SERB Board has launched a new ‘SERB Research Scientist (SRS) Scheme’ for the awardees of INSPIRE Faculty and Ramanujan Fellowships, who fail to secure regular positions after completion of the regular tenure of five years in the respective schemes. The scheme provides an opportunity for them to continue their research activities and also to explore regular positions during the intervening period.

The objective of the scheme is to identify and provide a platform for sustainment of the research career of INSPIRE Faculty and Ramanujan Fellows for an additional period of two years after completion of the regular tenure of five years in the respective schemes.

Science and Engineering Research Board, Government of India

The scheme is open only to INSPIRE Faculty and Ramanujan Fellows. The applicant should have completed or nearing completion of the tenure of INSPIRE Faculty of DST or Ramanujan Fellowship of SERB. The upper age limit for INSPIRE Faculty/Ramanujan Fellows is 40 years at the time of submission of application.

Chemical Sciences, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences

Under this scheme, Emolument: Consolidated amount of ₹1,20,000/- per month Research Grant ₹7,00,000/- per annum Overheads ₹1,00,000/- per annum.

No, the SERB Research Scientists are not eligible to receive any other research project/fellowship from any Government or Non-Governmental source during the tenure of the Scheme.

Only once, the eligible fellow can avail this fellowship in his/her career.

The scheme is tenable for a period of 2 years, extendable to one more year, subject to performance evaluation. Under any circumstances, the support is not extendable beyond three years.

The application for SRS will be opened throughout the year. Application shall be submitted within six months before or after completion of regular tenure of the schemes. However, previous batches may be allowed to apply now at the opening of this new scheme.

The candidates should submit 3 copies of the application printed on both sides of A4 size paper and send to: Dr. Harish Kumar, Scientist F Science and Engineering Research Board 3rd & 4th floor, Block –II, Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi- 110016, INDIA

The application will be evaluated by a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose. The Committee may consider the performance evaluation by the relevant subject expert committee during the tenure of the INSPIRE Faculty/Ramanujan Fellowship Scheme. If required, the applicants may be called for personal interviews.