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Ramanujan Fellowship 2026 (nominations)

The Ramanujan Fellowship from the Anusandhan National Research Foundation invites nominations of high-calibre scientists of Indian origin working abroad who wish to take up research positions in India, across science and engineering disciplines. This guide covers suitable research areas in the life sciences, eligibility and readiness checks, what selection committees typically value and how to prepare a strong nomination.

Pubrica InsightsEditorial team, reviewed by a subject specialist
Next deadline
31 December 2026
Last checked
10 November 2026
Funder
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
Sources
1
Apply through the official call

Key dates

Application deadline
31 December 2026
Details last checked
10 November 2026
Apply through the official call

About the call

Funder
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
Country
India
Scheme type
Fellowship
Funding
As stated in the call documents
Eligibility
Nominations of high-calibre scientists of Indian origin working abroad who wish to take up research positions in India, across science and engineering disciplines.
Scope
Life sciences

Topics consistent with the call

  • Molecular, cellular and structural biology programmes relocating to India
  • Biomedical research addressing diseases important to Indian populations
  • Genomics, bioinformatics and systems biology applied to human health questions
  • Neuroscience and developmental biology using experimental and computational approaches
  • Microbiology, immunology and infectious disease research
  • Ecology, evolution and environmental life sciences

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 the nominee is a scientist of Indian origin currently working abroad.
  2. Check that the nominee intends to take up a research position in India.
  3. Identify a host institution in India willing to support the nominee.
  4. Prepare a research plan showing how the work will be established in India.
  5. Prepare a complete, institutionally approved nomination before the 31 December 2026 deadline.

Why This Funding Call Matters

Many highly trained Indian-origin scientists build their careers abroad, and attracting them back strengthens research capacity, teaching and international links in India. The Ramanujan Fellowship provides a structured route for such scientists to establish research in Indian institutions. For life scientists considering a move, a well-prepared nomination can provide the support needed to set up a laboratory, continue an established line of research and contribute to building scientific expertise within the country.

Who Should Apply

Academic backgrounds

  • Molecular and cell biology
  • Biomedical sciences
  • Genomics and bioinformatics
  • Neuroscience
  • Immunology

Institutions and sectors

  • Indian universities
  • National research institutes and laboratories
  • Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research

What Reviewers Typically Value

  1. A strong research record that demonstrates the nominee’s high calibre.
  2. A research plan that can be realistically established in an Indian institution.
  3. Potential to strengthen research capacity and training in India.
  4. Clear support from the proposed host institution.

Ideas You Could Develop

Tuberculosis host responseA research plan to establish a laboratory studying host immune responses to tuberculosis using patient samples from Indian clinics.
Population genomicsA programme analysing genetic diversity in Indian populations to understand susceptibility to common diseases.
Synthetic biology platformA plan to build synthetic biology capacity for engineering microbes that produce useful biomolecules.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 31 December 2026. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 5 Nov 2026

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

  2. By 19 Nov 2026

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

  3. By 3 Dec 2026

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

  4. By 17 Dec 2026

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

  5. By 26 Dec 2026

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

  6. By 31 Dec 2026

    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

The fellowship seeks nominations of high-calibre scientists of Indian origin working abroad who wish to take up research positions in India. Strong nominations typically show an outstanding research record, a credible plan for establishing research in an Indian institution and support from a host. Fellowship value, duration, nomination procedures and eligibility details are not summarised here and should be confirmed on the ANRF website.

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

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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 31 December 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them on the official page before you plan your work.

The call refers to nominations, which may need to come from an institution or an eligible nominator rather than the candidate alone. Check the current ANRF guidelines for who may submit a nomination and what documents are required.

Nominations of high-calibre scientists of Indian origin working abroad who wish to take up research positions in India, across science and engineering disciplines. 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. Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). (2026). Ramanujan Fellowship 2026 (nominations). Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://anrf.gov.in/

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Ramanujan Fellowship 2026 (nominations). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/ramanujan-fellowship-2026-nominations/

  • ANRF
  • Ramanujan Fellowship
  • India
  • Return to India
  • Life sciences

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