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Website of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council

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The Department of Biotechnology Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology has a mandate to promote and take initiatives for the growth of Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology in India. You can find detailed information related to the activities of the Department, its achievements, projects, associations, etc. Details of events are also available.

National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation of Department of Science and Technology

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Seismology division of Department of Science and Technology

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Inter-Sectoral Science and Technology Advisory Committee

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अनुसंधान नेशनल रिसर्च फाउंडेशन Anusandhan National Research Foundation Established through an Act of Parliament : SERB Act 2008, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India -->

NOTICE w.r.t. filling up of one post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in ANRF

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As the transition from SERB to ANRF is in progress, calls for inviting new proposals and rolling calls under various schemes/programs are temporarily put on hold. It will be notified once the schemes are operational. --> As the transition from SERB to ANRF is in progress, calls for inviting proposals under various schemes/programs are temporarily put on hold. It will be notified once the schemes are operational.

Revision of emoluments for JRF/SRF/RA engaged in R&D Programmes of Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)

NOTICE w.r.t. recruitment in SERB.

National Postdoctoral Fellowship (NPDF) Scheme - Revision in Fellowship

NOTICE w.r.t. for filling up of one post of Under Secretary and one post of Section Officer in SERB

Recruitment Re-Advertisement 2023 Under Secretary English Hindi Section Officer English Hindi

The second call for research proposals under State University Research Excellence (SURE) will be opened from 01-11-2023 to 30-11-2023 (till 5.00 PM)

NOTICE w.r.t. for filling up of two post of Scientist G in SERB

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Proposals under SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellowship (SERB-NPDF) Scheme can be submitted from 3rd July, 2023 upto 10th August 2023 (5:00 PM)

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SERB school on "Single Crystal of Functional Material and Their Application" (20th January 2023 to 10th February 2023)

Last date for submission of proposals under SERB-SURE scheme has been extended up to 07th October 2022 5:00 PM.

Result for the post of Scientist G (Deputation) in SERB

SERB-INAE Conclave on SERB Digital Gaming Research Initiative

SERB-FIRE (Fund for Industrial Research Engagement) - Call is extended for SERB-INTEL Collaborative Research Proposal up to 1 Aug 2022 5:00 PM.

Last date for submission of proposals under SERB-STAR scheme has been extended up to 25th August 2022 5:00 PM.

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SERB - Promoting Basic Research in Science & Engineering

Plug-in to India's Vibrant Research Ecosystem

SERB Supports Research in Frontier Areas of Science and Engineering

Nation Building Through Research & Development

SERB - The Premier National Research Funding Agency

SERB has developed a scheme SERB-SUPRA (Scientific and Useful Profound Research Advancement) that seeks to explore new scientific breakthroughs, with long-term impact on our fundamental scientific understanding, and offer disruptive technologies at the cutting edge.

SERB - POWER is specially designed to provide structured effort toward enhanced diversity in research to ensure equal access and weighted opportunities for Indian women scientists engaged in research and development activities.

“Fund for Industrial Research Engagement (FIRE)”, intends to address the challenges in the research and innovation space in India, by creating an ecosystem that would accelerate the growth in the research work and drive the R&D landscape efficiently and effectively with close co-ordination with Industry.

SERB-TETRA (Technology Translation Award) is a new scheme for catalizing technology translation in academic setting. TETRA Support will help entities having successful ideas to kickstart new venture processes.

This Program aims to impart high-end research training in frontier areas of Science and Technology, which are of interest to India by providing opportunity to visit leading institutions/universities across the globe for a period of 02-06 months.

SERB Science and Technology Award for Research (SERB-STAR) is a prestigious award instituted by SERB to recognize and reward outstanding performance of Principal Investigators (PIs) of SERB Projects.

VAJRA Faculty Scheme has been conceptualized to bring an international dimension to the R&D ecosystem of India by leveraging overseas scientists’ expertise to the Indian research framework.

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IMPacting Research INnovation and Technology, a joint programme of Ministry of Human Resource Development and DST (steered by SERB) is aimed to address major engineering challenges that the country must address and champion to enable, empower and embolden the nation for inclusive growth and self-reliance.

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The Research Development Office has developed a database of currently available funding opportunities primarily for Indian researchers. This database is constantly being updated. Although most of the available funding comes from the Government of India, there are many other opportunities from India and overseas that can be applied for.



British Petroleum (BP)/Bird life International/ Conservation International/Fauna and Flora international/ Wildlife conservation society	Team based projects for individuals from developing countries who are early in their conservation career and demonstrate leadership potential	To be announced	Upto 3 years
CIFAR	Applicants can be from anywhere in the world, must hold a PhD (or equivalent) and be within the first five years of a full-time academic position. Scholars’ research interests must be aligned with the themes of an eligible CIFAR research program.	5th Feb-2020	2 years
DAE	Individual Scientists/Engineers of the DAE constituent units, as well as those outside DAE, working in public funded institutions. Age less than 47 years	Rolling Programme	5 years
DBT	Age less than 60 years. emplyoment at a research institute.	To be announced	3 years with possibility of 2 year extension
DBT	Age less than 45 years. At least 3 years of post-doctoral research experience with last two years from an overseas laboratory.	To be announced (Jan)	5 years
DST-SERB	PhD/MD with excellent proven track-record. Age less than 40 years.	Rolling programme	5 years
DST-SERB	PhD, less than 68 years. Needs to be nominated by the institute	Rolling programme	5 years
DST	PhD, Age 30-40 years	To be announced (April)	5 years
International Brain Research Organisation (IBRO)	Scientists who are developing a successful basic/clinical research career in a developed country and wish to return to their country of origin or to a less developed country	1 September
Lady Tata Memorial Trust	Strong scientific leadership with more than 10 years experience running an independent lab	To be announced	3+2 years based on review of progress
SERB	To recognize and reward outstanding performance of Principal Investigators (PIs) of SERB Projects.	27-July-2020	3 years
SERB	To create a funding framework for empowering women researchers in Science, Technology and Innovation(STI)	31 Dec-2020	3 years
DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance	Strong scientific leadership with more than 10 years experience running an independent lab	No longer accepting applications to this scheme	5 years
DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance	4-7 years PD experience	30 July-2020 (Prelim)	5 years
DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance	7-15 years PD experience	30 July-2020 (Prelim)	5 years
DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance	4-7 years of post-MD/post-MS/post-MPH/post-PhD or equivalent research experience	To be announced (January)	5 years
DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance	7-15 years of post-MD/post-MS/post-MPH/post-PhD or equivalent clinical research experience	To beannounced (January)	5 years



Alexander Humboldt Foundation		Independent PI (Assistant Professor/ Junior Research GL) with < 12 years experience	Rolling programme	6-18 months, can be divided into 3 blocks of minimum 3 months each in 3 years.
Alexander Humboldt Foundation		Min Master's level education, first degree less than 12 years ago, practical experience in climate protection/ nature conservation,with leadership potential	1-March-2020	1 year
American Cancer Society		Beginner Independent investigator or clinician	To be announced	6-12 months

Indo-US Science and Technology Forum		Microbiologists with significant experience in research or teaching in the field, who have obtained a Phd within past 10 years	15 December each year	short term
Union for international cancer control (UICC)	(any country overseas)	PhD/MD with min 2 years postdoc experience	To be announced (March)	3 months
US-India Educational Foundation		Indian faculty/researchers with at least 5 years teaching experience, preferably below 50 years of age	To be announced (July)	4-9 months



British Petroleum (BP)/Bird life International/ Conservation International/Fauna and Flora international/ Wildlife conservation society	Minimum team of three with at least 50% involved in previous CLP project and additional new team members with no more than 5 years of paid experience in the conservation sector	To be announced in September	Upto 2 years
CSIR	PhD, regular appointment in a research institute	Rolling Programme	3 years
DBT	PhD, regular appointment in a research institute	Rolling Programme	3-5 years
DBT	Public-Private Partnership Programme of DBT supports research initiatives of Indian Biotech Industry solely or in collaboration with academic partners. Operated through BIRAC	To be announced
DBT	PhD (age limit 55 years) Women Scientists who are employed or unemployed or are desirous of coming back after a break.	To be announced	3+2 years
DBT	The primary applicant should be the Project Coordinator with established proof-of-concept ready for validation with proven expertise in the proposed area, demonstrated through publications/patents and earlier executed research projects.	To be announced	18-24 months
DST (SERB)	PhD, regular appointment in a research institute	9th March-2020	3 years
DST(SERB)	PhD, must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized academic institution/ or national laboratories or any other recognized R&D institutions and must apply not later than the first two years of their regular service	2nd March-2020	3 years
DST (SERB)	The applicant(s) must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized institution		3 years (extendable to 5 years)
DST (SERB)	The academic partner must hold a regular academic/research position in an academic institution. All industries (including MSME & industrial R&D Centres) are eligible.	Rolling programme	3 years
DST (SERB)	Ph.D. degree in any branch of science and engineering, age limit: 35-55 years of age working in institutions in India.	Rolling Programme	3 years
DST	for unemployed women scientists	Rolling programme	3 years
DST	For unemployed women scientists whose age limit is below 57 years	To be announced	2 years
DST	Scientists/academicians should have a research background in Cognitive Science and hold a regular position	To be announced (June)	3 years
DST	For research in the field of Nano science and technology, online application	Rolling programme	3 years
DFG – German Research Foundation	Any researcher with Ph.D	Rolling programme	3 years
DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance	A minimum of three investigators (investigators should have PhD/MD/MBBS-MS/MPH or equivalent, with at least 5 years of experience in running an independent research group or lab).	To be announced (April)	5 years
EARTHWATCH Institute US/International	Advanced scholars and professionals of any nationality, covering any geographic region. EARTHWATCH supports doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, or researchers with equivalent scholarship or commensurate life experience	18 Months prior to reseach initiation	Grants renewed annually, long-term research projects are encouraged. Principal investigators to indicate their projected research term.
Gates	Pump-priming funding for initial ideas.	To be announced	1-6 years* (with extension)
ICGEB	Should hold positions at Universities or Research Institutes in any of the ICGEB Member States.	To be announced (April)	36 months
James McDonnell Foundation (USA)	5-15 years post PhD with a regular position in a non-profit research institution. No nationality restrictions	To be announced	3-6 years
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)	PhD, MD or equivalent with faculty position in research or educational institute. No citizenship or country requirements	Rolling Program	1 year
Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation (SreePVF)	To support research in the area of biological Sciences for individuals and groups engaged in the broad areas of biological and chemical sciences.	31st-Aug-2020	3 years
USAID/NSF	PIs in developing countries collaborating with a PI in US having a NSF grant active for the duration of the award	To be announced (Jan)	1-3 years
WWF-India	for individuals based in India to carry out conservation research or undertake a conservation project	grants are provided twice a year. phase I applications to be submitted by 30 June and Phase II applications by 31-Dec	6-12 months
HHMI/ Gates/ Wellcome Trust/ Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation)	Applicants having outstanding scientific training records and exceptional potential for significant in their independent careers and are trained in the United States or United Kingdom at the doctoral, medical, or postdoctoral level for at least 1 year.	To be announced	5 Years



DBT	PIs with strong track record, permanent position at a non-profit research institution	To be announced	5 years, (extendable by maximum 5 years)
DBT	Public and deemed institution/university or private UGC recognized institution/University (including deemed universities) certified for doing Research and Development activities by DSIR	To be announced	Upto 5 years
DST	All Science Centres having strong postgraduate teaching and research programs which have existed for at least 3 years.	To be announced	5 years



AISTDF		Faculty member at eligible Indian/ ASEAN MS universities/ publicly funded research institutes. The total number of participants on each side should not exceed two.	Rolling scheme. Formal processing of the proposals shall start wef 1st Jan, 1 April, 1 July, 1 Oct each year.	24-36 months
BRICS		Should consist of partners from at least three of the BRICS countries. All applicants must fulfil their respective national eligibility rules for research grant applications Budget: Research funding and exchange visits	To be announced (Nov)	3 years
DST-CEFIPRA		one industrial partner and one research institutes each from India & France (2+2 Model).	1st Feb &1st July each year	3 years
DST-CEFIPRA		At least two scientists, one each from India and France as Principal Collaborators. Principal Collaborators and Joint Collaborators should have permanent position in an Indian or French University/R&D Institution.	15 Jan & 15 July each year	3 years
DBT/CDTI, Spain		To support collaborative research projects between scientists in Spain and India in all areas of biotechnology e.g. health biotechnology, industrial biotechnology, nano-biotechnology, agro-biotechnology, biofuels and bioenergy, marine biotechnology, bioinformatics and biomedical engineering	To be announced	4 years
DST/JSPS (Japan)		Scientists/ faculty members working in regular capacity in UGC recognized Universities/ Deemed Universities/ Academic Institutes and National Research & Development Laboratories/ Institutes.	To be announced	2 years
DBT-BMBF		Scientists/faculty members working in regular capacity in universities, national R&D laboratories/ institutes/universities and private R&D institutes /companies	To be announced	2 years
DST- DeitY		The Indian Project Lead must be a commercial company. Academic institutions, research hospitals, other R&D institutes can participate in the projects as co-investigators.	To be announced
DST-RFBR		The team leaders must hold a full-time position at a university or research institute in their respective countries.	To be announced	2 years
DST		The applicant should be a Leader of a team of scientists in each country and should hold a full-time position at a University or Research Institution	To be announced	2 years
Human Frontier in Science Program (HFSP)		Junior Independent PI, within 5 years of obtaining an independent position	30th March 2020 (LOI)	3 years
Human Frontier in Science Program (HFSP)		Independent PI	To be announced (March)	3 years
Human Frontiers in Science Program (HFSP)		Need to have held one of 2 Feeder Fellowships	To be announced	3 years
Indo-US Science and Technology Forum		Needs 2 Indian and 2 American scientists from academia and laboratories (both public and non government)	To be announced	2 Years
Indo French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research IFCPAR		PhD, permanent appointment in a research institute	To be announced (Jan)	3 years
INNO INDIGO Partnership Programme		Public and/or private entities are eligible according to their respective national/regional regulations. At least three partners of which two partners must be from two different European countries participating in the call, and one from India	To be announced	2-5 years (DBT), 3 years (DST)
National Geographic		No restriction on educational qualification. applicants must provide a record of prior research or conservation action as it pertains to the proposed project.	at least 8 months prior to anticipated field dates	1 year
NSF-SERB		Individual scientists and research groups from academic institutions, research laboratories and non-profit R&D institutions, which are eligible for normal DST/SERB grants.	To be announced	5 years
DBT/DIIS, Australia		Applicant should be from Indian not-for- profit research organization/education institution/ public/private research company. Have at least one Australian partner and confirmation from the implementing Australian agency that a corresponding application from that Australian partner has been received.	To be announced (Jan)	3 years
DBT/EU, Europe		To support collaborative research proposals between scientists in India and Europe on projects related to broad thematic areas including Health, biotechnology, food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy.	The deadlines vary for the different themes. 22nd Jan, 2019 (Biotechnology), 23rd Jan, 2019 (food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy); 5th March, 2019 (Biotechnology); 24th April, 2019 (Health)	3-5 years
DBT/DFG, Germany	F	Applicants must be from Government of India supported or recognised (Public or Private) academia; research organizations and urban or other local bodies.	Proposals accepted any time of the year	3 years
DST/RCN, Norway	I	Applicants must be from Government of India supported or recognised (Public or Private) academia; research organizations and urban or other local bodies.	22-Feb-2019	3 years
DBT/CRDF/NIH		To create single network CRDF consisting of multiple clinical and laboratory research sites and a multidisciplinary team of Indian and U.S. investigators that addresses an array of TB research questions of importance to India in the global context. Applicants must be from Government of India supported or recognised (Public or Private) academia; research organizations and urban or other local bodies.	28-Feb-2019	5 years
Wellcome-DBT India Alliance		To support collaborative research projects that address an important health challenge for India.	17-June-2019	5 years



BBSRC (UK)	Promotes scientifc exchange especially of early career scientists between India and UK	To be announced (Nov)	4 years
Cambridge -India	Academics at Indian universities with an existingacademic relationship with colleagues at the University of Cambridge or vice versa	Rolling Scheme	1-2 weeks
CEFIPRA-DST	Students registered for PhD in an Indian/French institution	15-May-2019	3-6months
DST/ DAAD (Germany)	collaborative travel for upto 4 visits on either side	To be announced	2 years
DAAD, Germany	University academics and scientists from India on active duty	To be announced	1-3 months
DBT/ MCTI (Brazil)	Needs Brazilian collaborator, regular position in research institute	To be announced	3 years
DST/BELSPO, Belgium	Academicians who already have an on-going project grant with Belgium collaborator are eligible to participate. Indian scientists, who are presently implementing more than one research project supported from the International Division of the DST are not eligible to apply.	To be announced
INSA	PhD (<10 years of post-PhD experience), Indian national, residing in India, holding a regular position in a recognized S&T Institution/University.	To be announced	3-9 months
IUSSTF	US/Indian citizens. PhD and Master students currently enrolled at a regionally accredited institution of higher education in U.S.	To be announced	3 months
Matsumae International Foundation (Japan)	PhD, permanent appointment in a research institute.Needs to work in Japanese institute.	31-July-2019	3-6 months
Royal Society, UK	Postdoc or holding independent position in research institute/university	30-May 2019	variable from 3months, 1 year or 2 years



DST-SERB	Applicant must hold regular position, must be Indian Citizen residing in India	Application should be submitted not earlier than 180 days and not later than 60 days, before the date of the event.
DST-SERB
CSIR	Faculty or scientists working in Government of India recognized institutions	3 months before the event
Company of Biologists	Organiser must have a PhD and must be in the organising group for the meeting. No nationality or geographic restrictions but preference given to events where organisers have sought maximal feasible diversity in speakers in terms of geography, gender and age.	4 Jan, 2019; 25 March, 2019
Company of Biologists	Organiser must have a PhD and must be in the organising group for the meeting.	Rolling scheme
Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advance Research (IFCPAR)	Needs French collaborator	15-Jan and 15- July every year
DST/Royal Society and Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) UK	PhD with regular appointment at a research institute in India or UK	To be announced
EMBO	Funds conferences, workshops, practical courses and symposia that promote collaborations and exchange in the latest life science advances.Funding priority is given to events held in an EMBC Member State or cooperating country	To be announced
EMBO/Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance	Symposia must take place in India, but scientists from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply, independent of their nationality. India \| EMBO Symposia must cover frontier, pioneering and interdisciplinary areas of life sciences that are underserved in India, and include speakers with interdisciplinary expertise.	15 Feb 2017 and 15 July 2017
Indo-US Science and Technology Forum	Qualified scientist from all science disciplines working at Indian and American institutions	To be announced
TWAS	Organiser must be developing country	To be announced



DBT	PhD, Age less than 50 years	At least 8 weeks prior to travel date
DBT	Applicant must have a permanent job	To be Announced	1-12 months
DST	open to all researchers. Senior researchers (> 35 years) cannot apply to Int Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) sponsored events	Rolling programme. App. to reach two months prior to the event
International Brain Research Organisation (IBRO)	For participation in international Neuroscience meetings	To be announced
ICMR	Biomedical scientists engaged in R&D. Senior Scientist (above 35 yrs of age) are eligible to apply only to international scientific events which are not sponsored by international Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU).	6 weeks before the commencement of the event
INSA-CSIR-DAE/BRNS-DOS/ISRO	PhD, Indian nationality	committee meets six times/year with specific deadline for each meeting
Ratan Tata Trust and Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust	PhD with regular position in research institute, Indian nationality	at least 3-4 months prior to departure. 31-May every year



Wellcome Trust (UK)	The PI should be based in India with regular employment in Not-for-profit institutions, governmental or non-governmental organisations and international organisations operating within India.	To be announced
Wellcome Trust (UK)	applicants in the UK who have a track record in obtaining grant funding. Researchers in low- or middle-income countries eligible to apply if they have a track record of Trust funding or can demonstrate a strong track record of independent research accomplishment.	To be announced	upto 5 years



British Ecological Society (BES)	Individuals or organisations interested in organising public engagement events in ecology. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the BES, researchers, schools, museums, libraries and community groups	To be announced (March)
BIRAC	One academic (primary applicant) + private company partner	To be announced (March)
CEFIPRA-BIRAC	The proposals must involve at least two French partners (one academia and one industry) and two Indian partners (one academia and one industry)	To be announced	2 years
DBT	PhD (age limit 55 years). Women currently unemployed, temporarily employed or looking for change in career path	To be announced	12 months
DST	Age upto 67 years		2 years
Rolex Awards	Will support projects in the field of science and health, applied technology, exploration and discovery, the environment, and cultural heritage	To be announced	12-18 months

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Welcome to Indian Council of Social Science Research

Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) was established in the year of 1969 by the Government of India to promote research in social sciences in the country.

ICSSR provide grants for projects , fellowships , international collaboration , organizing seminar / conference , capacity building , survey, publications etc. to promote research in social sciences in India.

Documentation center of ICSSR - National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC) - provides library and information support services to researchers in social sciences.

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Indo-U.S. Fellowship for Women in STEMM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine ) is aimed to provide opportunities to Indian Women Scientists, Engineers & Technologists to undertake international collaborative research in premier institutions in U.S.A, to enhance their research capacities and capabilities in global perspective. DST has launched the fellowship (WISTEMM)” jointly with Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF).

16. 2019-2020 Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship

In a September 2014 Joint Statement, the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of the Republic of India launched U.S.-India Climate Fellowship Program to build long-term capacity to address climate change related issues in both countries.

In pursuance of the Joint Statement, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of India – desiring to promote further mutual understanding between the two peoples by a wider exchange of knowledge and professional talents – intend to partner to build long-term capacity in the United States and India by engaging scientific and technical research scholars from both countries related to climate research and education through the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship.

The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) administers the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship on behalf of both the governments.

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19 July 2023

Can India’s new billion-dollar funding agency boost research?

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