The candidates will be selected based on the recommendations of Program Advisory Committees (PACs) constituted by the SERB adopting a two-tier screening mechanism.
If required, the applicants may be called for discussion/presentation.
State University Research Excellence Fellowship (SERB-SURE) 2023
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Eligibility
Indian Researchers
Region
India
Award
INR 30 lakh for 3 years (One-time)
Deadline
Closed
About The Program
State University Research Excellence Fellowship (SERB-SURE) 2023 is an initiative of the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) for Indian researchers. The scheme will help to seed new research opportunities at various state & private universities and colleges and will propagate scientific temper in faculty and students of these institutions. The selected candidates will receive a one-time grant of INR 30 lakh for a period of three years including domestic travel, contingency and other costs.
EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed
To be eligible, an applicant must -
- be an Indian citizen
- hold a PhD./M.D./M.S./M.D.S./MVSc. degree at the time of applying for the grant
- hold a regular academic/research position in a state university/college or private university/college which is recognized by UGC/AICTE/PCI
Note -
- The term "Regular" in the context of this scheme 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.
- Applicants (PI) having any ongoing or have completed any SERB project/s is not eligible to apply.
- Applicants (PI) from centrally funded universities/colleges/institutes/organizations would not be considered for support under this scheme.
Benefits
The selected researchers will receive a one-time grant of INR 30 lakhs (including overhead*) for a period of three years. The grant will be given for minor equipment/s, research personnel, consumables, domestic travel, contingency and other costs (analytical charges, equipment user charges, fieldwork charges, etc.,).
*Note - "Overhead" is provided to the implementing institution as per prevailing norms of SERB.
Documents
The proposal must include -
- Project Title (max 500 characters)
- Project summary (max 3,000 characters)
- Keywords (max 6)
- Objectives of the project (max 1,500 characters)
- Expected output, and outcome of the proposal (max 1,500 characters)
- Budget (Research Personnel, Consumables, Travel, Equipment, Contingency, Overhead)
How can you apply?
Eligible applicants can apply for the grant by following the below-mentioned steps -
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required details to 'Register'. (Note - If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email Id.)
Step 3: Navigate to 'How to apply online' and click on 'click here to register'.
Step 4: Fill in the required details to Register. (Note - If the applicant is already registered, kindly login using valid credentials)
Step 5: After successful registration, fill all the mandatory fields in Profile Details Section under 'User Profile' which includes Bio-data (as per defined template), Photo, Institute Address, etc. and submit.
Note - The proposal has to be uploaded in a single PDF file not more than 10 MB as other technical documents (OTD).
Important Dates
Application Beginning Date - 2nd May 2023
Application Last Date - 31st May 2023
Selection Criteria
Terms and Conditions
- An applicant is eligible to submit only one proposal at a time.
- Any proposal rejected by SERB in any scheme should not be resubmitted.
- Plagiarism in any form will lead to the rejection of the application.
- Text taken from other sources needs to be identified using quotation marks and references.
Contact Details
Dr. Premila Mohan, Scientist 'G'
Science and Engineering Research Board
3rd & 4th Floor, Block II,
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,
New Delhi-110016
Email Id - premilamohan@serb.gov.in
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