Information Regarding Various Research Funding Agencies

Agency Website Scheme Eligibility

Department of Science and http://www.dst.gov.in/ Woman Scientist for unemployed women scientists
Technology (DST) scheme (WOS-A)

Woman Scientist For unemployed women scientists

scheme (WOS-B) whose age limit is below 57 years
Scientists/academicians should
have a
Cognitive Science
research background in Cognitiv
Research Inititative
e Science and hold a
regular position
For research in the field of Nano
Nano Mission science and technology, online
application
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/ Age less than 60 years.
Tata Innovation
Emplyoment at a research
Fellowship
institute.
Project grant PhD, regular appointment in a
research institute
Small Business Public-Private Partnership
Innovation Research Programme of DBT supports
Initiative (SBIRI) research initiatives of Indian
Biotech Industry solely or in
collaboration with academic
partners. Operated through BIRAC
BioCAre Research PhD (age limit 55 years) Women
Grant opportunity Scientists who are employed or
(RGO) unemployed or are desirous of
coming back after a break.
Pre-proposals on Scientists working in Indian
Plant Microbe research institutes/universities
Interactions (DBT)
 Creation of Center of PIs with strong track record,
excellence and permanent position at a non-
Innovation in profit research institution
Biotechnology (CEIB)

UGC Faculty Research Promotion http://ugcfrps.ac.in/uohyd/ Start-Up Grant

Scheme (UGC-FRPS) Mid-Career Award
BSR Faculty Fellowship
Science and Engineering Research http://www.serb.gov.in/home.php Extra Mural Research PhD, regular appointment in a
Board (SERB) Funding (Individual research institute
Centric)
Early career research PhD, must hold a regular
award academic/research position in a
recognized academic institution/
or national laboratories or any
other recognized R&D institutions
and must apply not later than the
first two years of their regular
service
High risk high reward The applicant(s) must hold a
research regular academic/research
position in a recognized institution
Industry Relevant The academic partner must hold a
R&D regular academic/research
position in an academic
institution. All industries (including
MSME & industrial R&D Centres)
are eligible.
Board of Research and Nuclear http://www.barc.gov.in/brns/index.html
Science (BRNS)
Newton-Bhabha Fund (British http://www.newtonfund.ac.uk/about/a
Council) bout-partnering-countries/India/
Ministry of New and Renewable http://www.mnre.gov.in/schemes/r-
Energy (MNRE) d/rd-formats/

Humboldt Foundation (Germany) http://www.dwih.in/node/53

DAAD (Indo-German) http://www.daaddelhi.org/en/14498/in

dex.html

Indo-French Centre for the http://www.cefipra.org/

Promotion of Advanced Research
(IFCPAR)
Council of Scientific and Industrial http://www.csir.res.in/ CSIR research Grant PhD, regular appointment in a
Research (CSIR) research institute
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) http://dae.nic.in/

Department of Chemicals & http://chemicals.nic.in/

Petrochemicals, Ministry of
Chemicals & Fertilizers
Indian Council of Agricultural http://www.icar.org.in/
Research (ICAR)
Indian Council of Medical Research http://www.icmr.nic.in/ AD-HOC RESEARCH PhD, regular appointment in a
(ICMR) SCHEMES research institute
European Union http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index
.cfm?pg=india

Department of Electronics and http://meity.gov.in/

Information Technology
Indian National Science Academy http://www.insaindia.org/
(INSA)
Indian Space Research Organisation http://www.isro.gov.in/
(ISRO)
Ministry of Defence http://www.mod.nic.in/
Ministry of Earth Science http://dod.nic.in/

Ministry of Environment, Forest and http://envfor.nic.in/

Climate Change (MoEF)
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare http://mohfw.nic.in/

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas http://petroleum.nic.in/

Ministry of Power http://powermin.nic.in/

Ministry of Rural Development

Ministry of Railways http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium http://msme.gov.in/mob/home.aspx

Enterprises
Ministry of Textiles http://texmin.nic.in/

Ministry of Urban Development http://moud.gov.in/

Ministry of Water Resources http://wrmin.nic.in/

Tata Institute of Fundamental http://www.tifr.res.in/

Research (TIFR)
Petroleum Conservation Research http://www.pcra.org/
Association (PCRA)
Naval Research Board (NRB) http://www.nrbdrdo.res.in/

National Board for Higher http://www.nbhm.dae.gov.in/

Mathematics (NBHM)
National Institute for http://www.niesbud.nic.in/
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Development (NIESBUD)
Indian Council of Social Science http://icssr.org/
Research (ICSSR)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/External
ResearchSchemes.aspx#mainsection

All India Council for Technical http://www.aicte-india.org/

Education (AICTE)
The Associated Chambers of http://www.assocham.org/
Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM)
Federation of Indian Chambers of http://ficci.in/index.asp
Commerce and Industry (FICCI/CII)