Several calls for research project proposals, as well as ongoing or recently launched Fellowshop Programs in 2025, are listed on this page of PhDTalks.
These proposals are invited by Indian agencies such as DST, DRDO, ICMR, ICSSR, DHR, and CSIR, as well as from other countries.
Title Funding Agency Last Date Call for Proposals Under the Scheme Major and Minor Research Projects (2025-26) ICSSR December 15, 2025 Accelerating Innovation in Vaginal Formulations in Support of Women’s Health BIRAC December 16, 2025 BIRAC November 30, 2025 1st BRICS STI Framework Programme Innovation Call 2025 DBT November 16, 2025 Raman Charpak Fellowship DST December 10, 2025 ANRF Call for Proposals for Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant ANRF December 02, 2025 2nd Call for Multi-Disciplinary Studies on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of India (2025-26) ICSSR November 15, 2025 WADA launches Special Call for Proposals on Synthesis of Reference Material World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) December 12, 2025 Call for Applications for ICSSR’s Postdoctoral Fellowship 2025 ICSSR October 31, 2025 ICSSR invites applications from Indian scholars under its Senior Fellowship Scheme for the year 2025-2026 ICSSR October 31, 2025 Call for proposals for Fellowships for North Eastern Region under HRD scheme for Health Research of DHR(MoHFW) in the emerging fields of medical/clinical/health sciences for the year 2025-26 ICMR November 03, 2025 Call for Research proposals under the GIA Scheme for Inter-Sectoral Convergence & Coordination for promotion and guidance on Health Research of DHR for year 2025-26 DHR November 15, 2025 Government invites proposals under the PRIP scheme for industry, startup projects Department of Pharmaceuticals – ANRF call for proposals: AI for science & Engineering ANRF November 14, 2025 Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for utilizing archival data of Planet Venus for scientific analysis ISRO November 15, 2025 WADA launches Call for Proposals for 2026 Social Science Research Grant Program World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) November 24, 2025 Call for applications for the ICSSR’s Doctoral Fellowships for the Financial Year 2025-26 ICSSR October 21, 2025 Call for Proposals for Research Projects on Family and Family Systems in India (2025-26) ICSSR October 15, 2025 Call for Proposal for DST- Inria Targeted Programme DST October 16, 2025 DST DFG joint call on International Research Training Groups (IRTG) DST December 31, 2025 India-Sweden Collaborative Industrial Research & Development Programme – Request for Proposal (RFP) 2025 DST November 14, 2025 EREF Research Grants Environmental Research & Education Foundation December 1, 2025 SING – Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC) CSIR Throughout the Year Call for proposal under Innovation & STEM Demonstration DST Throughout the Year Call for applications for ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowships DST Throughout the Year Call for R&D proposals under ASEAN-India Science & Technology Cooperation program DST Throughout the Year Announcement for inviting Technologies / Innovation / Idea for support under ASEAN-India S&T Development Fund DST Throughout the Year