1. ISA Fellow Ship Program Mid Career Professionals
For
Mid Career Professionals

2. Basic Doctrine
Aimed at to impart education to participants from ISA countries with a view to make significant contribution in their own countries for exploitation of solar energy for development of people
Broad Scope: Solar energy applications for energy access and utility scale power
Source of Funding from ISA to be made available to all Member Countries
Number of Fellowships – 20 nos.
Total Duration – 2 Years
NISE and TERI as Knowledge Partners

3. Fellowship Framework Fellowship to cover
Economy return International travel
Tuition fee, as per actual (excluding refundable amount)
Maintenance and subsistence allowance for 18 months
Eligibility: Mid Career Professionals as per criterion.
Education Programme: M. Tech. Degree through
3 Semesters (6 mths each) formal education in India, &
One semester for Project Work in home country.

4. Minor Project at ISA Secretariat/ NISE
Education Programme
Activities
Semester
Courses
Course work
Semester I
Foundation courses
Semester II
All aspects of renewable energy technologies
Semester III
Specializations
Dissertation
Semester IV
Project work in HOME Country
Summer Internship/
Minor Project at ISA Secretariat/ NISE

5. Eligibility Criterion
Mid career highly qualified professionals from citizens of ISA member countries with high potential, and ambition to make career in solar sector.
Demonstrable desire to contribute to home country and influence policy makers after returning at the end of the program.
Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering degree holders or Science PG degree holders (Minimum CGPA of 6.75 / 10 or equivalent or 60% marks.
Employees of Government or Semi-Government or other relevant organizations.

6. Programme Details Aspects to be Covered Approach Technology,
Policy & Regulation,
Environmental & Societal issues,
Economics & Finance,
Project Management and System Integration.
Approach
Diverse pedagogy including classroom teaching, invited talks, laboratory work for practical training
Industrial exposure involving interaction with professionals and experts
Field visits and a hands-on industrial experience.

7. M.Tech. (Renewable Energy and Management)
M.Tech. (REEM) Renewable Energy Engineering & Management
Simulations & Modelling
Technology
Policy & Regulations
Finance
Project Management
Societal issues
Environment & Sustainability
System Integration

8. Learning Outcome To enable participants in:
Analyzing and designing policies
Undertaking resource assessment, design, analysis, and management of solar technologies
Applying knowledge of mathematics, economics and engineering for technology evaluation
Applying optimization methods to energy system planning and operation
Carrying out feasibility analysis and prepare technical reports 9

9. Programme Structure & Semester 1
Total credit : 77
Credit distribution : 1st semester – 22
2nd semester – 22
3rd semester – 17
4th semester – 16
S. No.
Course
Credit(s) 1
Fundamentals of thermal and electrical engineering 2
Renewable energy resource characteristics 4 3
Power system engineering
Heat transfer 5
Conventional energy and environmental implications 6
Technical writing (Communication skills and technical writing) 7
Energy conservation and management 8
Introduction to management techniques – I 9
Energy Lab – I (Power system lab and Heat transfer lab)

10. Semester 2 Electives S.No. Course Name Credit(s) 1
Field visits / exposure to Solar plants 2
Solar technologies 4 3
Hybrid systems – Solar , wind, small hydro and other RE
Applied numerical methods 5
Solar energy policy and regulations 6
Optimization techniques for energy management and planning 7
Solar energy project management 8
Energy lab – II
Electives
Engineering, procurement and construction of solar power plants
Solar resource assessment and due diligence for roof top system
Design and development of large solar park

11. Semester 3 Electives S. No. Course Name Credit(s) 1 Energy Economics 32
Energy simulation lab
Introduction to management techniques – II 4
Solar photovoltaic power generation 5
Solar thermal power generation 6
Building energy and green building 7
Grid integration of renewable energy
Electives
SPV hybrid energy systems
Design and development of micro grid based on solar photovoltaic systems
Instrumentation and control systems for solar power generation
Lab on solar cell manufacturing and characterization
Total 15 credits to be chosen

12. Financial Support Structure – Examples (Master’s Programme)
Fee:
IIT Delhi: US$ 2000 and US$ 4000 for SAARC and other countries + INR 7285 (US$ 65) per semester
TERI SAS: US 2150 and US$ 4150 per semester for Developing and Developed countries
Fellowship:
Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme in India(For Bangladesh, Guyana, Maldives, Ne Zealand, Sri Lanka and UK):
Living allowance= INR 7000 (US$108) per month
HRA (Grade I cities) = INR 5000 per month
Contingent Grant = INR per year
Tuition Fee = As per actual
Thesis charges, medical reimbursement, etc.

13. Financial Proposals (20 Fellowships)
Maintenance and subsistence allowance for 18 months
US$ 500 x 20 x 18 = US$1,80,000
Economy return International travel
US$1000 x = US$20,000
Tuition fee, as per actual (excluding refundable amount)
US$2150 x 4 x 20 =US$1,72,000
Miscellaneous (2 Study Visits within India, Thesis allowance etc.)
US$100 x 20 x = US$4,000
TOTAL
US$3,76,000

14. Institutes of Learning
TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi
Other Institutions as per agreement with ISA having requisite facilities and infrastructure

15. Thank you