ANRFIndia invites Applications for the Ramanujan Fellowship, a prestigious initiative aimed at attracting outstanding Indian researchers and scientists working abroad to pursue cutting-edge research in India. The fellowship supports researchers with a strong track record and the potential to make significant contributions to India's scientific and technological ecosystem.
Details of the Fellowship
Nominations will be received throughout the year
Nominations submitted up to 1st March and 1st September will be processed and decisions will be taken twice annually following due evaluation
Nature of Support (for 5 years)
Details of Grant
Fellowship: 1,35,000/month (including HRA)
Research Grant: 27,00,000/year
Institutional Overheads: ₹60,000/year
Eligibility
Indian/Indian-origin scientists & engineers working abroad, below 40 years, with PhD/MD/Master's (Engg./Tech.) or equivalent and relevant professional experience
Researchers with a proven, outstanding research track record, evidenced through quality publications and recognised contributions
Permanent, contractual or Applicants must not hold any tenure-track position in any Indian university, institute or organisation at the time of nomination
METHODOLOGY FOR NOMINATION & SELECTION
The scientists can choose to work at any S&T Institution including University Departments or other Academic Institutions and National Laboratories in India, provided the Institution at which they wish to pursue research is willing to provide the necessary administrative and R&D basic infrastructural support to facilitate research. This fellowship is meant for working in new areas and laboratories in order to expand their research capabilities, other than the one, where the candidate has obtained his/her doctorate degree. Nominations from Ph.D guides of the candidate and nominations from the same institute where they pursued their Ph.D, will not be considered.
Individual Scientists and Technologists should approach the Institutions of his/her choice for hosting them for the fellowship and forwarding their nominations to ANRF for the fellowship.
Selection of Ramanujan Fellows will be made periodically by an empowered Selection Committee specially appointed for the purpose.
Application Process
For successful online submission of the application the following points may be noted:
Nominee need to register in ANRF online portal, www.anrfonline.in Click Here to Register
After log-in, Nominee need to fill all the mandatory fields in Profile Details section under User Profile which includes Photo, Institution, Address, etc.
Under Form Submission, choose Scheme: Ramanujan Fellowship, and fill the Ramanujan Fellowship nomination form which includes details of Nominee Details, Qualification Details and Nominator Details, etc.
Proposed area of research and brief outline of proposal of Nominee to be uploaded in single PDF file not more than 5 pages.
After filling the details, Nominee should click on "Send to Nominator".
Nominator would receive intimation via email with a link to ANRF online portal, to view the filled-in Ramanujan Fellowship Nomination form.
Nominator can choose to submit the nomination to ANRF or resend the form to Nominee for any revision.
Once submitted, Nominee and Nominator will receive intimation regarding successful submission.
Documents required (in PDF) should be in prescribed format:
Nomination Letter (On letter head, duly signed and stamped) Download Template
Dr. Jacob V.V. Anusandhan National Research Foundation 3rd & 4th Floor, Block II, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016 Tel: +91-11-26552216 Email: anrf-fellowships[at]anrf[dot]gov[dot]in
Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey, Scientist 'G' Anusandhan National Research Foundation 3rd & 4th Floor, Block II, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016 Tel: +91-11-26511163, +91-11-26552261 Email: sbpscg.anrf[at]anrf[dot]gov[dot]in
