Applications Invited for Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant

Apply for the Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant by ANRF, offering up to 60 lakh INR for three years. Open to early career researchers in India. Apply by 19 Nov 2024.

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Oct 26, 2024 - 04:02

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Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) was established under the ANRF Act 2023 to promote research and innovation across India.
The foundation, guided by the Hon'ble Prime Minister, aims to enhance India's research ecosystem and facilitate scientific progress with various programs and measures to simplify conducting research.

Objective: Empower early career researchers to drive scientific excellence, contributing to India's global leadership in science and technology.
Funding Amount: Up to 60 lakh INR (plus overheads) for three years.
Flexibility: Includes flexible resource utilization, recruitment, travel, contingency, overheads, and support for open access publications and patent filing.
International Travel: Permitted for project-related activities.
Number of Awards: Up to 700 grants per year across various fields.

Nationality: Must be an Indian citizen.
PIO/OCI Candidates: Eligible if employed in recognized R&D institutions in India, with an Indian Co-PI.
Academic Qualifications: Must hold a PhD in Science/Engineering or MD/MS/MDS/MVSc degree.
Employment Status: Must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized institution, national lab, or R&D institution.
Recent Joiners: Eligible if joined the institution on or after February 01, 2022.
Age Limit: Upper limit of 42 years, with three years' relaxation for SC/ST/OBC, physically challenged, and women candidates (as of February 01, 2024).
Ineligibility: Research Associates, Postdoctoral Fellows, Ad-hoc faculties, Guest faculties, Visiting Scientists, Consultants, Project Fellows, and other temporary faculty members are not eligible.
Grant History: Should not have received YSS, ECR, SRG, CRG (SERB/ANRF grants).
Co-PIs: Not allowed except for PIO/OCI cases.

Online Submission: Applications must be submitted via the ANRF online portal www.anrfonline.in.
For SERB Portal Users: Log in with existing SERBONLINE credentials.
Registration: Complete registration and provide mandatory information under the User Profile section.

Proposal Details: Include Project Title (max 500 characters), Summary (max 3000 characters), Keywords (max 6), Objectives (max 1500 characters), and Expected Output (max 1500 characters).
Budget Details: Specify funding for Research Personnel, Consumables, Travel, Equipment, Contingency, Overheads.
Document Uploads: Submit a single PDF file (max 10 MB) as a Technical Document.