Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology

The Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology acknowledges the increasing importance of research in advancing our understanding of how the brain and nervous system function. This international prize is intended to encourage and support the work of promising young neurobiologists who are not older than 35 years. The Prize will be awarded annually to one young scientist for the most outstanding neurobiological research based on methods of molecular, cellular, systems, or organismic biology conducted during the past three (3) years.

Last Date :15.06.2026

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2027-2028 Fulbright- Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships

The Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships are designed to provide Indian faculty, researchers, and professionals with the opportunity to teach, conduct research, or engage in a combination of both research and teaching at U.S. institutions. Depending on the specific host institution, grantees may contribute to the academic environment by developing curriculum, as well as conducting workshops and seminars. These fellowships are for four to nine months.

Last Date:01.07.2026

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The BRICS STI Framework Programme aims to support excellent research on priority areas which can best be addressed by a multinational approach. The initiative should facilitate cooperation among the researchers and institutions in the consortia which consist of partners from at least three of the BRICS countries.

Broad Thematic areas are as follows:

Water Resources: Monitoring and Data for Water Systems; Water Treatment, Reuse, and Resource Circularity and Resilience to Water Hazards and Extreme Events through Data-Driven Approaches.

High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence: High Performance Computing and AI Infrastructure Co-Design; Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models and Quantum Computing, Sensing, and Secure Information Technologies.

Energy: Solar Energy Technologies and Applications; Integrated Smart and Renewable Energy Systems for Resilient Power Networks and Low-Carbon Energy Pathways, Sector Coupling, and Energy Efficiency.

Health, Biotechnology and Biomedicine: Advanced Biotechnology, Genomics, and AI-Assisted Discovery; Personalized Medicine, Diagnostics, and Cell-Based Therapies and Digital Health, Tele-medicine, and AI-Enabled Healthcare Systems.

Food: Climate-Resilient Crops and Advanced Plant Biotechnology; Digital and Precision Agriculture for Sustainable Production and Sustainable Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Food Quality Monitoring

Materials Science: Advanced Functional and Smart Materials; Materials for Energy Conversion, Storage, and Sustainability and Advanced Functional Materials: Nano materials, Bio-materials, and Resilient Systems.

Last Date: 03.07.2026

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2027 – 2028 Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

The Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are designed for early-career faculty and researchers in India, offering an opportunity to enhance their research capabilities. Postdoctoral fellows will have access to some of the finest resources in their areas of interest and will help build long-term collaborative relationships with U.S. faculty and institutions. These fellowships are for eight to 24 months.

Last Date: 15.07.2026

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ANRF Catalytic Partnership Program

ANRF Catalytic Partnership Program is a highly selective funding scheme intended to catalyse the establishment of new, large-scale research and innovation institutions or centres through deep and sustained public-private partnerships. The program enables the development of new institutional platforms, such as world class research laboratories, venture-builder institutions, and collaborative research centres anchored with universities, national research laboratories, research parks or in partnerships with other Ministries, Departments and State Governments.

The program is designed to provide limited but high-leverage funding to enable research that would not otherwise materialise at the proposed scale without the involvement of ANRF.

ANRF’s support is intended to anchor, de-risk, and unlock substantial non-governmental investments and facilitate the creation of enduring institutional capabilities of national importance.

Last date: 1.05.2026

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NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award 2026/27

 The NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award recognizes and rewards early-career M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. scientists who perform research at the intersection of the social and life sciences. Essays written by these bold researchers on their recent work are judged for clarity, scientific quality, creativity, and demonstration of cross-disciplinary approaches to address fundamental questions.

A cash prize of up to US $15,000 will be awarded to essay winners, and their engaging essays will be published in Science. Winners will also be invited to share their work and forward-looking perspective with leading scientists in their respective fields at an award ceremony. More details

Last Date: 15th May 2026

GRAND CHALLENGES INDIA CALL ON THE TRANSFORMATIVE SANITATION TECHNOLOGIES -TST

"The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and Grand Challenges India have announced the “Transformative Sanitation Technologies (TST)” call, inviting Indian-led entities—companie, NGOs/societies, academic institutions, government agencies—for the development of off-grid, decentralised sanitation solutions that treat waste onsite, use minimal water, recycle treated water and are regulation-ready for household or community settings. The India TST call thus aims to identify, support, and scale a new generation of indigenous sanitation technologies solutions that are off-grid & decentralized, ensures pathogen-free waste, meets environmental norms, low on water usage, promotes recycling, cost effective, regulation-ready, and built for the realities of India’s diverse contexts. The challenge sparks a powerful opportunity to develop a new generation of Transformative Sanitation Technologies (TSTs), by catalysing the development and piloting of working models of advanced, decentralized wastewater management and toilet technologies. The goal is not just to improve toilets, but to embed them in India’s broader development vision and reimagine them as closed-loop, resource-recovering, digitally enabled systems that tackle water stress, environmental degradation, and public health risks simultaneously. Thus, the need is two-fold: to build a pipeline of novel, economically sound, and robust TSTs, and to ensure they are designed for mass diffusion and last-mile deployment. By supporting innovators through funding, technical handholding, and deployment pathways, the TST Challenge will help create market-ready, regulation-compliant, and relevant products for the Indian ecosystem and beyond."

Last date: Nov 10, 2025

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2D Material Research Fab and Innovation Hub (2D Innovation Hub)-ANRF

" The 2D Material Research Fab and Innovation Hub (2D Innovation Hub), established under the Mission for Advancement in High-impact Areas (MAHA) of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Government of India, aims to create a robust R&D and innovation ecosystem focused on 2D materials-based technologies for electronics and allied applications. The initiative seeks to drive interdisciplinary, multi-institutional, and industry-linked research for the development of indigenous devices, systems, and technologies, while also promoting IP generation, startup incubation, and long-term commercialization. Proposals must target at least two focus sectors such as sensors, emerging electronics, optoelectronics, memory devices, neuromorphic and quantum technologies, and integration with existing platforms like CMOS. Eligible applicants include Indian academic and R&D institutions with proven expertise and necessary approvals, and projects must have a pre-identified site for the Hub. Foreign nationals may apply subject to ANRF norms. Collaborative proposals with multiple institutions and industrial partnerships are encouraged, with industry partners eligible to co-fund and retain the first right of refusal on IP developed, while ownership remains with the implementing agencies. The project duration is up to five years, with a mandatory plan for sustainability and deployment beyond the funding period, and proposals will be evaluated based on relevance, feasibility, and potential impact across multiple sectors."

Last date: Nov 07, 2025

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|ASEM-DUO] Launch of the DUO-CIMEA/Mtaly Fellowship and Call for Applications.

"DUO-CIMEA/Italy Fellowship Programme is established in 2025 with the aim of promoting exchange of professors, researchers and PhD students between Italian institutions and entities affiliated to CIMEA and 20 Asian countries on a balanced and permanent basis. The primary focus of the exchange is related to research and development in the field of higher education law and governance. Other complementary disciplines related to higher education in a holistic way can be considered by the Selection Committee. 20 Asian countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam."

Last date: Oct 31, 2026

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Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CET Partnership) Joint Call 2025 on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) and Industrial Decarbonisation

"The Call aims to select research, development and innovation (RDI) projects which will become part of the CETPartnership to accelerate the clean energy transition and to contribute to the goal of climate neutrality by 2050. It has a total budget of over EUR 80 million committed by around 40 national/regional Funding Organisations in 30 countries, who will fund eligible costs directly to Beneficiary Partners based in their country/region. One of the transnational requirements (see Chapter 3) is that a Project Consortium must consist of a minimum of three Beneficiary Partners adhering to relevant national/regional requirements and guidelines, from a minimum of three different countries participating in the chosen Call Module."

Last date: Oct 9, 2025

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