The Department of Space (DOS) has established an endowed fellowship at California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, California, USA in the memory of Dr. Satish Dhawan a distinguished alumnus of the Institute and former Chairman, ISRO and Secretary, DOS. Dr. Satish Dhawan fellowship will provide an opportunity to one meritorious student from the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) to pursue Post Graduate programme in Aerospace Engineering.
The Fellowship programme will begin from the winter session starting from September 2013.
Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prim Minister’s Office Shri V.Narayansamy gave this information in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha today.