Prime Minister's Early Career Research Grant
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.
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.
Eligibility:
- 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.
- 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 Expert Committee.
Last date for application: 19-Nov-2024
