Ms. Aishwarya Satheesh, PhD scholar, has been awarded the Korea Foundation Fellowship. She is currently pursuing her research under the guidance of Dr. Babitha Justin in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

Advancing Indo-French Space Academic Cooperation

On 20 June 2025, IIST hosted H.E. Dr. Thierry Mathou, Ambassador of France to India, and a distinguished delegation from the French Embassy, CNES, and academic institutions.

* Discussions reaffirmed the strong India–France strategic partnership in space, science, and education.

* The Ambassador emphasized France’s goal of hosting 30,000 Indian students by 2030, with new PhD/postdoc fellowships, internships at CNES, and research mobility schemes.