Science and Engineering Research Board

Established through an Act of Parliament: SERB Act 2008
Department of Science & Technology, Government of India

Individual centric competitive mode of funding will be provided under the EMR funding schemes. SERB supports potential scientists for undertaking research in frontier areas of S&T in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences & Mathematical Sciences.

Objective:

he scheme provides core research support to active researchers to undertake research in frontier areas of Science and Engineering. Quality and excellence are the expected criteria for research to be funded under the EMR Scheme. This is ensured through a reliable and well-established peer review process.

Nature & Duration of Support:

• The EMR schemeprovides research support to an individual researcher or a group of researchers working in a recognized academic institution or national laboratory or in other recognized R & D institution in India.
(Note:i) Private Academic institutions should have valid UGC / AICTE / PCI approval. ii) Private R&D Institutions having valid DSIR-SIRO recognition. iii)Voluntary and Non-Governmental Organizations must be registered under NITI-AAYOG Darpan portal.

• Duration of the grant period is normally for three years.
• The research grant is provided for equipment, manpower, consumables, travel and contingency. In addition, the implementing institution will also get “overheads” as per prevailing norms.

Eligibility:

• The applicant, must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized academic institution or national laboratory or any other recognized R&D institution.
• Applicants (Principal Investigator (PI) and co-Investigator(s)should be an Indian citizen. Foreign nationals (including OCI or PIO) are also eligible to apply provided fulfilling the other eligibility criteria notified by SERB (SERB Funding Guidelinesfor foreign nationalorder dated 27th Oct 2016).
• The PI and co-Investigator(s) should hold Ph.D. degree in Science or Engineering or M.D or M.Sor M.D.S. degree in any area of medicineat the time of applying for grant.
• Faculty/Scientist who are active in research but on the verge of superannuation or already superannuated are also eligible to apply, provided a younger researcher who has at least 5 years of service remaining is associated as a Co-PI, and the host institution is willing to allow the faculty/scientist to continue after superannuation and provide required administrative support.

 

The term “Regular” in the context of EMR refers to one or more of the following:

• Those who are appointed by the institutions against the ‘sanctioned ‘post. Such positions are regularized/confirmed after the probation period is over.
• Those who are appointed in a tenure post, but are likely to be renewed after the end of the tenure.

Not Eligible:

Research Associates, Ad-hoc faculties, Guest Faculty, Visiting Scientist, consultant, Project Fellows, Faculty members whose contract is renewed every year.
(In cases where it is not covered in any of the above, SERB has the right to determine the eligibility)
• Faculties recruited through UGC-Faculty Recharge Program are eligible to apply. INSPIRE Faculty, Ramanujan, and Ramalinga Swamy Fellows are also eligible to apply if they have been absorbed/appointed to a regular position. If such fellows are not absorbed/appointed in a regular position, and are receiving fellowship as well as research grant from the fellowship, such fellows are eligible to apply provided they have at least three and half years of tenure remaining at the time of submission of application.
• An applicant is eligible to apply only one project proposal during a call.
• Any technically rejected proposals by any PACs cannot be resubmitted for reconsideration in the same or other PACs, in the subsequent calls.
• At any given time, PI have only one project funded by SERB. However, projects under the programs EMEQ, HRHR, IRRD, special calls, etc. are exempted from this category. However, a PI with an ongoing SERB project can apply for another project during the last six months for the completion of the project.

Mode &Selection of Application:

• The Call for applications will be made twice a year (July and December) and will be notified through the website www.serbonline.in and www.serb.gov.in. The application form along with a proper research proposal highlighting the research work to be undertaken should be submitted online through the website www.serbonline.in
• The selection will be based on the recommendations of Program Advisory Committee(PAC) constituted by the Board. If required, the applicants may be called for personal discussion.

Funding Cycle

• Timeline: First Call: First call in a financial year will be made in 1stJuly of every year and the call will be open for submission of research proposals till 31st July.
• Timeline: Second Call
Second call will be made in December of every year and the call will be open till 31st December.

 

Decision:

The decision will be communicated before the next call for proposals.

Formats and Guidelines

 

The project proposal should be prepared according to the guidelines and submitted online through the website www.serbonline.in

 

The details of Programme Advisors / Coordinators and Programme Officers are given below:

 

S. No.	Division	Name of the Programme	Programme Advisor / Coordinator	Programme Officer
1	Chemical Sciences	Organic Chemistry	Dr. Amitava Roy Scientist F	Dr. Monika Agarwal Scientist E
		Inorganic & Physical Chemistry		Dr. Arvind Chaudhary Scientist C
2	Earth and Atmospheric Sciences	Atmospheric Sciences	Dr. Rajeev Mehajan Scientist G	Dr. Rajwant Scientist E
		Earth Sciences
		Glaciology
3	Engineering Sciences	Electrical, Electronics & Computer Engineering	Mr. S. S. Kohli Scientist G	Dr. Anima Johari Scientist C
		Civil, Mechanical Engineering		Dr. Pankaj Kr Rawat Scientist C
		Materials, Mining & Minerals Engineering	Dr. Jigisha K Parikh Scientist G	Dr. Pankaj Kr Rawat Scientist C
		Chemical and Environmental Engineering		Dr. Pravakar Mohanty Scientist C
4	Life Sciences	Animal Sciences	Dr. Rita Banerjee Scientist G	Dr. Doyil T Vengayil Scientist E
		Health Sciences		Dr. A.V. Balachandar Scientist E
		Plant Sciences		Dr. Shilpi Paul Scientist-E
		Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology & Microbiology		Dr. G. Harish Kumar Scientist E
5	Mathematical Sciences	Mathematical Sciences	Dr. Premila Mohan Scientist G	Dr.K.K. Magesh Kumar Scientist C
6	Physical Sciences	Physical Sciences	Dr. Amitava Roy Scientist F	Dr. Nilotpal Ghosh Scientist E

 


Last Updated on 19 July, 2016