DBT Research Associateship (RA) Program

The DBT Research Associateship (RA) Programme is a postdoctoral fellowship launched in 1999 to build capacity in modern biology and biotechnology for Indian researchers. It is an individual award, not a project grant, and it is aimed at early-career scientists seeking a postdoctoral base in the sector. Applications follow the Indian fiscal year with two call cycles, and the programme has used Call I and Call II within a single FY. The current cycle is active, with the national fellowship portal used for submission; the public landing page does not publish a fellowship amount, so the award value should not be guessed. The practical fit is a scientist whose work sits in modern biology or biotechnology and who wants postdoctoral support inside India's public research system. Because the stipend value is not published in the captured material, the strongest public cues are the individual eligibility and the FY-based call schedule.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.