Funding & fellowships

Funding pathways for researchers returning to India.

India's funding landscape is broad and powerful, but scattered. Anvesa turns fellowships, grants, visiting appointments and host requirements into a clear path.

How we organise funding

From scattered schemes to a usable funding map

Re-entry pathways

For Indian and Indian-origin researchers abroad who are considering a long-term return to an Indian institution.

Visiting and bridge appointments

For overseas faculty who want to build collaborations, supervise students or test a longer move.

Call windows and deadlines

Track nominations, annual calls, rolling windows and internal host deadlines in one timeline.

Host-linked checklists

Match programme rules with host letters, infrastructure commitments, CV formats and proposal documents.

Programmes

Representative schemes to track

ANRF / DSTEarly-mid career

Ramanujan Fellowship

For brilliant Indian scientists and engineers from abroad who wish to take up scientific research positions in India.

Best fit: Indian / Indian-origin researchers abroad
Department of BiotechnologyEarly-mid career

Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship

Enables Indian researchers in life sciences working overseas to return and pursue research at Indian institutions.

Best fit: Life sciences and biotechnology
ANRF / DSTSenior

VAJRA Faculty Scheme

Brings overseas scientists and academics, including the diaspora, for collaborative research stints in India.

Best fit: Visiting and collaborative faculty
ANRFEarly career

Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant

Supports early-career investigators building independent research programmes at recognised Indian institutions.

Best fit: New investigators
ANRFPostdoctoral

National Post Doctoral Fellowship

A postdoctoral route for researchers ready to continue high-quality research with a mentor in India.

Best fit: Postdoctoral transition
ANRFSenior

J. C. Bose / National Science Chair

Recognition and support for active scientists with an established record of outstanding contributions.

Best fit: Leading researchers

Matched to you

Stop searching across a dozen portals

Build one research profile and Anvesa surfaces the schemes you qualify for - with the dates, documents and steps laid out.

  • Eligibility checked against citizenship, field, stage and current overseas appointment
  • Deadlines, nomination steps and internal host timelines tracked together
  • Document and proposal checklists for each scheme and host institution
  • Guidance on pairing fellowships with a credible Indian host and lab plan