Grant opportunity
ANRF Ramanujan Fellowship 2026
The Ramanujan Fellowship helps outstanding Indian scientists and engineers working abroad establish independent research careers in India.
- Funder
- Anusandhan National Research Foundation
- Nominations for 2026 are accepted until 31 December 2026 at 5:00pm India time
- Nominations for 2026 are accepted until 31 December 2026 at 5:00pm India time: Dec 31, 2026
- Award
- INR 135,000 monthly fellowship, INR 700,000 annual research grant and INR 60,000 annual overhead for five years
- Applicant
- Outstanding Indian or Indian-origin scientists and engineers under 40 who are working abroad, do not hold a permanent or contractual position in India and are nominated by an eligible Indian host institution.
- Discipline
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Region
- Indian researchers abroad / India
- Posted
- Jul 29, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The programme is a selective, scientist-specific fellowship for researchers returning to eligible Indian institutions.
Who can apply
Nominees must meet the citizenship or origin, age, qualification, employment and overseas-work requirements and secure nomination by an eligible host institution.
What it supports
- Independent research in science, engineering, technology or medicine.
- Return and reintegration of highly accomplished Indian researchers.
- Research at an eligible Indian university, institute or national laboratory.
Funding and duration
- The fellowship provides INR 135,000 per month for five years.
- An annual INR 700,000 research grant and INR 60,000 institutional overhead are included.
Nominations for 2026 are accepted until 31 December 2026 at 5:00pm India time
Nominations for 2026 are accepted until 31 December 2026 at 5:00pm India time: Dec 31, 2026
How to apply
The nominee completes the ANRF portal profile and proposal, sends it to the institutional nominator and ensures final nomination before the deadline.
Call details
Source-based overview
ANRF invites nominations for the Ramanujan Fellowship from exceptional Indian and Indian-origin scientists and engineers working abroad. The five-year package supports independent research after the fellow joins a willing host institution in India.
Eligibility
Nominees must meet the citizenship or origin, age, qualification, employment and overseas-work requirements and secure nomination by an eligible host institution.
Funding and benefits
The fellowship provides INR 135,000 per month for five years.
An annual INR 700,000 research grant and INR 60,000 institutional overhead are included.
Themes and supported activities
Independent research in science, engineering, technology or medicine.
Return and reintegration of highly accomplished Indian researchers.
Research at an eligible Indian university, institute or national laboratory.
Deadline and timeline
Nominations for 2026 are accepted until 31 December 2026 at 5:00pm India time: Nominations for 2026 are accepted until 31 December 2026 at 5:00pm India time: Dec 31, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
The nominee completes the ANRF portal profile and proposal, sends it to the institutional nominator and ensures final nomination before the deadline.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.