Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant 2025: Under the Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant (PM ECRG), young researchers get a chance to get a grant of up to Rs 60 lakh. Know how to apply for this grant and what is the eligibility.
PM Early Career Research Grant 2025: Prime Minister’s Early Career Research Grant (PM ECRG) is a golden opportunity for young researchers starting their career in scientific and technical fields. This scheme is being run by the National Research Foundation (ANRF) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Its objective is to provide financial assistance and convenient environment to the beginning researchers to start research in new institutions. Know complete details about this scheme.
What is the objective of PM ECRG scheme?
- To provide an easy and flexible environment for beginning researchers to do research.
- To advance India in the field of science and technology at the global level and create an active research ecosystem in the country.
- Generating high quality research, bringing new skills and ideas and expanding knowledge boundaries.
What are the benefits of Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant?
Financial assistance is provided in this scheme. In which the amount of grant can be up to Rs 60 lakh. Also overheads are available for a period of three years. Flexible rules for ease of research such as use of resources, recruitment of staff, travel, publication and patent filing expenses are available. Project related international travel is also permitted. Under this, a maximum of 700 grants can be provided annually in all subject areas.
Who can apply for Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant?
- Applicant must be an Indian citizen.
- OCI, PIO researchers, who are regularly employed in Indian institutions, can apply.
- The applicant should have a degree like PhD, MD, MS, MDS, MVSc.
- Must be holding a regular academic or research position.
- Can apply within two years of joining the institution.
- Age limit is 42 years. In which SC, ST, OBC, women, disabled people get a relaxation of 3 years.
- Should not have previously received any funding from YSS, ECR, SRG, CRG, EMEQ or ANRF, SERB.
- In other conditions only one proposal can be submitted in one call.
- Under this, career grant is given only once, it is not possible to extend the duration of the project.
- The project cannot be transferred unless it is a normal administrative change between government institutions.
Who cannot apply for PM ECRG?
- Candidates like Research Associates, Post Doctoral Fellows, Guest Teachers, Consultants, Project Fellows cannot apply for this scheme.
- Other than OCI (Overseas Citizen of India), PIO (Person of Indian Origin), Co-PI (Co-Principal Investigator) is not allowed.
How to apply for Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant?
- First of all register online on ANRF portal https://www.anrfonline.in.
- Enter biodata, photo, institute address etc. in the user profile.
- Fill in the project title, summary, keywords, objective, expected results, budget, etc.
- Upload all required documents in one PDF (less than 10MB).
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Documents required for Science and Technology Ministry Grant application?
- Resume (in User Profile)
- Principal Investigator’s Certificate
- Support letter from head of institution
- Age certificate (10th mark sheet or birth certificate)
- Category certificate (if age relaxation required)
- Plagiarism Undertaking
- Other necessary documents if asked.
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How is the selection done for Research Grant for Young Scientists?
- Applications will be submitted online through ANRF portal.
- The selection will be done on the basis of the recommendation of the expert committee.
This grant is a golden opportunity for researchers who want to conduct high quality research at the beginning of their career and contribute to the science and technology sector of the country.