Scholarships:
· Travel grant to access MaxLab Synchrotron Light Source “CALIPSO Programme” (2014), MaxLab, Sweden, Lund.
· Full grant to participate in “MICROENERGY 2012” workshop, Center for Geomicrobiology, Aarhus University, Denmark. (Declined due to personal issues)
· Full grant to participate in the Nordic training school“Advanced research using new X-ray sources” (2011), MAX-lab, Lund, Sweden.
· Registration grant, “International school on minerals and biosphere” (2011), Campiglia Marittima, Italy.
· Research grant to Pursue PhD (2011 - 2014) in DFG funded “Research Training Group”- Alteration and element mobility at the microbe-mineral interface", Jena, Germany.
· Erasmus Mundus Fellowship from European Unionto pursue European Master in “Marine Biodiversity and Conservation” (EMBC) (2008-2010) including six leading European institutes (www.embc.marbef.org).
· Erasmus Mundus Fellowship from European Unionto pursue “Joint Master in Water and Coastal Zone Management” European Universities. (Declined in favour of EMBC).
· De VlaamseInteruniversitaireRaad (VLIR) Fellowship to pursue “Master Programme in Aquaculture”, Ghent, Belgium. (Declined in favour of EMBC).
· Merit scholarshipfrom Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, India, for the period of one year from 2007 to 2008.
· Merit scholarshipfrom Indian Council of Agriculture Research for successive four years duration under graduation programme from 2003 to 2007.
