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अनुसंधान नेशनल रिसर्च फाउंडेशन Anusandhan National Research Foundation


The Board

Mandate
The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) is a statutory body established through an Act of Parliament, 2008 The mandate is to supports basic research in emerging areas of Science & Engineering.

Objectives:

  1. Serve as a premier agency for planning, promoting and funding of internationally competitive research in emerging areas.
  2. Identify major inter-disciplinary research areas, and individuals, groups or institutions and funding them for undertaking research.
  3. Assist in setting up infrastructure and environment for scientific pursuit.
  4. Enable in order to achieve synergy between academic institutions, research and development laboratories and industry for promoting basic research in science and engineering.
  5. Evolve a system of approach to expeditiously provide funding for research, including monitoring and evaluation, by adopting modern management practices.
The Composition of the Board
Members of the Board

The Oversight Committee

As per the provisions of the SERB Act 2008, the Board has an Oversight Committee. The members of the Oversight committee advise and assist the board.

Organization Chart

  • Science & Engineering Research Board
  • Oversight Committee
  • Secretary, SERB
  • Director
  • Programme Advisors
  • Admin
  • Finance
  • Schemes & Programmes
  • Awards & Fellowship
  • Partnership Programmes
  • Core Research Grant (CRG)
  • Scientific and Useful Profound Research Advancement (SUPRA)
  • Fund for Industrial Research Engagement (FIRE)
  • Intensification of Research in High Priority Areas (IRHPA)
  • Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science (EMEQ)
  • Start-up Research Grant (SRG)
  • SERB–POWER Research Grants
  • Mathematical Research Impact Centric Support (MATRICS)
  • International Travel Support (ITS)
  • Assistance to Professional Bodies & Seminars / Symposia
  • Accelerate Vigyan

Oversight Committee

Science & Engineering Research Board

Secretary, SERB

  1. Director

    1. Admin

    2. Finance

  2. Programme Advisors

    1. Schemes & Programmes

      1. Core Research Grant (CRG)

      2. Scientific and Useful Profound Research Advancement (SUPRA)

      3. Fund for Industrial Research Engagement (FIRE)

      4. Intensification of Research in High Priority Areas (IRHPA)

      5. Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science (EMEQ)

      6. Start-up Research Grant (SRG)

      7. SERB-POWER Research Grants

      8. Mathematical Research Impact Centric Support (MATRICS)

      9. International Travel Support (ITS)

      10. Assistance to Professional Bodies & Seminars / Symposia

      11. Accelerate Vigyan

    2. Awards & Fellowship

      1. J C Bose National Fellowship

      2. Abdul Kalam TIN Fellowship

      3. Ramanujan Fellowship

      4. National Post Doctoral Fellowship

      5. SERB Research Scientists Scheme

      6. SERB POWER Fellowship

      7. SERB Women Excellence Award

      8. Teachers Associateship for Research Excellence (TARE)

      9. SERB Science and Technology Award for Research (SERB-STAR)

      10. SERB Technology Translation Award (SERB-TETRA)

      11. National Science Chair

    3. Partnership Programmes

      1. National Partnership

        1. Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT - II)

        2. Prime Minister's Fellowship for Doctoral Research

      2. International Partnership

        1. Visiting Advanced Joint Research (VAJRA) Faculty Scheme

        2. SERB International Research Experience (SIRE)

        3. Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship