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Funding callMedicine and clinical research · India

ICMR Small and Intermediate Extramural Grants 2027 (ANVESHAN / NISCHAYAK ANVESHAN, incl. Follow-on)

ICMR’s Small and Intermediate Extramural Grants 2027, under the ANVESHAN and NISCHAYAK ANVESHAN schemes including follow-on proposals, fund investigator-initiated biomedical and health research at eligible Indian institutions. This guide covers suitable research areas, eligibility and readiness checks, what review committees typically value and how to prepare a proposal for the e-PMS portal.

Pubrica InsightsEditorial team, reviewed by a subject specialist
Next deadline
20 January 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
Funder
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Sources
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Key dates

Application deadline
20 January 2027
Details last checked
10 November 2026
Apply through the official call

About the call

Funder
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Country
India
Scheme type
Project grant
Funding
As stated in the call documents
Eligibility
Investigator-initiated biomedical and health research proposals from researchers at eligible Indian institutions, submitted through the ICMR e-PMS portal.
Scope
Medicine and clinical research

Topics consistent with the call

  • Communicable and non-communicable disease research relevant to India
  • Maternal, child and adolescent health studies
  • Nutrition, environmental health and lifestyle-related research
  • Clinical research on diagnosis, treatment and outcomes in Indian populations
  • Basic biomedical research with potential health applications
  • Health systems and operational research improving service delivery

Based on the published scope; the official page sets out the full themes and requirements.

Is your work a fit? Check before you apply

  1. Confirm that you hold a position at an eligible Indian institution.
  2. Identify whether your proposal fits ANVESHAN, NISCHAYAK ANVESHAN or the follow-on category.
  3. Check that objectives, methods and budget are consistent with the scale of a small or intermediate grant.
  4. Register and prepare the proposal on the ICMR e-PMS portal in good time.
  5. Prepare a complete, institutionally approved proposal before the 20 January 2027 deadline.

Why This Funding Call Matters

Investigator-initiated extramural grants allow researchers across Indian institutions to pursue health questions that matter locally, from disease burden and nutrition to clinical outcomes and service delivery. Small and intermediate grants are particularly important for early and mid-career investigators building a research track record, and follow-on funding helps promising projects continue. A well-prepared proposal to this call can establish a researcher’s independent programme and generate evidence relevant to India’s health priorities.

Who Should Apply

Academic backgrounds

  • Community medicine and public health
  • Clinical medicine
  • Biochemistry and molecular biology
  • Microbiology
  • Nutrition

Institutions and sectors

  • Medical colleges and teaching hospitals
  • Universities and research institutes
  • Government and non-profit health research organisations

What Reviewers Typically Value

  1. A research question relevant to health priorities in India.
  2. Clear, achievable objectives matched to the grant category and duration.
  3. Sound methodology, including appropriate sample size and analysis.
  4. Evidence from earlier work, particularly for follow-on proposals.

Ideas You Could Develop

Anaemia in adolescent girlsA community-based study evaluating the determinants of anaemia and the uptake of supplementation among adolescent girls in a rural district.
Diabetes complications cohortA hospital-based cohort study examining early markers of diabetic kidney disease in patients attending a tertiary centre.
Follow-on diagnostic validationA follow-on project validating a diagnostic assay developed in a previous ICMR-funded study across additional clinical sites.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 20 January 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 25 Nov 2026

    Read the call documents; confirm eligibility, budget limits, assessment criteria and institutional requirements.

  2. By 9 Dec 2026

    Agree the research question, aims, team and partners; contact your research office.

  3. By 23 Dec 2026

    Draft the case for support, methods, impact and budget.

  4. By 6 Jan 2027

    Obtain internal review, letters of support and institutional sign-off.

  5. By 15 Jan 2027

    Final checks against the funder’s guidance and formatting rules.

  6. By 20 Jan 2027

    Submit through the funder’s system before the deadline.

What you gain

  • Funding for the research, team and resources it needs.
  • Recognition from a competitive, peer-reviewed process.
  • Reviewer feedback that strengthens future applications.
  • A track record for larger grants and fellowships.

What happens after you apply

  1. Eligibility check: the funder confirms the application meets the call rules.
  2. Peer review: external reviewers assess the proposal against the published criteria.
  3. Panel: a committee ranks proposals; some schemes include an interview.
  4. Decision: outcomes are released on the funder’s timetable.
  5. Award: successful applicants agree terms and reporting requirements before starting.

What the Funder Are Looking For

ICMR is inviting investigator-initiated biomedical and health research proposals from researchers at eligible Indian institutions, submitted through the e-PMS portal. Strong proposals typically address a health problem relevant to India, set realistic objectives for the grant category, use sound methods and, for follow-on applications, build clearly on prior results. Grant sizes, durations and category rules should be confirmed in the ICMR call for proposals.

Read the official pageThis guide summarises the opportunity. Confirm deadlines, eligibility and requirements on the official page before you plan your work, and record the date you checked it.Open the official page

Expert help

How Pubrica Can Help

Pubrica’s subject specialists can help you prepare a competitive proposal, planned back from the deadline. You remain the author of your work.

Grant writingProposal writing structured to the funder’s guidance and assessment criteria. Literature review and gap analysisThe evidence base and the gap your proposal addresses. Study designStudy design and methods that reviewers can assess. Statistical analysis planSample size and analysis plans for the proposal. Data management planData management and sharing plans to funder requirements. Proposal editingEditing of the full proposal for clarity and consistency.
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FAQs

Questions Researchers Ask

The next published deadline is 20 January 2027. Dates can change, so confirm them on the official page before you plan your work.

A follow-on proposal is likely to build directly on results from earlier funded work, whereas a new application starts a fresh project. Check the ICMR call for proposals and e-PMS guidance for the exact definitions and eligibility of each category.

Investigator-initiated biomedical and health research proposals from researchers at eligible Indian institutions, submitted through the ICMR e-PMS portal. Confirm the full eligibility rules in the call documents.

Yes. Pubrica’s specialists can review, write, edit and format your proposal. You remain the author and the person responsible for the submission.

Sources

  1. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). (2026). ICMR Small and Intermediate Extramural Grants 2027 (ANVESHAN / NISCHAYAK ANVESHAN, incl. Follow-on). Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://www.icmr.gov.in/call-for-proposals

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). ICMR Small and Intermediate Extramural Grants 2027 (ANVESHAN / NISCHAYAK ANVESHAN, incl. Follow-on). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/icmr-small-and-intermediate-extramural-grants-2027-anveshan-nischayak/

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