FUNDING AGENCIES FOR PROJECTS

Ministries
1. Ministry of Ayush (http://ayush.gov.in/#)
2. Ministry of Environment (Website: www.envfor.nic.in)
3. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (Website: www.dsir.gov.in)
4. Ministry of Food Processing (Website: www.mofpi.nic.in)
5. Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (Website: www.mnes.nic.in)
6. Ministry of Power, Central Power Research Institute
7. (Website: http://powerresearch.cpri.res.in)
8. Ministry of Water Resources, ICID (website: www.wrmin.nic.in)
9. Department of Education (Website: www.edudel.nic.in)
10. Science and Technology: Application for Rural Development (Website:
www.scienceandtechnology.dst.org)
11. Science and Technology: For Weaker Sections. (Website:
www.scienceandsociety.dst.org)

National Bodies
1.University Grant Commission (UGC) (Website: www.ugc.ac.in)
2.Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)( Website: www.csirhrdg.res.in)
3 Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) (Website: www.isid.ac.in)
4. Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) (Website: www.icssr.org.in)
5. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) (Website: www.rbi.org.in)
6. National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) (Website: www.ncaer.org)
7.National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) (Website: www.nipfp.org.in),
8.Institue of Economic Growth (IEG) (Website: www.iegindia.org).
9. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi. (https://www.india.gov.in)
10. The Nehru Memorial Museum & Library, New Delhi.(nehrumemorial.nic.in)
11. Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi. (iccr.gov.in)
12. Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi. (ichr.ac.in)
13. Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi.(https://icssr.org)
14. Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi. (icpr.in)
15. Department of Science and technology (http://www.dst.gov.in/)
16. Department of Biotechnology
International Bodies
1. World Bank (WB) (Website: www.worldbank.org)
2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) (Website: www.imf.org)
3. Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Website: www.adb.org), United Nations Conference
on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) (Website: www.unctad.org)
4. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Website: www.undp.org)
5. World Trade Organization (WTO) (Website: www.wto.org)
6. Ford Foundation (Website: www.fordfoundation.org)
7. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (Website:
www.unseco.org)
8. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (Website: www.ifpri.org)
9. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Website: www.gatesfoundation.org)

Compilation of research support in Science

Personal Support (Tenable in India)

Agency Scheme Eligibility Deadline Duration

British Petroleum (BP)/Bird

Conservation
life International/ Team based projects for individuals from
Leadership
Conservation developing countries who are early in their 26-Nov- Upto 3
Programme (CLP)-
International/Fauna and conservation career and demonstrate 2018 years
Kate Stokes
Flora international/ Wildlife leadership potential
Memorial Award
conservation society

3 years with
Tata Innovation Age less than 60 years. emplyoment at a To be possibility
DBT
Fellowship research institute. announced of 2 year
extension

Age less than 55 years. At least 3 years of

Ramalingaswamy post-doctoral research experience with last To be
DBT 5 years
Re-entry Fellowship two years from an overseas announced
laboratory.

Ramanujan PhD/MD with excellent proven track-record. Rolling

DST-SERB 5 years
Fellowship Age less than 55 years. programme

J C Bose national PhD, less than 68 years. Needs to be Rolling

DST-SERB 5 years
Fellowships nominated by the institute programme

To be
Swarnajayanti
DST PhD, Age 30-40 years announced 5 years
Fellowships
(April)

Scientists who are developing a successful

International Brain Research Return home basic/clinical research career in a developed
1 September
Organisation (IBRO) Fellowship country and wish to return to their country of
origin or to a less developed country
 3+2 years
To be
Young Researcher Strong scientific leadership with more than 10 based on
Lady Tata Memorial Trust announced
Award years experience running an independent lab review of
(Jan)
progress

To support scientists for undertaking research

in frontier areas of S&T in Life Sciences,
Core Research Grant 31-March-
SERB Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, 3 years
(CRG) 2019
Engineering Sciences, Earth & Atmospheric
Sciences & Mathematical Sciences

To support excellent scientists who wish to

Early Career undertake high-quality research and to
To be
SERB Research Award establish themselves as independent 3 years
announced
(SERB) researchers in an academic institution in
India.

Wellcome Trust-DBT India Margdarshi Strong scientific leadership with more than 10 To be
5 years
Alliance Fellowship years experience running an independent lab announced

Wellcome Trust-DBT India Intermediate To be

4-7 years PD experience 5 years
Alliance Research Fellowship announced

Wellcome Trust-DBT India Senior Research To be

7-15 years PD experience 5 years
Alliance Fellowship announced

Intermediate
To be
Fellowships for 4-7 years of post-MD/post-MS/post-
Wellcome Trust-DBT India launched on
Clinicians and Public MPH/post-PhD or equivalent research 5 years
Alliance January
Health Researchers experience
2019
in India

Senior Fellowships To be
7-15 years of post-MD/post-MS/post-
Wellcome Trust-DBT India for Clinicians and launched on
MPH/post-PhD or equivalent clinical research 5 years
Alliance Public Health January-
experience
Researchers in India 2019

Personal Support (tenable abroad)

Agency Scheme Eligibility Deadline Duration

6-18 months,
can be
Independent PI (Assistant Professor/ divided into 3
Alexander Humboldt Fellowship for experienced Rolling
Junior Research GL) with < 12 years blocks of
Foundation researchers (Germany) programme
experience minimum 3
months each
in 3 years.
 Min Master's level education, first
degree less than 12 years ago,
Alexander Humboldt International Climate protection To be
practical experience in climate announced 1 year
Foundation Fellowships (Germany)
protection/ nature conservation,with (March)
leadership potential

International Fellowships for

American Cancer Beginner Independent investigator or To be
Beginning Investigators (ACSBI, 6-12 months
Society clinician announced
USA)

Microbiologists with significant

Indo-US Science and ASM-IUSSTF Indo-US experience in research or teaching in 15 December
short term
Technology Forum Professorship in Microbiology the field, who have obtained a Phd each year
within past 10 years

Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial To be
Union for international PhD/MD with min 2 years postdoc
international study grants (any announced 3 months
cancer control (UICC) experience
country overseas) (March)

Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Indian faculty/researchers with at

US-India Educational To be
Professional Excellence least 5 years teaching experience, 4-9 months
Foundation announced
Fellowships preferably below 50 years of age

Research Grants

Agency Scheme Eligibility Deadline Duration

British Petroleum Conservation

(BP)/Bird life Leadership
International/ Minimum team of three with at least 50%
Programme To be
Conservation involved in previous CLP project and additional
(CLP)- announced in Upto 2 years
International/Fauna and new team members with no more than 5 years of
Conservation September
Flora international/ paid experience in the conservation sector
Wildlife conservation Follow-up
society Awards

CSIR research Rolling

CSIR PhD, regular appointment in a research institute 3 years
Grant Programme

Rolling
DBT Project grant PhD, regular appointment in a research institute 3-5 years
Programme

Small Business Public-Private Partnership Programme of DBT

Innovation supports research initiatives of Indian Biotech To be
DBT
Research Industry solely or in collaboration with academic announced
Initiative (SBIRI) partners. Operated through BIRAC

BioCAre PhD (age limit 55 years) Women Scientists who

To be
DBT Research Grant are employed or unemployed or are desirous of 3+2 years
announced
opportunity coming back after a break.
 (RGO)

Core Research
DST (SERB) PhD, regular appointment in a research institute 31-March-2018 3 years
Grant (CRG)

PhD, must hold a regular academic/research

position in a recognized academic institution/ or
Early career
DST(SERB) national laboratories or any other recognized R&D 31-April-2018 3 years
research award
institutions and must apply not later than the first
two years of their regular service

The applicant(s) must hold a regular 3 years

High risk high
DST (SERB) academic/research position in a recognized Call is now open (extendable to
reward research
institution 5 years)

The academic partner must hold a regular

Industry academic/research position in an academic Rolling
DST (SERB) 3 years
Relevant R&D institution. All industries (including MSME & programme
industrial R&D Centres) are eligible.

Woman Scientist
Rolling
DST scheme (WOS- for unemployed women scientists 3 years
programme
A)

Woman Scientist
For unemployed women scientists whose age To be
DST scheme (WOS- 2 years
limit is below 57 years announced
B)

Cognitive
Scientists/academicians should have a research To be
Science
DST background in Cognitive Science and hold a announced 3 years
Research
regular position (June)
Inititative

For research in the field of Nano science and Rolling

DST Nano Mission 3 years
technology, online application programme

DFG – German Research Temporary Rolling

Any researcher with Ph.D 3 years
Foundation Position for P.I. programme

Grants
renewed
annually,
long-term
Advanced scholars and professionals of any
research
nationality, covering any geographic region.
18 Months prior projects are
EARTHWATCH Institute EARTHWATCH supports doctoral and post-
Research Grants to reseach encouraged.
US/International doctoral researchers, or researchers with
initiation Principal
equivalent scholarship or commensurate life
investigators
experience
to indicate
their projected
research
term.

Grand 1-6 years*

To be
Gates Challenges Pump-priming funding for initial ideas. (with
announced
Explorations extension)
 Collaborative To be
Should hold positions at Universities or Research
ICGEB Research announced 36 months
Institutes in any of the ICGEB Member States.
Programme (April)

2016 Scholar
Awards in 5-15 years post PhD with a regular position in a
James McDonnell To be
Complex non-profit research institution. No nationality 3-6 years
Foundation (USA) announced
Systems restrictions
Science

Simons Foundation PhD, MD or equivalent with faculty position in

SFARI Explorer
Autism Research research or educational institute. No citizenship or Rolling Program 1 year
Awards
Initiative (SFARI) country requirements

Partnership for
enhanced PIs in developing countries collaborating with a PI
To be
USAID/NSF engagement in in US having a NSF grant active for the duration 1-3 years
announced (Jan)
Research of the award
(PEER)

grants are
provided twice a
year. phase I
for individuals based in India to carry out applications to
Small Grants
WWF-India conservation research or undertake a be submitted by 6-12 months
Program
conservation project 30 June and
Phase II
applications by
31-Dec

Applicants having outstanding scientific training

International
HHMI/ Gates/ Wellcome records and exceptional potential for significant in
Research To be
Trust/ Calouste their independent careers and are trained in the 5 Years
Scholars announced
Gulbenkian Foundation) United States or United Kingdom at the doctoral,
Program
medical, or postdoctoral level for at least 1 year.

Infrastructure Grants

Agency Scheme Eligibility Deadline Duration

Creation of Center of excellence

PIs with strong track record, permanent position To be 5 years, (extendable
DBT and Innovation in Biotechnology
at a non-profit research institution announced by maximum 5 years)
(CEIB)

All Science Centres having strong postgraduate

Fund for improvement of S&T To be
DST teaching and research programs which have 5 years
infrastructure (FIST) announced
existed for at least 3 years.

International Collaborations
Agency Scheme Eligibility Deadline Duration

Rolling scheme.
Formal processing of
ASEAN-India Faculty member at eligible Indian/ ASEAN MS
universities/ publicly funded research institutes. the proposals shall 24-36
AISTDF collaborative R&D
The total number of participants on each side start wef 1st Jan, months
program
should not exceed two. 1stApril, 1 st July,
1st Oct each year.

Should consist of partners from at least three of

Coordinated call for
the BRICS countries. All applicants must fulfil their
BRICS multilateral
BRICS respective national eligibility rules for research 28- Nov-2017 3 years
projects Pilot call
grant applications
2016
Budget: Research funding and exchange visits

Industry Academia
Research & one industrial partner and one research institutes 1st Feb &1st July
DST-CEFIPRA 3 years
Development each from India & France (2+2 Model). each year
Programme

At least two scientists, one each from India and

Collaborative France as Principal Collaborators. Principal
DST-CEFIPRA 15th Jan & 15 th July 3 years
Scientific Research Collaborators and Joint Collaborators should have
each year
Programme permanent position in an Indian or French
University/R&D Institution.

Joint Call For To support collaborative research projects

between scientists in Spain and India in all areas
Proposals For
of biotechnology e.g. health biotechnology,
Technological Co-
DBT/CDTI, Spain industrial biotechnology, nano-biotechnology, To be announced 4 years
Operation In The
agro-biotechnology, biofuels and bioenergy,
Field Of
marine biotechnology, bioinformatics and
Biotechnology biomedical engineering

Scientists/ faculty members working in regular

Indo-Japan
DST/JSPS capacity in UGC recognized Universities/ Deemed
Cooperative Science To be announced 2 years
(Japan) Universities/ Academic Institutes and National
program (IJCSP)
Research & Development Laboratories/ Institutes.

Indo-German Joint Scientists/faculty members working in regular

Call for Proposals in capacity in universities, national R&D laboratories/
DBT-BMBF To be announced 2 years
the area of institutes/universities and private R&D institutes
Biotechnology /companies

India-UK
The Indian Project Lead must be a commercial
Collaborative
company. Academic institutions, research
DST- DeitY Industrial Research & To be announced
hospitals, other R&D institutes can participate in
Development
the projects as co-investigators.
Programme

Indo-Russian Joint The team leaders must hold a full-time position at

DST-RFBR Research Call for a university or research institute in their respective To be announced 2 years
Proposals countries.

The applicant should be a Leader of a team of

Indo-Belarus Joint scientists in each country and should hold a full-
DST To be announced 2 years
Research Programme time position at a University or Research
Institution
Human Frontier in
Young Investigator's Junior Independent PI, within 5 years of obtaining To be announced
Science Program 3 years
grants an independent position (March)
(HFSP)

Human Frontier in
To be announced
Science Program Programme grants Independent PI 3 years
(March)
(HFSP)

Human Frontiers
Career Development
in Science Need to have held one of 2 Feeder Fellowships To be announced 3 years
Award
Program (HFSP)

Indo-US Science Needs 2 Indian and 2 American scientists from

Indo-US R &D Joint
and Technology academia and laboratories (both public and non To be announced 2 Years
Networked Center
Forum government)

Indo French
Centre for the
Indo-French
Promotion of PhD, permanent appointment in a research To be announced
Collaborative 3 years
Advanced institute (Jan)
research projects
Research
IFCPAR

Public and/or private entities are eligible according

Indo-European 2-5 years
INNO INDIGO to their respective national/regional regulations. At
Innovation Joint Call (DBT), 3
Partnership least three partners of which two partners must be To be announced
for proposals in the years
Programme from two different European countries participating
field of Bioeconomy (DST)
in the call, and one from India

No restriction on educational qualification.

at least 8 months
National applicants must provide a record of prior research
Conservation trust prior to anticipated 1 year
Geographic or conservation action as it pertains to the
field dates
proposed project.

Partnership for Individual scientists and research groups from

International academic institutions, research laboratories and
NSF-SERB To be announced 5 years
Research & non-profit R&D institutions, which are eligible
Education (PIRE) for normal DST/SERB grants.

International Exchange

Agency Scheme Eligibility Deadline Duration

To be
Promotes scientifc exchange especially of early career
BBSRC (UK) India Partnering Award announced 4 years
scientists between India and UK
(Nov)

Academics at Indian universities with an Rolling

Cambridge -India Hameid visiting fellowship 1-2 weeks
existingacademic relationship with colleagues at the Scheme
University of Cambridge or vice versa
 To be
Raman-Charpak Students registered for PhD in an Indian/French
CEFIPRA-DST announced 3-6months
Fellowship Program institution
(May)

DST-DAAD Project based

DST/ DAAD 14-June-
personnel exchange collaborative travel for upto 4 visits on either side 2 years
(Germany) 2017
programme

University academics and scientists from India on To be

DAAD, Germany Research Stays 1-3 months
active duty announced

Indo-Brazil-Joint call for

DBT/ MCTI Needs Brazilian collaborator, regular position in To be
proposals in the field of 3 years
(Brazil) research institute announced
Biotechnology

Academicians who already have an on-going project

grant with Belgium collaborator are eligible to
Call for Proposals: participate. Indian scientists, who are presently
DST/BELSPO, Support of Networking implementing more than one research project 20-May-
Belgium Activities/ supported from the International Division of the DST 2017
Topping-up grant are not eligible to apply.

Indo-Australia Early and PhD (<10 years of post-PhD experience), Indian

Mid-Career Researchers national, residing in India, holding a regular To be
INSA 3-9 months
(EMCR) Fellowship position in a recognized S&T announced
Programme 2016-2017 Institution/University.

US/Indian citizens. PhD and Master students currently

enrolled at a regionally accredited institution of higher 31- May-
IUSSTF Research Internships In education in U.S. 3 months
Science and Engineering 2017

Matsumae
International PhD, permanent appointment in a research 31-August-
MIF Research Fellowship 3-6 months
Foundation institute.Needs to work in Japanese institute. 2017
(Japan)

variable
13-June- from
Royal Society, International Exchange Postdoc or holding independent position in research
2017, 17- 3months, 1
UK scheme institute/university
Oct-2017 year or 2
years

Organising Meetings/Symposia/Workshops

Agency Scheme Eligibility Deadline Duration

 Rolling
programme,
Neuroinformatics and Computational
DBT applications
Neuroscience Education (INCNE)
reviewed
twice a year

3-6 months
Financial Assistance for organising
DST prior to the
Conference/Seminar/Symposium/Workshops
event

3 months
Financial Assistance for organising
CSIR before the
Conference/Seminar/Symposium/Workshops
event

Organiser must have a PhD and must

be in the organising group for the
meeting. No nationality or geographic
28 March,
Company of restrictions but preference given to
Scientific Meetings Grant 9June, 22
Biologists events where organisers have sought
August
maximal feasible diversity in speakers
in terms of geography, gender and
age.

Organiser must have a PhD and must

Company of Rolling
Small Meetings grant be in the organising group for the
Biologists scheme
meeting.

Indo-French
Centre for the
15-Jan and
Promotion of Grant for organizing Seminars and
Needs French collaborator 15- July every
Advance Workshops
year
Research
(IFCPAR)

DST/Royal
Society and
Department for PhD with regular appointment at a To be
India-UK Scientific Seminars
Business, research institute in India or UK announced
Innovation &
Skills (BIS) UK

Funds conferences, workshops,

practical courses and symposia that
promote collaborations and exchange
To be
EMBO EMBO Courses and Workshops program in the latest life science
announced
advances.Funding priority is given to
events held in an EMBC Member
State or cooperating country

Symposia must take place in India, but

scientists from anywhere in the world
are eligible to apply, independent of
their nationality.
EMBO/Wellcome
15 Feb 2017
Trust/DBT India India | EMBO Symposia and 15 July
India | EMBO Symposia must cover
Alliance 2017
frontier, pioneering and
interdisciplinary areas of life sciences
that are underserved in India, and
include speakers with interdisciplinary
expertise.
Indo-US Science Qualified scientist from all science
Indo-US Bilateral Workshops/ Symposia/ To be
and Technology disciplines working at Indian and
Conferences announced
Forum American institutions

Lady Tata Meetings/Symposia/Workshops in the area 2 months prior

Memorial Trust of medical research to the event

To be
TWAS International Scientific meetings Organiser must be developing country
announced

Travel

Agency Scheme Eligibility Deadline Duration

Travel Support for

attending International At least 8 weeks prior to
DBT PhD, Age less than 50 years
Conference/ Seminar/ travel date
Symposium

1-12
DBT CREST Award Applicant must have a permanent job To be Announced
months

open to all researchers. Senior researchers (> Rolling programme. App.

International Travel
DST 35 years) cannot apply to Int Council of to reach two months
support Scheme
Scientific Unions (ICSU) sponsored events prior to the event

International Brain
Research International Travel For participation in international Neuroscience
To be announced
Organisation Grants meetings
(IBRO)

Biomedical scientists engaged in R&D. Senior

Scientist (above 35 yrs of age) are eligible to 6 weeks before the
International Travel by
ICMR apply only to international scientific events commencement of the
Non-ICMR Scientists
which are not sponsored by international event
Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU).

committee meets six

INSA-CSIR-
CICS Travel times/year with specific
DAE/BRNS- PhD, Indian nationality
Fellowship Programme deadline for each
DOS/ISRO
meeting

Entrepreunership/Technology Development grants

Agency Scheme Eligibility Deadline Duration

Wellcome Affordable The PI should be based in India with regular employment in Not-for-profit
To be
Trust Healthcare institutions, governmental or non-governmental organisations and international
announced
(UK) in India organisations operating within India.
 Biomedical
resource applicants in the UK who have a track record in obtaining grant funding.
Wellcome
and Researchers in low- or middle-income countries eligible to apply if they have a To be upto 5
Trust
technology track record of Trust funding or can demonstrate a strong track record of announced years
(UK)
development independent research accomplishment.
grants

Others

Agency Scheme Eligibility Deadline Duration

Individuals or organisations interested in organising

British public engagement events in ecology. This includes, To be
Ecological Outreach grant but is not limited to, members of the BES, announced
Society (BES) researchers, schools, museums, libraries and (March)
community groups

Contract research and service To be

One academic (primary applicant) + private company
BIRAC scheme to facilitate Academia- announced
partner
Industry Collaboration (March)

The proposals must involve at least two French

CEFIPRA- Red Biotechnology up to pre- To be
partners (one academia and one industry) and two 2 years
BIRAC commercialization stage announced
Indian partners (one academia and one industry)

PhD (age limit 55 years). Women currently

BioCAre (Research Grant To be 12
DBT unemployed, temporarily employed or looking for
Opportunity) announced months
change in career path

Will support projects in the field of science and health,

To be 12-18
Rolex Awards Young Laureates applied technology, exploration and discovery, the
announced months
environment, and cultural heritage