Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science 2023 is an opportunity offered by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) to Ph.D. or M.D./M.S./M.D.S./M.V.Sc degree holders. The scheme aims to provide research support to scientists belonging to SC & ST categories and facilitate their equal participation in research and development in the field of Science & Technology. The selected candidates will receive funding up to a maximum of INR 50 lakh (excluding overhead charges) and other benefits.
The selected candidates will receive up to a maximum of INR 50 lakh (excluding overhead charges). The research grant will cover equipment, manpower, consumables, travel and contingency. The overheads will be provided as per prevailing norms of SERB.
To be eligible, an applicant must -
Note: Researchers/Scientists who have an ongoing project under the EMEQ scheme as of the date of submission of the proposal are not eligible to apply. Co-Investigators are not allowed into the scheme.
Eligible applicants can apply for the grant by following the below-mentioned steps -
Note - The proposal has to be uploaded in a single PDF file not more than 10 MB as other technical documents (OTD).