Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) announces call for proposals for the new scheme called ANRF J. C. Bose Grant. The ANRF J. C. Bose Grant is meant to recognize active, senior scientists and engineers within our country for their outstanding performance and contributions. The prestigious ANRF J. C. Bose Grant is individual-specific, very selective and encourages senior level researchers for extra-mural funding to further enhance their research in frontline avenues. The nominations for senior scientists and engineers aged 45-65 years and working with Indian institutions/universities may be submitted through the ANRF online portal.
The aspirants should be an active and senior scientist/engineer with a record of outstanding performance through indicators like publications, research outcomes, patents, technology transfers, awards, grants etc. in all science and engineering domains (including agriculture, medicine and humanities and social sciences at the interface of science and technology). The applicant should be at the age of 45-65 years by the time of submission of application. The nominee should be an Indian national or Overseas citizen of India (OCI) employed working in Institutions/Universities in India at a senior position with sufficient residual official service in India (project duration+1 year) and fulfil the eligibility criteria notified by ANRF (Norms for OCI to apply for grant in ANRF ). The J C Bose fellow/grantee with ongoing fellowship/grant will only be eligible to apply if the date of completion of ongoing fellowship/grant is within 6 months from the date of submission of new proposal for grant. Applicants already completed 3 terms as JCB fellow/grantee, whichever is applicable, are not eligible.