The ‘ERUDITE Scholar-in-Residence’ programme of the Council has been supporting universities and colleges in the State to create various platforms for interaction with globally renowned scholars, including Nobel Laureates. The programme was launched in 2009. Apart from offering lectures and short-term courses, host institutions in the State are encouraged to utilize the expertise of the visiting scholars for conducting workshops, seminars, collaborative research, curriculum design, etc. among others.

ERUDITE Scholar-in-Residence: Impact in a Nutshell

• 278 short-term visit programmes were hosted by universities and colleges.
• The following table gives a country-wise break-up of visits.

United States: 92

United Kingdom:25

Germany: 22

Canada: 17

Australia:14

France: 13

Japan:8

Singapore:9

Spain:5

Sweden:4

South Africa:5

Norway:3

Denmark:4

Hungary:5

Ireland:4

Israel:3

Italy:2

Malaysia:3

Mexico:2

Nepal:2

The Netherlands:4

Russia:4

Thailand:1

Finaland:1

Argentina:1

Austria:1

Belarus:1

Belgium:1

Oman:1

Brazil:2

Poland:2

China:2

Croatia:1

Czech Republic:1

Sudan:1

New Zealand:2

Saudi Arabia:2

Slovenia:1

South Korea:2

Switzerland:3

UAE:2