Call for Proposals

Bio-AI is one of the enablers for building data-driven, cutting-edge, programmatic research support for the Biomanufacturing initiative. The outcomes are expected to provide critical and novel research leads impacting Health, Agriculture and Environment. The Bio-AI call invites problem statements and research solutions in Biomolecular Design, Sustainable Agriculture, Synthetic Biology, Ayurveda and Genomics Diagnostics to be
addressed bymulti-disciplinary teams with research expertise across synthetic biology, AI/ML,computation.

Elegibility Criteria : 

Researchers and scientists with solid scientific and technical backgrounds and pertinent publications in the suggested fields who are employed by government agencies, universities, academic institutions, national laboratories, DSIR-recognized non-profit organisations, startups, or industries are eligible to submit research proposals addressing a variety of problem statements.
1. Academic Organisations: Proposals may be submitted by interested applicants engaged in research activities at various Institutions/Universities/Societies/Trusts/NGOs/ Foundations/Voluntary Organizations, recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO). The Principal investigator must have at least four years of the employment remaining in the institution at the time of proposal submission.
2. Industry: Eligibility criteria for the industries will be as per“Implementation Plan for the Biomanufacturing and Biofoundry Initiative”.