Kerala State Higher Education Council's ‘ERUDITE Scholar-in-Residence’ is the only such programme in India for students and teachers to interact with Nobel Laureates and other scholars of worldwide recognition. The scheme enabled our Universities and colleges to invite Nobel Laureates and other eminent scholars for interaction with talented young researchers.

   Roger Tsein (Biochemistry), Ferid Murad (Medicine), Robert Huber (Biochemistry), Johann Deisenhofer (Chemistry),Harold Walter Kroto (Chemistry), and Anthony Leggett (Physics). Similarly, Paul Krugman (Economics), Prof. Zhores I Alferon (Physics), Prof. Roger Y Tsion (Chemistry), Prof . Martin Chalfie (Chemistry), Prof. Anders Liljas (Nobel Prize Jury member), Prof. Samir Kumar Brahmachari are a few of the lengthy list of scholars that the State Universities and HEIs have brought to their campuses. Most of the teachers and students worldwide often have little chance to meet Nobel Laureates, let alone the opportunity to interact with them. In such a situation, this Programme for the benefit of teachers and students to share knowledge in the concerned field is exceptionally significant. Exposure to the knowledge and experience of the Nobel Laureates tremendously influences our young researchers, not only intellectually but also psycho- socially by enhancing self-esteem and self-confidence. Laureates deliver lectures on topics of their choice,share scientific advancements in their areas of research, provide academic career guidance to young researchers, suggest new research questions to them and co-opt teachers of genuine research talent in collaborative projects.

   Kerala State Higher Education Council is rejuvenating the ERUDITE- Scholar in Residence Programme with the full conviction of its predominant role in inspiring our talented researchers, and in opening up new opportunities for them to develop international research collaborations.

   Besides, the KSHEC seeks to give another dimension to the Programme by attaching a new component called ‘Brain Gain’ to combat ‘Brain Drain’. This is to persuade eminent non-resident Keralite scholars, who excel in their areas, to come as Scholars-in- Residence, and if possible, to teach a course under the Programme. Here, the teachers from abroad and students from our Universities would share not only the passion for new learning but also cultural oneness. It would engender a scholarly environment of unique learning experience and provide better opportunities for talented young students while opening up opportunities for covetable research collaboration for teachers.

   Proposals for ERUDITE Scholar-in-Residence Scheme have to be submitted in the prescribed format to the KSHEC along with the CV of the scholar, detailed action plan that discusses the modus-operandi of the programme and a justification note on how it would be beneficial for the host institution/ department at least two months in advance of the proposed dates of the programme.

   Proposals from the University Departments for conducting the programme must be forwarded by the Registrar. In the case of College Departments, Proposals for have to be recommended and forwarded by the Principal.

   All proposals shall be subjected to scrutiny of the Committee constituted for the purpose and sanction shall be accorded based on merit. It is the KSHEC’s privilege to send the official invitation to the Guest Scholar under the Scheme.

   Please read the guidelines before applying for the programme.