call for proposal
Specific Call for Proposals
| Scheme Name | Agency | From | To | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India-UK Collaborative R&D for Industrial Sustainability 2024 | DST-TDB | 25-11-2024 | 12-02-2025 | https://tdb.gov.in/india-uk-collaborative-rd-industrial-sustainability |
| Special call for Inclusive Technology Business Incubators (NIDHI – iTBI) for Schedule Caste (SC)/ Schedule Tribe (ST), Women Entrepreneur, and Special Technology domain (Assistive Technology, Preventive Health Care etc.) | DST | 14-01-2025 | 14-02-2025 | https://onlinedst.gov.in/Projectproposalformat.aspx?Id=1037 |
| Industry Academia Research Development Programme (IARDP) | DBT-CEFIPRA | 28-01-2025 | 20-02-2025 | https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/IARDP Call.pdf |
| Collaborative Scientific Research Programme (CSRP) | DBT-CEFIPRA | 28-01-2025 | 20-02-2025 | https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/CSRP Call.pdf |
| Human Frontier Science Program Research Grants | DBT | 17-01-2025 | 27-03-2025 | https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/HFSP Research Grant_EditedBK.pdf |
| Translational Research using Genome India Data | DBT | 10-01-2025 | 28-02-2025 | https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/GenomeIndia Data Call for proposal with LoI.pdf |
| Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) | ANRF | 14-11-2024 | 10-02-2025 | https://www.anrfonline.in/ANRF/PAIR |
| Human Resource Development (HRD) For Health Research | ICMR | 17-02-2025 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/Call/1738212963_extensionofcallforproposal.pdf | |
| Call for proposals for building India’s foundational AI models | IndiaAI | — | 10-02-2025 | https://indiaai.gov.in/article/call-for-proposals-for-building-india-s-foundational-ai-models |
| BIRAC Enabling Development and Growth of Enterprises (EDGE) Centres | BIRAC | 16-01-2025 | 15-02-2025 | https://birac.nic.in/cfp_view.php?id=96&scheme_type=49 |
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of India (2024-25) | ICSSR | 30-01-2025 | 20-02-2025 | https://icssr.org/proposals-particularly-vulnerable-tribal-groups-PVTGs-india-2024-25 |
| EoI for joint collaboration in R&D for development of human vaccine candidate against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1, and manufacturing/commercialization | ICMR | 04-02-2025 | 05-03-2025 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/Call/1738643432_eoiforhpaivaccine4thfeb2025.pdf |
| EoI for Transfer of Technology of “A Method for Developing a Rapid Immunochromatographic Assay for Identifying Hepatitis E Infection (ICMR-NIV HEV IgM Rapid Test | ICMR | 04-02-2025 | 05-03-2025 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/Call/1738643505_eoiforhevigmrapidtest.pdf |
| Invitation of EoI for Development and Manufacturing of a Lateral Flow based Point of Care device for serum ferritin quantification | ICMR | 04-02-2025 | 28-02-2025 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/Call/1737098249_eoi_17012025.pdf |
| R&D Scheme of CPRI | CPRI | Open | https://cpri.res.in/en/content/invitation-rd-project-proposal | |
| Aeronautics Research Development Board | DRDO | — | Throughout year | — — |
| Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER) | DST (IGSTC) | — | Throughout year | https://www.igstc.org/home/wiser |
| Early Translation Accelerators (ETAs) | BIRAC | — | Throughout year | https://birac.nic.in/cfp_view.php?id=81&scheme_type=14 |
International Bilateral/ International Call for Proposals
| Scheme Name | Agency | From | To | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th INDIA-SPAIN Joint Call for R&D&I Projects 2024 | DST-TDB | 31/01/2025 | 20/05/2025 | https://tdb.gov.in/india-spain-joint-call-rdi-projects-2024 |
| Grant to higher education institutions for collaboration to enhance quality of Online, Distant and Digitally Delivered learning (ODDL) | British Council | 30/01/2025 | 25/02/2025 | https://www.britishcouncil.in/programmes/higher-education/going-global-partnerships- %E2%80%93-industry-academia-collaborative-grant |
| Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC)- Women Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER) 2025 | IGSTC | — | throughout the year | https://www.igstc.org/home/wiser |
| India-Singapore Collaborative Industrial Research & Development Programme Request for Proposal (RFP) 2024 | Scientify research | — | 28/02/2025 | https://tdb.gov.in/india%E2%80%93singapore |
| High Impact Scientific Research Network Programme | CEFIPRA | — | 05/03/2025 | https://www.cefipra.org/Docs/MarqueeDocs/Guidelines_for_Submission_CEFIPRA_High_Impact_ Research_Network_Programme_2024.pdf |
| SPARC ? GIANT (German Indian Academic Network for Tomorrow) | SPARC | 11/02/2025 | https://sparc.iitkgp.ac.in/index.php | |
| Indo-French Emerging Project Partnerships Programme | CEFIPRA | — | 20/02/2025 | https://www.cefipra.org/Docs/Guidelines_Emerging_Partnerships_2025.pdf |
| Human Fronteir Science Program Research Grants | HFSP | — | 27/03/2025 | https://www.hfsp.org/funding/hfsp-funding/research-grants/ |
| Vaccine candidates for priority pathogens and viral families | CEPI | — | 14/12/2026 | https://cepi.my.site.com/call-for-proposal?id=a1zP3000001Dz3VIAS |
| Innovations for Exceptionally Low-Cost Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Manufacturing | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | 18/11/2024 | 31/05/2025 | https://submit.gatesfoundation.org/prog/grandchallenges_mAb_Option_B/ |
| DST DFG announcement on funding opportunity for Indo-German Research Training Groups (IRTG) | DST | — | throughout the year | https://onlinedst.gov.in/Projectproposalformat.aspx?Id=2232 |
| Small Immediate Need Grants | IGSTC | — | throughout the year | https://www.igstc.org/home/sing |
| IGSTC announces WISER program for women researchers in India & Germany | IGSTC | — | throughout the year | https://www.igstc.org/home/wiser |
Fellowship Opportunities
| Scheme Name | Agency | From | To | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call for proposals on Seminars/Workshops | DBT | 28/01/2025 | 20/02/2025 | https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/Seminars%20Call.pdf |
| Indo-German Bilateral Workshops | IGSTC | — | Throughout year | https://www.igstc.org/home/open_call |
| Organize Seminars/Conferences/Workshops in Social Sciences in India | ISSC | — | Open | https://indianssccouncil.in/Seminars-and-Conferences-in-india.html |
| Chanakya Fellowship in Social Sciences (CFSS) | Chanakya University | — | Throughout the Year | |
| DST DFG – International Research Training Groups (IRTG) | DST | — | Throughout year | https://onlinedst.gov.in/Projectproposalformat.aspx?Id=2232 |
| WISE-PhD (Wise Fellowship for Ph.D.) | DST | — | Throughout year | https://onlinedst.gov.in/Projectproposalformat.aspx?Id=2319 |
| WISE-SCOPE Fellowship | DST | — | Throughout the Year | https://onlinedst.gov.in/Projectproposalformat.aspx?Id=2323 |
| WIDUSHI (Womens Instinct for Developing and Ushering in Scientific Heights & Innovation) | DST | — | Throughout the Year | https://onlinedst.gov.in/Projectproposalformat.aspx?Id=2315 |
