Research Funding & Grants | Centre for Doctoral Studies

    The Centre for Research Development & Sustenance (CRDS) and the Directorate of Research support scholars and faculty in identifying funding opportunities, preparing proposals, and managing sanctioned grants. The agencies below are indicative national and international sources for doctoral and post-doctoral research.
  

🇮🇳 National Government Agencies

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DBT — Department of Biotechnology

Life sciences, biotech & health research grants

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ICMR — Indian Council of Medical Research

Biomedical & clinical research, JRF/SRF fellowships

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DST — Department of Science & Technology

INSPIRE, science & technology programmes

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SERB / ANRF — Science & Engineering Research Board

Core research, national post-doctoral fellowships

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CSIR — Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

JRF/SRF, research associateships

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DSIR — Department of Scientific & Industrial Research

Industrial R&D, PRISM & CRTDH support

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DAE — Department of Atomic Energy

Radiation, materials & life-sciences research

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INSA — Indian National Science Academy

Fellowships, visiting scientist & exchange grants

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DOS / ISRO — Department of Space

Space technology & applications research

🤝 Private Trusts & Industry

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BIRAC

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council — innovation & startup grants

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Lady Tata Memorial Trust

Scholarships for biomedical & leukaemia research

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Ratan Tata Trust & Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust

Health, education & development research grants

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Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation

Health & biomedical research support

🌍 International Funding Bodies

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Wellcome Trust (UK)

Health & biomedical research fellowships

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Royal Society & BBSRC (UK)

Newton, biosciences & collaborative grants

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DFG / DAAD / Humboldt (Germany)

Research grants, exchange & post-doctoral fellowships

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CEFIPRA (Indo-French)

Bilateral collaborative research programmes

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NSF & NIH-linked (USA)

Science & health collaborative research

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Gates Foundation & American Cancer Society

Global health & cancer research grants

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HHMI, EMBO & HFSP

Molecular biology & frontier-science fellowships

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TWAS, ICGEB & UICC

Developing-world science, genetic engineering & cancer control

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IUSSTF & Bilateral Programmes

Indo-US, BRICS, India–Japan / Germany / Australia initiatives

🎓 Fellowships for Scholars

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UGC-NET JRF / UGC-CSIR NET JRF

Junior Research Fellowship for qualified scholars

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ICMR / DBT JRF

Fellowships for biomedical & life-sciences scholars

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SERB National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF)

Early-career post-doctoral support

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MRV Institutional Seed Funding

Internal seed grants via CRDS & MR-Foundation

How to apply: Scholars should route funding applications through their Research Supervisor and the Directorate of Research / CRDS. Contact the CDS office at [email protected] for proposal-development support, institutional endorsements, and grant-management guidance.

Indicative list compiled for reference. Scheme availability, eligibility, and deadlines are set by the respective funding agencies and may change — always confirm on the official agency portal.

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