Proposals may include, but are not limited to:

Organic and inorganic chemistry
Analytical and physical chemistry
Polymer and materials chemistry
Green and sustainable chemistry
Electrochemistry and energy materials
Environmental chemistry
Nanomaterials and advanced materials
Medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry
Agricultural and food chemistry
Recycling and circular materials
Water treatment and purification
Industrial and computational chemistry
Interdisciplinary research with a significant chemistry component

Who can apply?

The application must be submitted by a Principal Investigator affiliated with an eligible India-based university, college, research institute, or registered research organization.

The host organization must be able to officially receive, administer, document, and account for the grant funds. The applicant must have appropriate research experience, institutional support, and access to the facilities needed to complete the proposed project.

Independent applicants without an eligible host institution are not eligible.

What the grant may support

Grant funds may be used for approved project-related expenses, including:

Chemicals, reagents, and laboratory consumables
Sample preparation
Testing and characterization
Analytical and external laboratory services
Minor project-specific laboratory accessories
Prototype or material development
Project-specific software or data analysis
Approved fieldwork or sample collection
Other directly justified research expenses
How proposals will be evaluated

Applications will be reviewed based on:

Scientific merit and originality
Quality of methodology and feasibility
Expected impact and relevance
Capability of the Principal Investigator, team, and institution
Suitability and justification of the proposed budget

Applicants may be contacted for clarification, an online presentation, an interview, or revised documents before the final decision.

Application process

Applicants should review the complete grant guidelines before submitting a proposal.

The application will require:

Research proposal
Detailed budget and justification
Principal Investigator’s CV
Co-investigator CVs, where applicable
Institutional endorsement letter
Proof of institutional registration or recognition
Ethics, safety, or regulatory information, where applicable
Supporting facility or collaboration documents, where applicable