SiMBio2026 is organized in association with the Fluorescence Society
19-23 January 2026.
IIT Hyderabad
FCS XVI
National Workshop on Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy
05-07 Nov, 2025
(Online Workshop - ZOOM)
06-08 Dec, 2025
(In-person Workshop)
08-10 Dec, 2025
Conference
SINP Kolkata
Be Creative With Light
Be Creative With Light
The Society is an association of scientists in the area of optical spectroscopy applied to problems in biology and materials science. It has been set up to facilitate the exchange of scientific and technical know-how between labs. It organizes the annual FCS workshops (National Workshop on Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy) and other meetings. This website is designed to bring many new utilities to help the members excel in their research.
Mihir Chowdhury Student Fellowship
The prize will be 100,000/-, to be paid against receipts of relevant expenses.
One fellowship to a student or post doc per year, to cover the cost for presenting one’s work in an international conference.
The prize will be 100,000, to be paid against receipts of relevant expenses.
The fellowship will be accompanied by a certificate, an invitation to give a talk at the next meeting, and adequate mention in the society’s webpage.
The actual money will be disbursed to the fellow’s bank account, against actual receipts. Travel, registration, visa fees, travel insurance, accommodation, food, connected travel to other labs nearby, and any other legitimate expenses will qualify.
The student should be a member of the society
Selection Procedure: Selection will be done in FCS workshop, based on the poster presentation. Any Indian citizen working in an Indian institute should be eligible.
PicoQuant Student Fellowship
The prize will be 75,000/-, to be paid against receipts of relevant expenses.
One fellowship to a student or postdoc per year, to cover the cost for presenting one’s work in an international conference.
The prize will be 75,000, to be paid against receipts of relevant expenses by PicoQuant, Germany.
The fellowship will be accompanied by a certificate, an invitation to give a talk at the next meeting, and adequate mention in the society’s webpage.
The actual money will be disbursed to the fellow’s bank account, against actual receipts. Travel, registration, visa fees, travel insurance, accommodation, food, connected travel to other labs nearby, and any other legitimate expenses will qualify.
The student should be a member of the society.
Selection Procedure: Selection will be done in FCS workshop, based on the presentation (poster or talk). Any Indian citizen working in an Indian institute should be eligible.
R. S. Daryan Student Fellowship
The prize will be 50,000/-, to be paid against receipts of relevant expenses.
One fellowship to a student or post doc per year, to cover the cost for presenting one’s work in an international conference.
The prize will be 50,000, to be paid against receipts of relevant expenses.
The fellowship will be accompanied by a certificate, an invitation to give a talk at the next meeting, and adequate mention in the society’s webpage.
The actual money will be disbursed to the fellow’s bank account, against actual receipts. Travel, registration, visa fees, travel insurance, accommodation, food, connected travel to other labs nearby, and any other legitimate expenses will qualify.
The student should be a member of the society
Selection Procedure: Selection will be done in FCS workshop, based on the presentation (poster or talk). Any Indian citizen working in an Indian institute should be eligible.
Happenings
Latest Happenings in the society
National Workshop on Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy (FCS XVI)
This year, the FCS Workshop (FCS XVI) will be held in three parts
- Online Workshop (Zoom) 05-07 Nov, 2025
- In-Person Workshop 06-08 Dec, 2025
- Conference 08-10 Dec, 2025
Award Winners
FCS Winners
Award Winners
Several Student Poster Awards are given at each FCS Workshop. The top award is the "Mihir Chowdhury Student Fellowship (MCSF)" of INR 100,000/- as travel grant. This award is given in memory of Prof. Mihir Chowdhury, a pioneering spectroscopist of India. Moreover, other felowship awards are also given such as PicoQuant Student Fellowship (PQSF) of amount INR 75,000/- sponsored by PicoQuant Germany, R. S. Daryan Student Fellwoship (RSDSF) of INR 50,000/- sponsored by Simco Global, Kankan Bhattacharyya Student Fellowship (KBSF), Watt Webb Student Fellowship (WWSF); all of which carry INR 50,000/- as travel grant. Other poster prizes sponsored by Fluorescence Society (FS) or by other societies (e.g., OWLS and MAF) are also given during the FCS workshops. Below are the prize winners.