CRG Short-term special call on COVID-19: SERB 1149 views

The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) are inviting applications for a CRG Short-term special call on COVID-19 considering emerging health care requirements to combat the epidemic.

Thrust areas:

• Antiviral nanomaterials and bionano antiviral systems
• Affordable, portable rapid diagnostic kits /tools.
• Computational identification and validation of COVID-19 molecular targets.
• Drug repurposing against key COVID-19 targets.
• In-vitro / clinical dose testing of nutritional supplements for immunity

Eligibility:

• Applicants [Principal Investigator (PI) and / or Co-Principal Investigator(s) (Co-PI(s))] should be Indian citizens. Foreign nationals (including OCI and NRI) are also eligible to apply provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria notified by SERB (SERB Funding Guidelines for foreign nationals dated 27th Oct 2016 ).
• The applicant(s) must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized academic institution or national laboratory or in any other recognized R&D institution in India with at least 5 years of service remaining.
• Private Academic institutions with valid UGC / AICTE / PCI approval, Private R&D Institutions with valid DSIR-SIRO recognition and Voluntary and Non-Governmental Organizations registered under NITI-AAYOG Darpan portal are eligible to host a project.
• Faculties recruited through UGC-Faculty Recharge Program are eligible to apply.
• INSPIRE Faculty, Ramanujan and Ramalingaswamy Fellows, Research Associates, Ad-hoc faculties, Guest Faculty, Visiting Scientist, consultant, Project Fellows and Faculty members whose contract is renewed every year are not eligible.
• The PI and Co-Investigator(s) should hold Ph.D. degree in Science, Mathematics, Engineering or M.D / M.S. / M.D.S. / M.V.Sc degree at the time of applying for grant.

Nature & Duration of Support: Research grant of Rs. 25 lakh (including overheads) for a period of One year.

Applications:

Apply online and the documents required (in PDF) should be in prescribed format:

• Biodata (under user profile section)
• Certificate from Principal Investigator
• Endorsement Letter from the Head of Institution
• If project is approved for SERB support, the Quotations of the approved equipment need to be uploaded within one month of the date of the Approval Letter.