SERB Core Research Grant (Individual Centric) 2023

The selection will be based on the recommendations of the Program Advisory Committee (PAC) constituted by SERB. If required, the applicants may be called for discussion/ presentation.

• Foreign nationals (including OCI and NRI) are also eligible to apply provided they fulfil the eligibility criteria notified by SERB.
• Private Academic institutions with valid UGC/AICTE/PCI approval, Private R&D Institutions with valid DSIR-SIRO recognition and Voluntary and Non-Governmental Organizations registered under the NITI-AAYOG Darpan portal are eligible to host a project.
• INSPIRE Faculty, Ramanujan and Ramalingaswamy Fellows are also eligible to apply provided they have at least three and half years of tenure remaining at the time of submission of application.
• National Laboratories and Research Institutions should share 50% of the non-recurring cost of the project. For projects with a total cost of more than INR 80 lakh, 50% of the non-recurring and consumables cost should be shared by the Lab/Institution. If the project is approved for SERB support, a certificate from the National Laboratory/Research Institution will be required for the same.
• The grant is to help researchers undertake research and development in frontier areas of Science and Engineering.
• The funding is provided for a duration of 3 years.
• An applicant can apply for only one proposal during a call.
• At any given time, only one project is allowed.
• If a project is approved for SERB support, the quotations of the approved equipment need to be uploaded within one month of the date of the approval letter.
• The term "Regular" in the context of CRG refers to the applicants who are appointed against the sanctioned post or in a tenure post but are likely to be renewed after the end of the tenure.