Call for Proposals

In order to strengthen the Indo-French scientific partnership, the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India  and the French National Research Agency (ANR) are launching a second call for proposals in February 2026, dedicated to Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence. 
The aim of this second call is to consolidate Indo-French research networks in Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence and create new ones. Through bilateral funding, both organizations seek to fund innovative binational projects that demonstrate strong synergy between the teams in each country and real integration of joint work, i.e. effective cooperation between the Indo-French partners. Partners will work together as a joint team with complementary competencies in one common project, creating a joint output.

Eligibility Criteria:

Completeness of the project proposal: The full project proposal must be finalized as requested by both organizations (ANR online on the dedicated submission platform) by the communicated closing date and time. 
French Partners to the ANR: To be complete, the full project proposal must include the following: 
a) The scientific document, 35 pages in a PDF file without protection submitted on the ANR’s platform;
b) The CVs of the ANR scientific coordinator and the DST PI/CoPI, combined in one PDF file without protection, submitted as an annex;
c) Online data filled as requested by ANR
Indian Partners to the DST: It is essential to comply with the DST’s procedures and submission requests