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Department of Science & Technology (DST) promotes new areas of S&T in the country and connects S&T sector to different Government horizontals and verticals, academia, R&D and industry. DST provides the largest extramural research and development support in the country to strengthen national S&T capacity and capability through a competitive mode to scientists cutting across institutions and disciplines. This strategically important function mutually reinforces outcomes of our country’s educational, scientific and industrial R&D initiatives and helps transform the S&T landscape of the country. The DST supports and encourages the whole gamut of S&T ecosystem from seeding and capacity building in the cutting-edge research areas; translational research; technology development and deployment; innovation and startup ecosystem; and international collaborations. This is achieved by supporting students, scientists, researchers in academic and R&D institutions across the country through fellowships, R&D projects, S&T infrastructure and other supports.

Scientific Programmes


LatestActive Calls for Proposals

Proposals invited against Calls

S.No.Programme or Scheme DivisionStart DateEnd Date
1.Indo Australia Strategic Research Fund AISRFInternational Cooperation DivisionMar 4 2025 12:00AM (IST)Apr 11 2025 11:59PM (IST)
2.Strengthening Upscaling and Nurturing Local Innovations for Livelihood (SUNIL) ProgrammeScience for Equity Empowerment and Development (SEED)Mar 13 2025 12:00AM (IST)Apr 30 2025 11:59PM (IST)
3.Indo French Call for Joint Research and Innovation Project Proposals in Green Hydrogen Innovations for Sustainable Energy Solutions 2025 EditionClimate, Energy and Sustainable Technology (CEST)Mar 6 2025 12:00AM (IST)May 6 2025 11:59PM (IST)

Proposals invited Throughout the Year

S.No.Programme or Scheme Division
1. DST DFG joint call on International Research Training Groups (IRTG)International Cooperation Division