Type

Research Grant

Website

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Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has been established through an Act of Parliament (ANRF Act 2023) to undertake initiatives including seeding, growing and facilitating research at academic and research institutions.The ANRF Governing Board in its First Meeting Chaired by Hon'ble Prime Minister discussed several areas of strategic interventions that include global positioning of India in key sectors, aligning R&D with national priorities, promoting inclusive growth, and capacity building. ANRF in its endeavour to facilitate equal participation of researchers from all sectors of society, has initiated the scheme Inclusivity Research Grant (IRG). IRG scheme will provide funding support to researchers belonging to the Scheduled Caste /Scheduled Tribe to undertake research in frontier areas of science and engineering. It aims to provide a platform for researchers to further their capacity and move on to mainstream research programs.

IRG subsumes the Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science (EMEQ) scheme of erstwhile SERB. IRG will provide enhanced support with flexible norms.

Money

• Funding is provided up to Rs. 60 lakh plus overheads for a period of three years.
• The measures for ease of doing research include flexibility to utilize resources under recurring head; flexibility in manpower recruitment; enhanced travel, contingency and overhead charges; and support for expenses related to open access publications and patent filing charges.
• International travel for project-related activities is also permitted.

Qualifications

• The applicant should be an Indian National.
• The applicant should be an active researcher belonging to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe category working on a regular basis in an academic institution/national lab or any other recognized R&D institution in the field of Science and Engineering.
• The applicant should hold a PhD degree in Science or Engineering or MD/MS/MDS degree.
• The applicant should have at least four years of service remaining before superannuation as of the date of submission of the proposal.
• Researchers/scientists who have ongoing projects under the IRG / erstwhile EMEQ scheme as of the date of submission of the proposal are not eligible to apply.
• Co-investigators are not allowed in the scheme.
• An investigator will be allowed to avail IRG project for a maximum of three times in their career this includes EMEQ projects of erstwhile SERB

To Apply

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Type

Other

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The Program for the Archiving of Science and Technology (PAST) is a flagship program of the Archives at NCBS aimed at digital preservation of, and enabling digital access to, at-risk archival material. It is a 12-month program for archival appraisal, standards-compliant archival description, digitization and digital preservation, and mirroring of archival data at the Archives at NCBS. PAST features year-long training, funding support, expert inputs and guidelines, skill development exercises, and more.

Eight projects participated in PAST Cohort #1 (2025-26), resulting in 26 collections. Project catalogues and digital assets were made accessible to the public in February 2026 and are compiled here.

The Archives at NCBS is pleased to announce the application process for the second cohort of PAST. We invite applications for projects to enable digital access to archival material that are rare, endangered, of archival value, and related to the history of science and technology in contemporary India (approximately between 1850 and 2000). The program focuses on under-represented and marginalised histories in science-technology-engineering-mathematics/medicine (STEM). Each project should typically outline names for three roles:    

• An individual lead applicant (referred to as “Lead Applicant”) who is an Indian citizen.
• A Host Organisation, legally registered in India, to collaborate with for archiving and digitization for collections identified
• An archival source for the material (referred to as “Source”), which could also be the host organisation

Money

Up to Rs. 12,00,000 (Twelve lakhs) inclusive of all taxes. Funding support is provided for the following expenses:

1. Project personnel costs (including lead applicant and/or persons selected by the Lead Applicant). All project personnel will be hired directly by NCBS for the duration of the project. This should be at least 50% of the total amount.
2. Up to INR 6 lakhs will be covered towards expenses for accession, processing, and digitization of identified material.

To Apply

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Type

Award

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As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, Syngene International Limited (“Syngene” or “we” or “our”) invites applications from Junior Faculty (Assistant Professors or equivalent) engaged in life sciences Research at Indian research institutes and universities for Syngene Early Career Research Grant (SECRG) 2026-2027. These grants are intended to help promising junior faculty establish research independence and work on high risk-high reward projects to foster innovative solutions for healthcare.

This initiative seeks to:

• Promote cutting-edge research with meaningful societal impact 
• Encourage innovation in science and technology to support national development in healthcare 
• Foster scientific interactions between academia and industry 

Why should you apply?

• Funding without any conditions. 
• The grant provides opportunities for junior faculty to understand the application of their basic research to solving health care-related problems. It also provides an avenue for networking with industry experts and understanding how medicines are discovered.  

Qualifications

• A PhD degree in science. Post-doctoral training is a benefit but not necessary.  
• Applicants must be Assistant Professors or Junior Research Faculty with experience not exceeding 8 years after PhD as of December 2026.   
• A permanent position in an Indian university or research institute.   
• The Institute/University must have CSR Registration Number to receive the Grant. 
• This call is not open to Post-Doctorate Fellows.

To Apply

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Funded By

TNQ Foundation

Type

Award

Website

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The TNQ Inspiring Science Awards are for the best published research papers in the life sciences by a PhD scholar or a postdoctoral fellow from India. 

The TNQ Inspiring Science Awards (TNQ ISA) aim to recognise and reward quality science, inspire scholarship, and encourage researchers to make their lives in basic life science research. Each year we reward creative, rigorous, and impactful life science research.

The inaugural winner of TNQ ISA was announced in January 2017, at The TNQ Distinguished Lectures in the Life Sciences, in Bengaluru. Dr Emilie Marcus, ex-CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Cell Press, said, “Building on the successful tradition of the lectureship in inspiring students to pursue their passion with careers in scientific research, we are creating TNQ Inspiring Science Awards in association with the lectures. The idea for this award was brought forth to us by Professor Anuranjan Anand of JNCASR, and we would like to express our thanks and appreciation to him for helping extend the impact of the lecture series in promoting young Indian scientists.”

Duration

Entries close on October 31, 2026

Money

Finalists receive a medal, a citation, and an Apple laptop. The winner, in addition to these, receives a travel fellowship to an international conference of their choosing. 

Qualifications

• The TNQ ISA 2027 is only for research papers published in the Life Sciences.
• These awards are open to life scientists who are registered for a PhD, or recent PhD graduates, or postdoctoral fellows within 4 years of their postdoctoral programme.
• The research paper being submitted must have been first published online or in print between October 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026.
• The submitting author must be the first author or co-first author of the paper.
• The paper should have already been accepted and published in a peer-reviewed journal either as an accepted manuscript publication or a corrected proof publication.
• Only peer-reviewed, full-length, published research papers are eligible for submission. Other article types such as Editorials, Reviews, Opinions, Perspectives, etc. are not eligible. Preprints are also not eligible.
• The applicant must have been affiliated with a research institution or university, based in India, where the research must have been
  conducted.
• Papers with co-authors (Indian or international) are also eligible for consideration. However, the awards are given only to the submitting author.
• The paper must be uploaded as a PDF with the entry, supported by a proof of publication link. Entries submitted as links to sites that are behind paywalls or firewalls are not acceptable.

To Apply

The TNQ Inspiring Science Awards jury comprises nearly 40 eminent scientists from across the country, organised in four panels to avoid conflict of interest. Every paper is evaluated by a minimum of three jury members. The top two papers from each panel are finally re-evaluated by the panel chairs, and an internationally renowned scientists who is independent of the jury process. One winner is selected from the re-evaluation process. Information about the jury is kept confidential.

For more details click here: https://www.tnqinspiringscienceawards.org/

Fill in the online application form, preferably on a laptop or a desktop.

Contact

TNQ Foundation

Imperial Building, B Block, 3rd Floor, 509, 510 & 510 A, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600018

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Funded By

DBT

Type

Other

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Department of Biotechnology invites applications under the *Biotechnology Career Advancement and Re-orientation (BioCARe) Programme for Women Researchers* for the Year 2026-27.

• The fellowship is open to Indian Women Nationals upto the age of 55 years residing in India who are unemployed as on the closing date of the application. The fellowship is co-terminus with the duration of the project. 
• The application can be submitted under Category-I: Women researchers who have completed Ph.D. in any discipline of Biotechnology/Life Sciences or allied areas/interdisciplinary sciences/MD/MDS/ M.V.Sc. or Category-II: Women researchers who have completed M.Tech. in Biotechnology or in allied areas/M.Pharma/equivalent Degree holders. Candidates who are registered or enrolled in higher studies/Ph.D and/or receiving any fellowships are not eligible to apply. 
• The research support will be provided only to women researcher (unemployed/not in regular position) for whom this is the first extramural research grant (Women researchers who have received any earlier grant from any Government Funding Agency as Principal Investigator are not eligible).

Duration

The duration of the project will be up to 3 years

Qualifications

Ph.D./MD/MDS/M.V.Sc. or M.Tech./M.Pharma/equivalent qualification

To Apply

Interested candidates may submit the online application through the Common Fellowship Portal of the Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India (https://fellowships.gov.in). The Terms & Conditions of the BioCARe programme are available at Department of Biotechnology website (https://dbt.gov.in). 

For assistance, contact DBT-Human Resource Development Project Management Unit (PMU), Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad-Gurugram Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana-121001; Email: biocare.dbt@rcb.res.in; Tel: +91-129-2848531/536. 

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Type

Fellowship

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Ramanujan Fellowship is meant for brilliant Indian/Indian Origin scientists and engineers from outside India to take up scientific research positions in India and for those scientists/engineers who want to return to India from abroad. The fellowship is scientist -specific and very selective. The Ramanujan Fellows could work in any of the scientific institutions and universities in the country and they would be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

Duration

The duration of the fellowship will be for five years, and is not extendable.

Money

• The amount of the Fellowship will be Rs. 1,35,000/- per month (consolidated including HRA).
• In addition, each Fellow will receive a research grant of Rs.7.00 lakh per annum (for consumables, travel,research personnel & contingencies etc.) and Rs.60,000/- per annum as overhead charges.
• The Ramanujan Fellows will be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

Qualifications

• The Fellowship is open to brilliant Indian/Indian Origin scientists and engineers from abroad who are below the age of 40 years.
• The Nominee should possess a higher degree or equivalent, such as Ph.D. in Science/Engineering, Masters in Engineering or Technology/MD in Medicine, etc. and have adequate professional experience.
• These Fellowship are very selective and only those who have a proven/outstanding track-record as evident from their research publications and recognition's would be eligible.
• In case the selected fellow gets any position such as permanent, tenure track or contractual position, he/she, will become in-eligible for receiving fellowship including research grant and overhead under the fellowship and has to relinquish the Ramanujan fellowship in total.
• The Fellowship is only for those scientists who are not holding any permanent/tenure track/contractual position in any Indian Institute/University.
• The Nominee should be working abroad at the time of nomination.

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Funded By

The Company of Biologists

Type

Travel Grant

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The Company of Biologists’ journals – Development, Journal of Cell Science and Journal of Experimental Biology – offer Travelling Fellowships of up to £3,000 to graduate students and post-doctoral researchers wishing to make collaborative visits to other laboratories. These are designed to offset the cost of travel/accommodation and other related expenses. There is no restriction on nationality.

Conditions of the Travelling Fellowship

• If your application is successful, you will be required to sign our Travelling Fellowship Agreement
• You may only apply to one journal. Please ensure that the chosen journal is the most relevant to your field of study.
• If for any reason you do not carry out your collaborative visit or it is delayed beyond six months of the award, please email tf@biologists.com. Please also arrange for the Travelling Fellowship funds to be returned, in full.
• Any unspent funds must be returned within one month of the end of the visit.
• You must provide at least two bright, clear photographs and a 250-500 word summary of the results obtained from your visit within 3 months of return from the host lab.
• You must keep all of the receipts related to your visit and send to the Charity Administrator within one month of completion of your visit. These must be scanned and uploaded via the online application portal

To Apply

Guidelines for completing the application form:

• Only one person per laboratory may apply for funding, per funding round, per journal
• Applications are strictly limited to one journal only, per round of funding, per person
• The date of travel must occur within six months of funding being awarded
• Applications will not be considered retrospectively
• They do not provide funds to attend training courses
• Applications will be considered from early career scientists, which includes graduate students and post-doctoral researchers
• The application form and all supporting documents must be completed in English
• Travelling Fellowships can only be awarded once every two years from any of our journals per applicant
• Expenses include travel, subsistence, accommodation, visa, bench and user fees. Travel insurance costs are not to be included in the expenses. Any funding granted will only apply to expenditure incurred within 3 months of the visit commencing
• Please attach the following documents to your application:
  • Letter of status from your Head of Department. (Note: If your Head of Department is also your Supervisor, two letters should be written, one in each capacity.)
  • Letter of support from your Supervisor
  • Letter of support from your host laboratory (Note: All letters of support must be in English, on headed paper and signed.)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Publication list
• It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the criteria required for a Travelling Fellowship.

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