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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.Call for Proposals on Methane Monitoring and Mitigation Technologies (M3T)Climate, Energy and Sustainable Technology (CEST)Jan 13 2025 12:00AM (IST)Mar 31 2025 11:59PM (IST)
2.Scheme for Young Scientists and TechnologistsScience for Equity Empowerment and Development (SEED)Mar 1 2025 12:00AM (IST)Mar 31 2025 11:59PM (IST)
3.Indo Australia Strategic Research Fund AISRFInternational Cooperation DivisionMar 4 2025 12:00AM (IST)Apr 11 2025 11:59PM (IST)
4.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)
5.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