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CRG Guidelines
Extramural Research (EMR) funding scheme of SERB to academic institution, research laboratories and other R&D organizations to carry out basic research in all frontier areas of Science and Engineering is in limelight for more than four decades since from the inception of SERC. This scheme encourages emerging and eminent scientist in field of science and engineering for individual centric competitive mode of funding. Since the scheme provides core research support to the active researchers, the existing name Extramural Research (EMR) has been renamed as Core Research Grant (CRG).

Objective :
The scheme provides core research support to active researchers to undertake research and development in frontier areas of Science and Engineering.

Eligibility :

  1. Applicants [Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Principal Investigator(s) (Co-PI(s))] should be Indian citizens. Foreign nationals (including OCI and NRI) are also eligible to apply provided they fulfil the eligibility criteria notified by SERB ( SERB Funding Guidelines for foreign nationals dated 27th Oct 2016 ).
  2. The applicant(s) must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized academic institution or national laboratory or in any other recognized R & D institution in India.
  3. Private Academic institutions with valid UGC / AICTE / PCI approval, Private R&D Institutions with valid DSIR-SIRO recognition and Voluntary and Non-Governmental Organizations registered under NITI-AAYOG Darpan portal are eligible to host a project.
  4. Faculties recruited through UGC-Faculty Recharge Program are eligible to apply. INSPIRE Faculty, Ramanujan and Ramalingaswamy Fellows are also eligible to apply provided they have at least three and half years of tenure remaining at the time of submission of application.
  5. Investigators who will be superannuating during the duration of the project or already superannuated are also eligible to apply. In such cases, a Faculty/Scientist from the host institute who has at least 5 years of service remaining should be associated as a Co-PI. The host institution should allow the investigator to continue after superannuation and provide required support towards implementation of the project.
  6. The PI and Co-Investigator(s) should hold Ph.D. degree in Science, Mathematics, Engineering or M.D. / M.S. / M.D.S. / M.V.Sc. degree at the time of applying for grant.
  7. The term "Regular" in the context of CRG refers to the applicants who are appointed against the sanctioned post or in a tenure post, but are likely to be renewed after the end of the tenure.
    [Note: Research Associates, Ad-hoc faculties, Guest Faculty, Visiting Scientist, consultant, Project Fellows and Faculty members whose contract is renewed every year are not eligible. In respect of cases that are not mentioned above , SERB reserves the right to determine the eligibility]
  8. Aspirants of NPDF, SRG and CRG(EMR) can submit their proposal only once in a calender year in any of these schemes.

Nature & Duration of Support :

  1. The CRG scheme provides 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.
  2. The funding is provided normally for a period of three years.
  3. The research grant is provided for equipment, manpower, consumables, travel and contingency. "Overheads" is also be provided to the implementing institution as per prevailing norms of SERB.
  4. Proposals from applicants belonging to National Laboratories/Research Institutions should be in-line with the mandated research work of the lab/institution. (A certificate duly authorised by the Head of the Institution should be uploaded along with the proposal)
  5. National Laboratories and Research Institutions should share 50% of the non-recurring cost of the project. For projects with total cost more than Rs. 80 lakh, 50% of the non-recurring and consumables cost should be shared by the Lab/Institution. If project is approved for SERB support, a certificate from National Laboratory / Research Institution will be required for the same.

Selection & Mode Of Application :

  1. An applicant is eligible to apply only one proposal during a call.
  2. Any proposal technically rejected should not be resubmitted without any substantial revision to any schemes or programs of the SERB.
  3. Not more than one project is allowed at any given time. This rule should be implemented to the projects under the schemes Core Research Grant, Early Career Research Award, High Risk High Reward, Distinguished Investigator Award, SUPRA, Startup Research Grant, YSS, SERB SURE and Exponential Technologies. All other schemes will be considered as ‘Special Call’ and will be exempted from this rule. The PI is encouraged to apply for another project six months prior to the completion of the project. Application for another project more than six months prior to the completion is not allowed.
  4. The Call for applications 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 only through the website "www.serbonline.in".
  5. The selection will be based on the recommendations of Program Advisory Committee (PAC) constituted by the Board. If required, the applicants maybe called for discussion/ presentation.

Plagiarism :
Proposals submitted must be original in ideation and content. Plagiarism in any form will not be acceptable. All submitted proposals would be subjected to a third-party similarity check and proposals are liable to be rejected if found plagiarised. Any text taken verbatim from other source needs to be identified using quotation marks and proper reference. Applicants are requested to pre-check their proposals for plagiarism before uploading. Proposals found containing plagiarised content will be rejected.

Scientific Social Responsibility :
SERB has adopted Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) Policy to imbibe a culture of social commitment among SERB Grantees. The policy intends to effectively utilize scientific infrastructure and expertise of SERB grantees to benefit other S&T stakeholders especially the less-endowed researchers and the society. SSR activities need to be chosen after approval and depending on the activities chosen additional budget would be provided under separate head to carry out the chosen activities. SERB Grantees need to undertake the proposed SSR activities during their project period.

How to Apply Online :
For successful online submission of the application the following points may be noted:

  1. Applicant(s) should first register into the online website click here to register
  2. After log-in, applicant(s) are required to fill all the mandatory fields in Profile Detail section under User Profile. which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institute Address etc.
  3. If you have CO-PI in your proposal then ensure that all the CO-PI"s are also registered into the system following the same procedure.
  4. Some of the details of your proposal like Project Title (max 500 characters), Project summary (max 3000 characters), Keywords (max 6), Objectives of project (max 1500 characters), Expected output and outcome of the proposal (max 1500 characters), Budget (Manpower,Consumables,Travel, Equipment, Contingency, Overheads ) have to be entered at the time of proposal submission.
  5. Other relevant information of the proposal has to be uploaded in single PDF file not more than 10 MB as other technical document (OTD). Download Template Complete guideline for Principal Investigator for SERB-online system

Documents Required (in PDF format) :
For online submission of the application the following points may be noted:

  1. Biodata (under user profile section) Download Template
  2. Certificate from Principal Investigator Download Template
  3. Endorsement Letter from the Head of Institution Download Templatee
  4. If project is approved for SERB support, the Quotations of the approved equipment need to be uploaded within one month of the date of the Approval Letter.
  5. Plagiarism undertaking Download Template

Formats and Guidelines

Terms and Conditions
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 Program Program Coordinator Program Officer
1 Chemical Sciences Organic Chemistry Dr. Premila Mohan
Scientist G
Dr. S.V. Prasanna
Scientist E
Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
2 Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey
Scientist G
Dr.Prahlad Ram
Scientist E
3 Engineering Sciences Electrical, Electronics & Computer Engineering Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey
Scientist G
Dr. Anima Johari
Scientist E
Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering & Robotics Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey
Scientist G
Dr. Pankaj Kr Rawat
Scientist E
Civil, Infrastructure & Transportation Engineering Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey
Scientist G
Dr. Pankaj Kr Rawat
Scientist E
Materials, Mining & Minerals Engineering Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey
Scientist G
Dr. Pankaj Kr Rawat
Scientist E
Chemical and Environmental Engineering Dr.Premila Mohan
Scientist G
Dr. Sukumar Dey
Scientist D
4 Life Sciences Biomedical and Health Sciences Dr. Dipti Kakkar Thukral
Scientist G
Dr. A.V. Balachandar
Scientist F
Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences Dr. Dipti Kakkar Thukral
Scientist G
Dr. T. Thangaradjou
Scientist F
Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Dr. Dipti Kakkar Thukral
Scientist G
Dr. Shilpi Paul
Scientist F
Organismal and Evolutionary Biology (AS) Dr. Dipti Kakkar Thukral
Scientist G
Dr. Pramod Kumar Prasad
Scientist E
5 Mathematical Sciences Mathematical Sciences Dr. Dipti Kakkar Thukral
Scientist G
Dr. Rajwant
Scientist F
6 Physical Sciences CMP-MS Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey
Scientist G
Dr. Nilotpal Ghosh
Scientist F
PHENNA-LOM
7 Exponential Technology Dr.Premila Mohan
Scientist G
Dr. V. Ramesh
Scientist E
8 Quantitative Social Sciences Quantitative Social Sciences Dr.Premila Mohan
Scientist G
Dr. Arvind Chaudhary
Scientist E

Call for Proposals Print

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-SUPRA is a scheme beyond normal core research grants and purposefully designed for high quality proposals consisting of new hypothesis or challenge existing ones and provide "out-of-box" solutions. Transformative and disruptive research concepts based on innovative and unproven hypothesis, possessing a high degree of uncertainty, yet having conviction to produce a lasting impact across discipline boundaries qualify for support under SERB-SUPRA.
Most important measures of this scheme are:

  1. Quantum of advances (incremental and short terms gains are strongly discouraged).
  2. Extent of disruption in fundamental understanding or impact on outstanding research grand challenges: new areas, new concepts, new products, new disruptive technologies.
  3. Ability of research outcomes in enhancing scientific knowledge of the cutting-edge at the international level and/or emergence of critical technologies.
  4. Global impact, outstanding publications, advancement of science.

Eligibility :

  1. Applicants [Principal Investigator (PI) and / or Co-Principal Investigator(s) (Co-PI(s))] should be Indian citizens. Foreign nationals (including OCI and NRI) are also eligible to apply provided they fulfil the eligibility criteria notified by SERB (SERB Funding Guidelines for foreign nationals dated 27th Oct 2016.
  2. The applicant(s) must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized academic institution or national laboratory or in any other recognized R&D institution in India with at least 5 years of service remaining. The term "Regular" refers to the applicants who are appointed against the sanctioned post or in a tenure post but are likely to be renewed after the end of the tenure. The PI and Co-PI who has a financial commitment in the proposal should have at least 5 years of service remaining at the time of submission of proposal.
  3. Private Academic institutions with valid UGC / AICTE / PCI approval, Private R&D Institutions with valid DSIR-SIRO recognition and Voluntary and Non-Governmental Organizations registered under NITI-AAYOG Darpan portal are eligible to host a project.
  4. Faculties recruited through UGC-Faculty Recharge Program are eligible to apply. INSPIRE Faculty, Ramanujan and Ramalingaswamy Fellows, Research Associates, Ad-hoc faculties, Guest Faculty, Visiting Scientist, consultant, Project Fellows and Faculty membrs whose contract is renewed every year are not eligible. In respect of cases that are not mentioned here, SERB reserves the right to determine the eligibility.
  5. The PI and Co-Investigator(s) should hold Ph.D. degree in Science, Mathematics, Engineering or M.D / M.S. / M.D.S. / M.V.Sc degree at the time of applying for grant.

Nature & Duration of Support :

  1. The SUPRA scheme provides 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 institutions in India.
  2. Funding will be provided normally for a period of three years, which could be extended to 2 years (5 years total) subject to performance evaluation.
  3. The research grant is provided for equipment, manpower, consumables, travel and contingency. "Overheads" is also be provided to the implementing institution as per prevailing norms of SERB.
  4. National Laboratories and Research Institutions should share 50% of the non-recurring cost of the project. For projects with total cost more than Rs. 80 lakh, 50% of the non-recurring and consumables cost should be shared by the Lab/Institution. If project is approved for SERB support, a certificate from National Laboratory / Research Institution will be required for the same.

Selection & Mode Of Application :

  1. A single submission of full SUPRA proposal will be subjected to a two-phase evaluation process.
  2. First phase: Initial screening will be based on assessment of extended synopsis as described in the application format and research track record of the Principal Investigator, as judged by her/his CV. Only those proposals which proceed through the first phase will be sent out for external review.
  3. Second phase: Full scientific proposal should meet the core mandate and features of SUPRA and it will be closely judged on these lines in the second step of the assessment process. Proposals qualifying after domain expert reviews may be subjected to formal presentation by PI / co-PIs before the Committee.
  4. An applicant is eligible to apply only one proposal during a call as a PI.
  5. Any proposal technically rejected should not be resubmitted without any substantial revision to any schemes or programs of the SERB.
  6. Not more than one project is allowed at any given time as a Principal Investigator under the program SUPRA.
  7. The Call for applications 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".
  8. The selection will be based on the recommendations of Program Advisory Committee (PAC) constituted by the Board. If required, the applicants maybe called for discussion/ presentation.

Plagiarism :
Proposals submitted must be original in ideation and content. Plagiarism in any form will not be acceptable. All submitted proposals might be subjected to a third-party similarity check and proposals are liable to be rejected if found plagiarised. Any text taken verbatim from other source needs to be identified using quotation marks and proper reference. Applicants are requested to pre-check their proposals for plagiarism before uploading.

Scientific Social Responsibility :
SERB has adopted Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) Policy to imbibe a culture of social commitment among SERB Grantees. The policy intends to effectively utilize scientific infrastructure and expertise of SERB grantees to benefit other S&T stakeholders especially the less-endowed researchers and the society. SSR activities need to be chosen after approval and depending on the activities chosen additional budget would be provided under separate head to carry out the chosen activities. SERB Grantees need to undertake the proposed SSR activities during their project period.

How to Apply Online :
For successful online submission of the application the following points may be noted:

  1. Applicant should first register into the online website. click here to register. If you have already registered, you can login using your user ID.
  2. After successful registration, user will be sent a confirmation mail on registered email ID. User must click on the URL provided in the mail to confirm registration.
  3. After log-in, applicant(s) are required to fill all the mandatory fields in Profile Detail section under User Profile. which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institute Address etc.
  4. If you have Co-PI in your proposal, then ensure that all the Co-PI"s are also registered into the system following the same procedure.
  5. Details of Patent, Publications in last 5 years, Projects, Research Collaboration, Academic Supervision of all investigators (PI and all COPI"s) has to be provided
  6. Some of the details of your proposal like Project Title (max 500 characters), Project summary (max 3000 characters), Keywords (max 6), Objectives of project (max 1500 characters), Expected output and outcome of the proposal (max 1500 characters), Budget (Manpower, Consumables, Travel, Equipment, Contingency, Overheads) must be entered at the time of proposal submission.
  7. Other relevant information of the proposal must be uploaded in single PDF file not more than 10 MB as other technical document (OTD). Download Template

Documents required (in PDF) should be in prescribed format:

  1. Biodata (under user profile section) Download Template
  2. Certificate from Principal Investigator Download Template
  3. Endorsement Letter from the Head of Institution Download Template
  4. If project is approved for SERB support, the Quotations of the approved equipment need to be uploaded within one month of the date of the Approval Letter.
  5. Plagiarism undertaking Download Template

Formats and Guidelines

Terms and Conditions
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

“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.

Objectives :

  1. Government-Industry collaboration for transforming research mind-set and culture in India to foster novel, transformative and impactful research ecosystem led by the Government of India and supported by the Industry.
  2. Creating ‘Research Fund’ with the objective to collaborate on research problems that can have an impact at a large scale and fund top high-quality research with maximum industry impact potential, at a national scale. 50% monetary fund match by DST-SERB.

Eligibility :

  1. Academic Partner
    • Indian citizens residing in India.
    • The academic partner must hold a regular academic/research position in an academic institution or national laboratories or recognised R&D institutions. More than one academic partner may be allowed.
  2. Industry Partner
    • All industries (including MSME & industrial R&D Centres) are eligible.
    • More than one Industry and or more than one Investigator from one Industry can be associated in a project.

Nature of Support and Duration :
Scheme will be designed in partnership with Industry. A national call will be made for proposals by defining the scope of the scheme and its deliverables.

Application & Selection Procedure :

  1. Prospective researchers from academia/lab contact Nodal Officer of respective Industries for identifying research partner/s from industry. The industry and the academia partners work together in identified areas of research.
  2. SERB will constitute a Programme Management Review Committee (PMRC) to review the proposals.

Division Program Coordinator
Fund for Industrial Research Engagement (FIRE) Dr. Premila Mohan
Scientist G

Call for Proposals Print

The Intensification of Research in High Priority Areas (IRHPA) program of Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) supports proposals in high priority areas where multidisciplinary / multi-institutional expertise is required which will put our nation in international science map in that particular discipline. The Scheme is designed to provide major support to a few selected areas of research that have high priority from the viewpoint of advances in fundamental science and that can be of great significance for scientific and technological development. SERB identifies the priority areas and makes a national call for seeking proposals. The necessary facilities required for implementing the identified high priority areas will be supported through this scheme.

The project will be set up around established research groups led by a Principal Investigator (PI) with at least two co-PIs of complementary expertise from different departments / institutes to transform the program truly interdisciplinary and multi institutional. The duration of the project is normally for a period of 5 years.

Instructions for Online Application
For successful online submission of the application the following points may be noted:

  1. Principal Investigator (PI) should first register into the online website. click here to register
  2. After successful registration, user will be sent a confirmation mail on registered emaiID .User must click on the url provided in the mail to confirm registration.
  3. After log-in, Principal Investigator (PI) are required to fill all the mandatory fields in Profile Detail section under User Profile. which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institute Address etc.
  4. Ensure that all CO-PI"s in your proposal are registered into the system and has filled Profile Detail section under User Profile which includes Bio data, photo, Institute Address, etc.
  5. Some of the details of your proposal like Project Title (max 500 characters), Project summary (max 3000 characters), Keywords (max 6), Objectives of project (max 1500 characters), Expected output and outcome of the proposal (max 1500 characters), Budget (Manpower, Consumables, Travel, Equipment, Contingency, Overheads) have to be entered at the time of proposal submission.
  6. Other relevant information of the proposal has to be uploaded in single PDF file not more than 10 MB as other technical document (OTD). Download Template

  • Documents required (in PDF) should be in prescribed format:
  • Program Name Program Coordinator
    Intensification of Research in High Priority Areas (IRHPA)

    Call for Proposals Print

    Objective :
    The Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science (EMEQ) scheme is aimed at providing research support to researchers belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe in undertaking research in frontier areas of science and engineering.

    Eligibility :

    1. The applicant should be an Indian National.
    2. Should be an active researcher belonging to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe category working on regular basis in an academic institutions/national lab or any other recognized R&D institutions in the field of Science and Engineering.
    3. The applicant should hold Ph.D. degree in Science or Engineering or M.D. / M.S. / M.D.S. / M.V.Sc. degree.
    4. The applicant should have at least four years of service remaining before superannuation as on the date of submission of the proposal.
    5. Researchers/Scientists who have ongoing project under EMEQ scheme as on the date of submission of the proposal are not eligible to apply.
    6. Co-Investigators are not allowed in the scheme

    Nature Of Support :

    1. Funding is provided up to a maximum of Rs. 50.0 lakh (excluding overhead charges).
    2. The research grant will cover equipment, manpower, consumables, travel and contingency. Overheads will be provided as per prevailing norms of SERB.
    3. Duration of the project shall be for a maximum of three years.

    Plagiarism :
    Proposals submitted need to be original and plagiarism in any form will not be acceptable. All submitted proposals would be subjected to a third-party similarity check and proposals are liable to be rejected if found plagiarised. Any text taken verbatim from other source needs to be identified using quotation marks and proper reference. Applicants are requested to pre-check their proposals for plagiarism before uploading to avoid any serious repercussions at a later stage.

    Scientific Social Responsibility : SERB has adopted Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) Policy to imbibe a culture of social commitment among SERB Grantees. The policy intends to effectively utilize scientific infrastructure and expertise of SERB grantees to benefit other S&T stakeholders especially the less-endowed researchers and the society. SERB Grantees need to undertake some SSR activities during their project period. SSR activities need to be chosen during submission process. Depending on the activities chosen additional budget would be provided under separate head to carry out the chosen activities.

    Mode of Application and Selection :

    1. The call for applications will be made once a year and will be notified through the websites www.serbonline.in and www.serb.gov.in.The project proposal should be prepared according to the guidelines and submitted online through the website www.serbonline.in
    2. The selection will be based on the recommendations of a Task Force Committee that will be constituted by the Board. If desired by the Committee, the applicants may be called for personal discussion.

    How to Apply Online :
    For online submission of the application the following points may be noted:

    1. Applicant(s) should first register into the online website
    2. After log-in, applicants are required to fill all the mandatory fields in Profile Detail section under User Profile, which includes Bio data, photo, Institute Address, etc.
    3. Some of the details of your proposal like Project Title (max 500 characters), Project summary (max 3000 characters), Keywords (max 6), Objectives of project (max 1500 characters), Expected output and outcome of the proposal (max 1500 characters), Budget (Manpower, Consumables, Travel, Equipment, Contingency, Overheads ) have to be entered at the time of proposal submission.
    4. Other relevant information of the proposal has to be uploaded as a single PDF file, not more than 10 MB, as technical document (TD)

    Documents Required (in PDF format) :
    For online submission of the application the following points may be noted:

    1. Biodata (under user profile section) Download Template

  • Certificate from Principal Investigator Download Template
  • Endorsement Letter from the Head of Institution Download Template
  • Category Certificate
  • Plagiarism undertaking Download Template
  • Formats and Guidelines

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

    S.NO Name of the Program Program Coordinator Program Officer
    1 Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science Dr. Premila Mohan
    Scientist G
    Dr. T. Thangaradjou
    Scientist F

    Call for Proposals Print

    Objective :
    Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has been recently established by an Act of Parliament, ANRF Act 2023, to seed, grow and foster a culture of research and innovation throughout the country. Under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister, the President of the ANRF Governing Board, the foundation is set to commence several new initiatives to strengthen India’s research and innovation ecosystem and accelerate scientific advancement through programs with diverse mandates as well as a series of measures to enhance ease of doing research.

    Early career researchers are at the forefront of innovation and excellence, playing a vital role in the scientific and technological progress of the country. ANRF recognises that early career researchers are committed to produce research of the highest quality, bringing in new skills, breakthrough ideas and the zest to explore new frontiers, thereby expanding the boundaries of knowledge. This commitment of the early career researchers will significantly contribute in driving the ambitions of ANRF in positioning the country as a global leader in science and technology as well as creating a vibrant research ecosystem. ANRF considers its responsibility to empower and support the early career researchers in their pursuit of research excellence, providing them with an enabling environment to effectively conduct research with ease and flexibility. Pursuant to this objective, ANRF is initiating the program, Prime Minister’s Early Career Research Grant with a flexible budget and progressive initiatives for ease of doing research.

    ANRF invites early career researchers to be part of the transformative journey in leading the country to the forefront of scientific excellence.

    Nature & Duration of Support :

    • Research grant of 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 changes.
    • International travel for project related activities is also permitted.
    • Maximum of 700 grants would be awarded per year across all subject areas.

    (PM ECRG subsumes the Startup Research Grant (SRG) scheme of erstwhile SERB)


    Note:A one-time relaxation of the following eligibility criteria is accorded for the current call:

    • The upper age limit of 42 years, with a relaxation of three years for SC/ST/OBC/ Physically challenged and women candidates, will be calculated as on February 01, 2024 instead of "as on date of submission".
    • The applicant should have joined the institution on or after February 01, 2022 instead of "the applicant is eligible to apply within two years of joining the institution".

    Eligibility :

    • The applicant should be an Indian citizen. PIO/OCI working as regular employees in any of the public funded and recognized R&D laboratories/institutions in India are eligible to apply as PI in collaboration with an Indian Co-PI, provided they fulfil the eligibility criteria notified by ANRF (ANRF Funding Guidelines for PIO/OCI). The applicant should hold a PhD degree in Science or Engineering or MD/MS/MDS/MVSc degree.
    • The applicant must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized academic institution, national laboratories, or any other recognized R&D institution.
    • The applicant is eligible to apply within two years of joining the institution.
    • The upper age limit for PM ECRG would be 42 years, with a relaxation of three years for SC/ST/OBC/Physically challenged and women candidates.
    • Research Associates, Postdoctoral Fellows, Ad-hoc faculties, Guest faculties, Visiting Scientists, Consultants, Project Fellows and faculty members whose contract is renewed every year are not eligible under PM ECRG. In respect of cases that are not mentioned above, ANRF reserves the right to determine the eligibility.
    • Co-PIs are not allowed except in the case of PIO/OCI.
    • The applicant should not have received YSS, ECR, SRG, CRG (erstwhile EMR) or any other grant of the erstwhile SERB or ANRF.

    Mode of Application and Selection :

    • The Call for applications will be notified through the website www.anrfonline.in. The application should be submitted online at www.anrfonline.in (Note : Already registered PIs with the SERBONLINE portal (www.serbonline.in) may Login using the same credentials).
    • Selection will be based on the recommendations of the Expert Committee constituted by the Board.

    Termination and Transfer of the Project :

    • If any Principal Investigator (PI) wishes to terminate the project, they shall inform ANRF immediately with proper justifications. The implementing institute should not incur any expenditure from the date of termination of the project or the date of resignation of the PI. The institute must also arrange for the submission of relevant documents.
    • ANRF reserves the right to terminate the project at any stage if it is convinced that (i) appropriate progress is not being made, (ii) the grant has not been utilized properly, or (iii) furnishing of false information or suppression of factual information.
    • Projects sanctioned under PM ECRG cannot be transferred to any other person/s.
    • Transfer of approved/sanctioned PM ECRG project to another institution will be considered only in the following cases: (i) From private/public/government institution to any other public/government institution, (ii) General administrative transfers in government or public funded institutions.
    • Change of institute will not be considered in any other cases.

    Other conditions :

    • An applicant is eligible to apply only one proposal during a call.
    • The PM ECRG would be a one-time career grant.
    • Extension of the project tenure is not permitted under PM ECRG.

    How to Apply Online :
    For online submission of the application, the following points may be noted:

    • Applicants should register in the ANRF online portal, www.anrfonline.in (click here to register).
    • After login, applicants are required to fill in all the mandatory fields in the Profile Detail section under User Profile, which includes Bio-data, photo, Institute Address, etc.
    • Some of the details of the proposal like Project Title (max 500 characters), Project summary (max 3000 characters), Keywords (max 6), Objectives of the project (max 1500 characters), Expected output and outcome of the proposal (max 1500 characters), Budget (Manpower, Consumables, Travel, Equipment, Contingency, Overheads) have to be entered at the time of proposal submission.
    • Other relevant information of the proposal has to be uploaded as a single PDF file, not more than 10 MB, as technical document (TD).

    Documents Required (in PDF) :

    • Biodata (under user profile section) Download
    • Certificate from Principal Investigator Download
    • Endorsement Letter from the Head of Institution Download
    • Age Proof Certificate (Class X marksheet or Birth certificate)
    • Category Certificate (in case of Age Relaxation)
    • Plagiarism Undertaking Download

    Objectives :
    This scheme aims to encourage emerging and eminent women researchers for an individual-centric and competitive mode of research funding to undertake R&D activities in frontier areas of science and engineering.

    Eligibility :

    1. Applicants [Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Principal Investigator(s) (Co-PI(s))] should be Indian citizens.
    2. The applicant(s) must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized academic institution or national laboratory or in any other recognized R&D institution in India.
    3. Applicants from IITs, IISERs, IISc, NITs, Central Universities, and National Labs of Central Government Institutions will be considered under Level I Category, whereas applicants from State Universities / Colleges and Private Academic Institutions should apply under Level II Category.
    4. There is a mandatory requirement for female CO-PI from the same institute.
    5. Male CO-PI is not allowed in POWER Grant Research Scheme.
    6. PhD guide cannot be a CO-PI.
    7. PIs who have already got a POWER Grant, are not allowed to apply again in POWER Grant Scheme.
    8. JC Bose fellows and the PIs who have already completed two CRG are not allowed to apply for POWER Grant Research Scheme.
    9. The number of CO-PIs should not exceed two per project.
    10. The budget under the equipment head is limited to not more than Rs 14 lakh for Tier II institutions (30 lakh limit).

    Nature and Duration of Support :
    POWER Grants will empower women researchers by funding them under following two categories:

    1. Level I: The scale of funding up to 60 lakhs for three years.
    2. Level II: The scale of funding up to 30 lakhs for three years.
    3. The POWER Grant is provided for equipment, manpower, consumables, travel, and contingency. "Overheads" is also being provided to the implementing institution as per prevailing norms of SERB.
    4. POWER Grant will be regulated through terms of reference conforming to SERB-CRG guidelines.

    Application & Selection Procedure :
    The SERB-Core Research Grant (CRG) Platform will be used to identify and support women scientists under the POWER Research Grant component. The proposals will be received only in direct mode.

    The selection will be based on the recommendations of the Program Advisory Committee (PAC) constituted by the Board. If required, the applicants may be called for discussion/ presentation.

    S.No Name of the Program Program Coordinator Program Officer
    1 SERB – POWER Research Grants Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey
    Scientist G
    Dr Monika Agarwal
    Scientist F

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    Considering the overwhelming response for the fixed grant scheme MATRICS, devised for active researchers pursuing Mathematical Sciences and the demand from researchers belonging to other Theoretical Sciences, the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has decided to extend the fixed grant scheme to other Theoretical Sciences including Quantitative Social Sciences.

    Objective :
    To provide fixed grant support to active researchers with good credentials in Mathematical Sciences, Theoretical Sciences and Quantitative Social Sciences. The main attribute of this scheme would be submission of a simple 1-2 page mathematical/theoretical proposal. The funding provided would cater to the specific needs of Mathematical/Theoretical Sciences research.

    Scope :
    Mathematical Sciences (MS): Mathematical and allied areas Theoretical Sciences (TS): All areas of Science and Engineering (other than mathematical and allied areas) Quantitative Social Sciences (QSS): Quantitative Social Sciences which involves quantitative analysis using mathematical, statistical or computational techniques in the areas of Social Sciences

    Nature of Support :
    Research grant of Rs. 2 lakh p.a. plus overheads for a period of three years.

    Purpose for which grants can be used :

    1. Purchase of text books and monographs.
    2. Purchase of minor equipment such as workstation, laptop, etc.
    3. Purchase of software for research purposes.
    4. Travel support and payment of registration fee for invited talks or presenting a paper in national and international conferences.
    5. Travel support for collaborative visits in India and abroad.
    6. Travel support and other logistics for inviting students and young researchers for research activities.
    (Total expenditure for International travel cannot exceed Rs.2,00,000 of the overall budget)

    Eligibility :

    1. The applicant should be an active researcher in the field of (i) Mathematical Sciences and allied areas; (ii) Science and Engineering (excluding mathematical sciences) or (iii) Social Sciences involving quantitative analysis using mathematical, statistical and computational techniques.
    2. The applicant should hold a Ph.D. or M.D./ M.S. / M.D.S./ M.V.Sc degree and must be working on regular basis in academic institutions/national labs or any other recognized R&D institutions.

      [The term “Regular” refers to: (1) Those who are appointed by the institutions against the ‘sanctioned‘ post and are regularized/confirmed after the probation period is over (2) Those who are appointed in a tenure post, but are likely to be renewed after the end of the tenure].
    3. The applicant should have completed Ph.D. or M.D./ M.S. / M.D.S./ M.V.Sc degree atleast five years prior to the submission of proposal, in order to have gained individual experience.
    4. The applicant should have at least four years of service remaining before superannuation as on the date of submission of the proposal.

    Restrictions :

    1. An applicant is eligible to submit only one proposal during a call.
    2. PIs who have received grant under MATRICS/CREST cannot apply under SERB International Travel Support Scheme during the project duration.
    3. Co-PIs are not allowed in the scheme.
    4. Pls who have availed MATRICS grant can re-apply under the MATRICS Scheme only after completion of a two years cooling period started from the end date of previous MATRICS grant.
    5. There is no provision for extension of project duration.

    Mode of Application and Selection :
    The call for applications will be notified through the website www.serbonline.in and www.serb.gov.in. The proposal should be submitted online only at www.serbonline.in. The selection will be based on the recommendations of an Expert Committee and the criteria of consideration would be (1) credentials of PI (2) publications record and (3) mathematical/theroretical content of the proposal.

    Review of Work Done :
    At the end of each year, the recipients should upload annual report including list of publications and details of talks given in conferences and collaborations that have been initiated.

    Plagiarism :
    Proposals submitted need to be original and plagiarism in any form will not be acceptable. All submitted proposals would be subjected to a third party similarity check and proposals are liable to be rejected if found plagiarised. Any text taken verbatim from other source needs to be identified using quotation marks and proper reference. Applicants are requested to pre-check their proposals for plagiarism before uploading to avoid any serious repercussions at a later stage.

    Scientific Social Responsibility :
    SERB has adopted Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) Policy to imbibe a culture of social commitment among SERB Grantees. The policy intends to effectively utilize scientific infrastructure and expertise of SERB grantees to benefit other S&T stakeholders especially the less-endowed researchers and the society. SSR activities need to be chosen after approval and SERB Grantees need to undertake these SSR activities during their project period.

    How to Apply Online :

    1. Applicants should first register in the online website,www.serbonline.in
    2. After log-in applicants are required to fill all the mandatory fields in Profile Details Section under User Profile which includes Bio data (as per defined template), Photo, Institute Address, etc.
    3. Some of the details required to be entered for proposal submission include Project Title (max 500 characters), Mathematics review subject classification in case of MATRICS, Keywords (max 6), Project summary (max 3000 characters), etc.

    Documents required (in PDF) :

    1. Bio-data
    2. 1-2 page(s) project proposal Download Template

  • List of ten most significant publications
  • List of all publications in the last five years
  • Certificate from Principal Investigator Download Template
  • Endorsement Letter from the Head of Institution Download Template
  • Name of the Program Program Coordinator Program Officer
    MATRICS Dr.Premila Mohan
    Scientist G
    Dr.K.K. Magesh Kumar
    Scientist E

    Call for Proposals Print

    International Travel Support (ITS) Scheme provides financial assistance to Indian researchers for presenting a research paper in an international scientific event (conference, seminar, workshop etc.) held abroad. In addition, support is also provided to young scientists (age limit below 35 years as on date of start of the event) for attending training programmes, Short-term schools and Workshops. Economy class air-fare by shortest route from Air India, airport-tax and visa fees are provided under the scheme. Registration fee as per actual or Rs. 50,000/- whichever is less will be provided to young scientist (Age < 35 on the date of start of event) in addition to the above support. Applications can be submitted within the window of 60-90 days in advance from the date of start of the event. The system will not accept early or late submission of applications. However, applicant who has already submitted a proposal will not be eligible to apply again within next 90 days from the date of submission of the first application.

    How and When to Apply :

    1. The researchers are required to apply online through the portal www.serbonline.in between 60-90 days in advance prior to the start date of the event. The system will not accept early or late submission of applications.

    Formats and Guidelines


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

    Name of the Program Program Coordinator Program Officer
    International Travel Support Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey
    Scientist G
    Dr. K. K. Mangesh Kumar
    Scientist 'E', ANRF

    Call for Proposals Print
    Download Template Complete guideline for Principal Investigator for SERB-online system

    Enclosure required pertaining to the events :
    Mandatory For All Appplicants

    1. Certificate from the ConvenerDownload Template

  • Endorsement Letter from the Head of Institution. Download Template
  • Announcement Brochure.
  • Technical Program with session Wise details and name of session chair/co-chair.
  • List of Keynote Speakers. Download Template
  • Additional enclosure (for events being organized by Registered Societies) :

    1. Local Chapters of the Society if not registered separately should submit their application only through their registered body. (Grants, if approved, will be released only in favor of main Society).
    2. Registration Certificate of Society.
    3. Memorandum of Association & Byelaws.
    4. Audited Statement of Accounts of the Society for previous three years.
    5. Latest Annual Report along with society elected members list.
    6. Audited Income & Expenditure Statement and Utilization Certificates in respect of the grants received from SERB during previous three financial years.
    7. NGO Darpan Portal Proof Document (For more information, please visit ngodarpan.gov.in)
    8. Affidavit (Bond) on Rs. 100/- stamp. Download Template

    Additional enclosures (for events being organized by private Colleges including Private Medical & Engineering Colleges) :

    1. Letter of Affiliation/recognition thus obtained from regulatory bodies vis., UGC, AICTE, Central/State Universities;
    2. A Resolution passed by the Governing Council thereby authorizing the Head of the Institution to receive the financial assistance from SERB.
    3. Audited Income & Expenditure Statement and Utilization Certificates in respects of the grants received under this scheme during previous three financial years.
    4. NGO Darpan Portal Proof Document (For more information, please visit ngodarpan.gov.in)
    5. Affidavit (Bond) on Rs. 100/- stamp. Download Template

    Name of the Program Programme Coordinator Program Officer
    Assistance to Professional Bodies & Seminars/Symposia Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey
    Scientist G
    Dr. Pankaj Kumar Rawat
    Scientist 'E', ANRF

    Important Notes :
    The following acts / items may reject an application immediately, if found in a submitted application at any stage.

    1. If an applicant fills different dates of an event instead of the lapsed / original dates to escape the days restriction protocol for submission of an application.
    2. If the endorsement letter is not being authenticated by the Head of the institution.
    3. If the information being filled on online portal is not matching with the submitted brochure / other documents, i.e. title of the event, dates etc.
    4. If blank / other paper(s) have been submitted instead of the required mandatory documents while submission of an application.

    Call for Proposals Print

    "Accelerate Vigyan" (AV) strives to provide a big push to high-end scientific research and prepare scientific manpower which can venture into research careers and knowledge-based economy. Recognizing that all research has at its base as development of quality, well-trained researchers; AV will initiate and strengthen mechanisms of identifying research potential, mentoring, training and hands-on workshops, on a broad-based national scale. The aim is to expand the research base in the country, with three broad goals - consolidation / aggregation of all scientific training programs, initiating High end Orientation Workshops and creating opportunities for Research Internships.

    This scheme is primarily to focus on young potential researchers with an aim to give an opportunity to them to spend quality time in the pre-identified premier institution, labs / organizations and empower them through best practices and environment, so that they acquire the requisite skills and vision for undertaking future research assignments requiring high standards. This will be achieved through two modes of learning, that is high end workshops & research internships. The aim is to reach out to those students from the universities / institutes / recognised colleges, who do not have access and exposure to such facilities and environment. Three key words: Encouragement, Aggregation and Consolidation. The SERB, through some of its existing programmes facilitates various forums for scientists and technologists by providing complete or partial grant-in-aid to scientific organizations and professional bodies to organize seminar / symposia, technical workshops, winter / summer schools etc, while the organizers of such events solicit funds from other funding bodies too. However, such efforts of all these ministries / departments and beneficiaries of such programs, often remains unnoticed for the want of a common database. Thus, another component of the AV aims towards branding and aggregation of all the scientific workshops and training programs conducted in the country under a common roof and logo of "Accelerate Vigyan".

    With suitable intervention, liaison and facilitation, SERB will centrally coordinate with the other ministries/departments/organizations for achieving the three goals of AV. The AV will work on mission mode and an Inter-Ministerial Overseeing Committee (IMOC) among all the scientific ministries / departments as well as few others, constituted for the purpose will help and support SERB in implementing the scheme as a successful embodiment. The database of skilled manpower developed across different disciplines so generated and the final outcomes captured in the process will serve the cause of students, teachers, science administrators and other stakeholders, in respect of capacity building in the country to promote Science R&D.

    In a nutshell, Accelerate Vigyan is expected to be a game changer for developing career paths and providing support to catalogue the skilled manpower development.

    Call for Proposals Print

    State University Research Excellence (SERB-SURE) is a new scheme of the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) to augment the research capabilities in a structured way to create a robust R&D ecosystem in state universities and colleges by fostering collaboration for high-end research. The growth of existing research capabilities at these institutions is imperative to ensure horizontal diffusion of research excellence reaching all research students hoping to contribute to the national R&D ecosystem and promoting the enhancement of quality through SERB support.

    Objective :
    SERB-SURE scheme provides research support to active researchers belonging to state universities and colleges including private universities and colleges across India to undertake research and development in frontier areas of science, engineering and quantitative social science. The scheme will seed new research opportunities at various state & private universities and colleges and will propagate scientific temper in faculty and students of these institutions.

    Eligibility :

    1. Applicants [Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Principal Investigator(s) (Co-PI(s))] should be Indian citizens.
    2. PI and Co-Investigator(s) should hold Ph.D./M.D./M.S./M.D.S./M.V.Sc. degree at the time of applying for the grant. To submit proposal under Quantitative Social Sciences area, The PI and Co-Investigator(s) should hold Ph.D. degree in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, M.D. / M.S. / M.D.S. / M.V.Sc. degree or Ph.D. degree in any Social Sciences area.
    3. The applicant (Principal Investigator) must hold a regular academic/research position in a State University/College or Private University/College which is recognized by UGC / AICTE / PCI.
    4. Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs) must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized academic institution or national laboratory or in any other recognized R & D institution in India.
    5. The term "Regular" in the context of this scheme refers to the applicants who are appointed against the sanctioned post or in a tenure post but are likely to be renewed after the end of the tenure.
      [Note: Research Associates, Postdoctoral fellows, Ad-hoc faculties, Guest Faculty, Visiting Scientist, Consultant, Project Fellows, and Faculty members whose contract is renewed every year are not eligible. In respect of cases that are not mentioned above, SERB reserves the right to determine the eligibility].
    6. The upper age limit is 50 years, with a relaxation of five years for SC/ST/OBC/ Physically challenged and women candidates.
    7. The number of Co-PIs should not exceed two per project. However, if one of the Co-PI is a woman, maximum number of Co-PIs is relaxed to three. Co-PI is not eligible for any research grant from the sanctioned project.
    8. Applicant (PI) having any ongoing or have completed any SERB project/s is not eligible to apply. PIs who have availed NPDF, TARE, SIRE, Fast Track/YSS (with PI Fellowship) and other fellowships are eligible.
    9. (PI) from centrally funded universities / colleges / institutes/ organization would not be considered for support under this scheme.
    10. Not more than 10 projects per institution per call will be supported under SURE Scheme

    Nature & Duration of Support :
    The total research grants not exceeding Rs. 30 lakhs plus overheads for a period of three years are provided for equipment/s, research personnel, consumables, domestic travel, contingency and other costs (analytical charges, equipment user charges, fieldwork charges, etc.). Budget under equipment head is limited to not more than Rs. 14 lakh. "Overhead" is provided to the implementing institution as per prevailing norms of SERB.

    Mode & Selection of Application :

    1. An applicant is eligible to submit only one proposal during a call.
    2. Any proposal technically rejected by SERB in any scheme should not be resubmitted without any substantial revision to this scheme.
    3. PI having an ongoing SURE project are not eligible to avail of any other project during the tenure of the project other than EMEQ. They can submit another proposal under regular project schemes of SERB six months prior to the completion of ongoing project.
    4. The call for applications 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".
    5. The selection will be based on the recommendations of Expert Committees constituted by SERB.

    Transfer of Project :
    Transfer of approved/sanctioned SURE project to another institution will be considered from a private/state government university/college to any other state government university/college only. Change of institute will not be considered in any other cases.

    How to apply online :
    For successful online submission of the application the following points may be noted:

    1. Applicant(s) should first register on the online website click here to register.
    2. After login, the applicant is required to fill all the mandatory fields in the Profile Detail section under User Profile, which includes Bio-data, Photos, Institute addresses etc.
    3. Some of the details of your proposal like Project Title (max 500 characters), Project summary (max 3000 characters), Keywords (max 6), Objectives of the project (max 1500 characters), Expected output, and outcome of the proposal (max 1500 characters), Budget (Research Personnel, Consumables, Travel, Equipment, Contingency, Other Cost, Overhead) have to be entered at the time of proposal submission.
    4. Other relevant information about the proposal has to be uploaded in a single PDF file not more than 10 MB as Other Technical Document (OTD) . Download Template
    5. The call for proposal will be notified through the websites "www.serbonline.in" and www.serb.gov.in. The proposal highlighting the research work to be undertaken should be submitted online through the website "www.serbonline.in".

    Plagiarism :
    Proposals submitted must be original in ideation and content. Plagiarism in any form will not be acceptable. All submitted proposals would be subjected to a third-party similarity check. Any text taken verbatim from other sources needs to be identified using quotation marks and proper reference. Applicants are requested to pre-check their proposals for plagiarism before uploading. Proposals found containing plagiarized content will be rejected.

    Scientific Social Responsibility :
    SERB has adopted Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) Policy to imbibe a culture of social commitment among SERB Grantees. The policy intends to effectively utilize the scientific infrastructure and expertise of SERB grantees to benefit other S&T stakeholders, especially the less-endowed researchers and society. SSR activities need to be chosen after approval. SERB Grantees need to undertake the proposed SSR activities during their project period.

    Document Required (in PDF format) :

    1. Biodata (under user profile section) Download Template
    2. Certificate from Principal Investigator Download Template
    3. Endorsement Letter from the Head of Institution Download Template
    4. Age Proof Certificate (Class X marksheet or Birth certificate)
    5. Category Certificate (in case of Age Relaxation)
    6. Plagiarism undertaking Download Template

    Program Coordinator Member Secretary
    Dr. Premila Mohan
    Scientist G
    Dr. Ramesh V
    Scientist E

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    ABOUT SCHEME :
    Mission for Advancement in High-impact Areas (MAHA) Program of ANRF addresses priority-driven, solution-focused research in mission-mode that would catalyse multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary and multi-investigator collaboration to address scientific challenges and advance the frontiers of technology in key scientific areas.

    ANRF has identified Electric Vehicle (EV) Mobility as the first priority area of focus under MAHA program.

    The objective of the EV-Mission is to promote research & development of Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption in India, fostering an ecosystem that enables self-reliance and global competitiveness. This involves research & development in some of the key EV components such as batteries, motors and controllers, power electronics, and related subsystems, chargers, grid interface to meet our current technological requirements on one side as well as doing cutting edge futuristic research to attain future global leadership, enhance domestic R&D capabilities, and position India as a hub for development of EV components thereby promoting Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) and aligning with the goals of Viksit Bharat. The relevant approach is required to bridge the current gaps through targeted research with an aim of indigenisation, and value chain self-sufficiency as well as aiming global leadership by working on areas which have not yet succeeded.

    The proposals in consortia mode are invited under EV mission for establishing Electric Mobility Nodes (e-Nodes) in the country. An e-Node should be focused on at least one of the specified technology verticals. Each e-Node in a specific technology vertical will consist of about 3-4 academic institutions/R&D laboratories with provision for inclusion of startups/PSU/industry partners working in the respective domain. The Lead Principal Investigator (LPI) and PIs of these institutions will form an e-Node aligned with technology verticals and the e-Node will be located in the lead institution. The LPI will serve as the primary point of contact for coordination and cooperation among the other Principal Investigators (PIs) within each e-Node.

    ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND OTHER DETAILS :

    • Applicants [Lead Principal Investigator (LPI) and Principal Investigator (s) (PI (s))] should be Indian citizens. Foreign nationals (including OCI and NRI) are also eligible to apply provided they fulfil the eligibility criteria notified by ANRF.
    • The applicant(s) must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized academic institution/national laboratory/ any other recognized R & D institution in India with proven track record in the relevant domain.
    • Private Academic institutions with valid UGC / AICTE / PCI approval, Private R&D Institutions with valid DSIR-SIRO recognition and Voluntary and Non-Governmental Organizations registered under NITI-AAYOG Darpan portal are eligible to host a project.
    • LPI should be having at least 5 years of service remaining at the time of submission of the proposal.
    • ANRF may suggest restructuring the proposals and reorganisation of the members of the consortia based on the nature of area of work, merits and technology requirements. Accordingly, it may request revised project proposals from the e-Nodes.
    • Proposals submitted must be original in ideation and content. Applicants are requested to pre- check their proposals for plagiarism before uploading. Plagiarism in any form will not be acceptable. All submitted proposals would be subjected to a third-party similarity check and proposals are liable to be rejected if found plagiarised. Any text taken verbatim from other source needs to be identified using quotation marks and proper reference.

    GENERAL CONDITIONS :

    • Project proposals with multiple PIs and multiple institutions/laboratories are invited in consortium mode from academia/research agencies/industry.
    • The e-Node is required to be led by faculties/ scientists with proven track record in related areas and working in regular position in recognized academic institutions, public funded R&D Institution/ Laboratories, etc. The lead applicant should identify the e-Node partners, their roles and responsibilities and work towards the project targets/objectives for the successful completion. Post selection of the project, funds will be allocated to lead applicant which will in turn be distributed to other academic/ R&D lab partners.
    • Participation of relevant industries/PSUs/start-ups is mandatory. The industry partner is expected to provide funding in cash or kind (in the way of extending R&D facilities, providing vehicles or systems for testing and validation, etc.) towards the successful execution of the project. At least 10% of the project cost should be supported by the Industry.
    • The research grant is provided under the capital head for equipment including software, license fees and warranty charges, plant cost/fabrication systems/demonstration models; and under general head for research personnel, consumables, travel, contingency and other cost (user charges/outsource work etc.) etc. "Overhead" is also be provided to the implementing institution as per prevailing norms of ANRF.
    • It is critical to be able to attract talent for these mission projects in areas of national priorities. Appropriate steps shall be initiated to ensure attractive scholarships, top-up fellowships, honoraria, staff salaries etc. as applicable and permissible under various organisational and institutional frameworks.
    • At least one e-Node from each Technology Vertical will be established.
    • Research proposals leading to the development of technology and products that are commercialized at the industry level will be prioritised for funding. Clear paths to global IP generation and technology transfer may be provided.
    • In an e-Node, a maximum of 3 PIs shall be involved from the same institution.

    SELECTION AND MODE OF APPLICATION :

    • Lead-PI is eligible to apply only one proposal during a call.
    • The Call for applications is notified through online portal of ANRF www.anrfonline.in. The proposals under EV mission should be submitted in online mode only through online portal of ANRF. The proposals submitted in any other mode/platform will not be considered by ANRF.
    • The selection will be based on the recommendations of Mission Advisory Committee (MAC) constituted by ANRF. If required, the applicants maybe called for discussion/ presentation.

    HOW TO APPLY ONLINE :
    For online submission of the application, the following points may be noted:

    • Applicants should register in the ANRF online portal, www.anrfonline.in (click here to register).
    • After login, applicants are required to fill in all the mandatory fields in the Profile Detail section under User Profile, which includes Bio-data, photo, Institute Address, etc.
    • Some of the details of the proposal such as Project Title (max 500 characters), Project summary (max 3000 characters), Keywords (max 6), Objectives of the project (max 1500 characters), Expected output and outcome of the proposal (max 1500 characters), Budget (Manpower, Consumables, Travel, Equipment, Contingency, Overheads) have to be entered at the time of proposal submission.
    • Other relevant information of the proposal has to be uploaded as a single PDF file.

    Documents Required (in PDF) :

    • Performa (LPI) Download
    • Performa (PI (s)) Download
    • Endorsement from Lead and Collaborative Institutes. Download
    • Consent letter from Lead Principal Investigator (LPI) and Principal Investigator (s) (PIs). Download
    • Proof of Concept by Lead Principal Investigator (LPI)/Principal Investigator (s) (PIs). Download
    • Plagiarism undertaking Download
    • Other Technical Details (OTD) Download

    TIMELINES :

    Announcement of Call: October 14, 2024

    Deadline for submission of project proposals: November 25, 2024



    S. No. Scheme/Programme PC Technical & Finance Member Secretary
    1 Mission for Advancement in High- imapct Areas (MAHA): Electric Vehicle Mission (EV-Mission) Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey Scientist - G Dr Anima Johari Scientist - E