India: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
About Us
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) is a premier India R&D organisation. It is among the world’s largest publicly funded R&D organisation. CSIR’s pioneering sustained contribution to Science and Technology human resource development is acclaimed nationally. CSIR funds individuals and organizations through various grants, fellowship schemes throughout the year.
CSIR is contributing significantly towards producing an inquiring society and fast growing knowledge economy. The numerous schemes by CSIR cover a wide range of scientists (aging from 15 years to 65 years)
Some Major path-breaking schemes of CSIR:
CSIR Program on Youth for Leadership in Science CPYLS **
Junior Research Fellowship JRF
JRF-GATE Fellowship
Senior Research Fellowship SRF
Research Associateship (RA)
Senior Research Associateship (SRA) (Scientist’s Pool Scheme)
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Visiting Associateship
Research Scheme / Sponsored Research Schemes
Travel Grant
Grant for Holding Symposium/Seminar
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (SSB)
G N Ramachandran Gold Medal
Young Scientist Awards (YSA)
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship (SPMF)
CSIR-Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Scheme