FCS XVII
15 to 20 Nov 2026

“National Workshop on Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy”

Venue: BITS-Pilani and TIFR Hyderabad, India.
Jointly organized by BITS-Pilani Hyderabad and TIFR Hyderabad
Online Workshop: Oct. 23-25
Conference: Nov. 15-18 morning (at BITS-Pilani Hyderabad)
In-person Workshop: Nov. 18-20 (at TIFR Hyderabad)

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National Workshop on Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy
(FCS XVII)

The FCS series of workshops were conceived as a unique way to teach the most complex modern instrumentations in the area of Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy to the practising scientists and Ph.D. students in India. The original workshop was started with funding from the Govt. of India (Dept. of Electronics and Information Technology) in 2009, through a grant to Prof. Sudipta Maiti, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India (with Prof. Sivaprasad Mitra, NEHU,Shillong, as co-investigator). Till 2012, this workshop was supported by this grant.

There was a tremendous positive response from the community, and a need was felt by the community to continue the series beyond the Government-sponsored period. From 2013 onwards, the workshop was self-supported (with sponsorships from many industry bodies), and organized through a newly formed society (Fluorescence Society, www.fluorescenceindia.org) and also with help from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (www.tifr.res.in), and a local host institute.The goal of the society was not only to continue the series, but also to expand the activities by holding smaller workshops, and providing awards and fellowships to students to enable them to present their work at various fora in India and abroad.

This year, FCSXVII, the 17th National Workshop on Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy is hosted by Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Hyderabad and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Hyderabad during 15-20 November 2026 at Hyderabad, India. This year there willl be separate extensive teaching component on the basics of various instrumentation and applications during 23-25 October 2026 through Online mode. This year the Conference, associated with the workshop, will be held during 15-18 November 2026 in BITS Hyderabad. The Conference will be preceded by the in-person workshop at TIFR Hyderabad which will provide hands-on training to research students and young faculty colleagues on advanced techniques on Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy, Confocal Microscopy, Super-resolution Imaging, Single Molecule FRET, Atomic Force Microscopy, and Raman Spectroscopy. This part also includes hands-on sessions where participants acquire real data using the techniques they learn.

A tentative schedule will be as follows:
Nov. 15 (afternoon) to 18 morning (BITS-Pilani Hyderabad): The scientific conference/presentations.
Nov. 16 evening: Banquet.
Nov. 19-20 (full two days, at TIFR Hydearbad): In-person workshop.
(Note: A small part of the confocal and FCS hands-on will happen in BITS Hyderabad during the scientific meetings during 15-18 Nov.)

Student Fellowships

One MCSF, one PQSF, and one RSDSF fellowships for students or post docs per year, to cover the cost for presenting one’s work in an international conference.
The MCSF prize will be of INR 150,000, PQSF prize will be of INR 75,000, and RSDSF prize will be INR 50,000, to be paid against receipts of relevant expenses.
The fellowships will be accompanied by certificates, 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 XVII meeting, based on the presentation (poster). Any Indian citizen working in an Indian institute should be eligible.