(THE GIST OF PIB) J. C. Bose Grant

(FEBRUARY-2025)

Recently, the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has announced the launch of the new scheme J. C. Bose Grant (JBG).

It is a restructured form of the J. C. Bose Fellowship running under erstwhile Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).
It recognizes the outstanding performance and contributions of senior Indian scientists and engineers to enhance their research in cutting-edge scientific and technological areas.
It is designed to support senior-level researchers who have demonstrated exceptional achievements, with evidence of excellence such as publications records and research outcomes, patents, technology transfers, awards, and grants etc. across various domains of science and technology (S&T) including agriculture, medicine, as well as humanities and social sciences at the interfaces of S&T.
Eligibility: Participants must be active, senior Indian scientists or researchers with a proven track record of excellence, holding at least a Professor-level position or equivalent at an Indian institution/university.
Selection: The process of selection for J. C. Bose grants will be conducted once a year by a Search-cum-Selection Committee specially constituted for the purpose and as per the broad guidelines of the grant.

This grant provides an annual research funding of 25 lakhs for a duration of five years.
Additionally, an annual overhead of Rs. 1.0 lakh will be provided to the implementing institution.
If the Principal Investigator (PI) superannuates, during the term of the grants, it can be continued subject to the host institutions willingness to host the PI. The grant can be availed until the age of 68.