONGC Scholars”.

Both institutions are committed to explore the possibilities for cooperation. For this purpose student and staff exchanges will be organized. Teachers and scientists will be stimulated to participate in staff exchanges and to explore possibilities for cooperation in areas of mutual interest. The two institutions will explore ways in which funding can be obtained for joint cooperative activities.

The University of Burdwan and the University of Dhaka establish hereby signed a formal understanding of co-operation and friendship which is intended to further the academic objectives of each Institution and to further develop academic co-operation, strengthen cultural ties between the two countries and thereby improve mutual understanding and relationships.

Scope of the MoU involves site identification, site preparation and Installation of the IRNSS receiver. IRNSS Navigation Data collection and analysis to be carried out on regular basis for verification and for other mutually agreed topics of research for both parties. Depending upon the requirement certain scientific experiments can be planned and executed within overall MoU umbrella. With mutual consent, both the Parties can extend the period of data collection and observation locations (sites).

The Agreement made and entered into on the 02nd day of Feb 2015 between Stesalit Systems Ltd, Kolkata, India situated at Stesalit Towers, Salt Lake Electronics Complex, Kolkata 700 091, India and The University of Burdwan, to form a technical collaboration in the field of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)...

The University strongly encourages the practice of developing written Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for collaborations with other Universities / Institutions so that expectations are explicit between the parties at an early stage. Clear expectations about the responsibilities of both parties are essential to a successful relationship.

MOU was signed between the University of Burdwan and the University of Wollongong on 22.01.2013 at the conference room of Peerless Inn, Kolkata. The Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of Burdwan University elaborated on the possible fields of research collaboration between the two universities. Prof Paul Sharrad, on behalf of the University of Wollongong, spoke of new initiatives and collaborative engagements of these two universities. This would definitely lead to more research activities on diverse fields.

MOU was signed between the University of Burdwan and Botanical Survey of India on 02.08.2014 at the campus of the University of Burdwan. Botanical Survey of India, the nodal research organization supported by Ministry of Environment and Forests, always plays a significant role in fulfilling nation’s commitment to various International conventions like Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Convention on International trade in International Endangered Species of wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), etc. It has ample expertise in exploring, indentifying, creating inventories and documenting the rich diversity of plant resources of the country with particular reference to protected areas and fragile ecosystems.

Fabrice Etienne, the consul general of France, along with Sabrina Royer, attaché, visited Burdwan University on 31-07-2014 to explore collaboration in higher education, including the exchange of teachers and scholars, between the French universities and Burdwan University. They interacted with the Vice-Chancellor of Burdwan University and later on visited University Institute of Technology (UIT), Science Museum and Meghnad Saha Planetarium located around Golapbag campus.

The European Space Agency wishes to thank The University of Burdwan for the successful Galileo position fix made on 3rd July, 2013 in Burdwan.