Call for Application Ramanujan Fellowship 2026 offered by Anusandhan National Research Foundation ANRF, The Ramanujan Fellowship is designed for outstanding Indian or Indian-origin scientists and engineers living abroad who wish to take up research positions in India, as well as for those planning to return to the country from overseas. This is a highly selective, researcher-specific fellowship. Recipients may work at any recognised scientific institution or university in India and are also eligible to apply for regular research grants under the extramural funding programs offered by various Science and Technology agencies of the Government of India.
If you’re interested in this prestigious fellowship program, we encourage you to read the article carefully and follow the application guidelines closely. Make sure to review all eligibility criteria and submit your application within the specified timeline.
Last Date of Application: 15th February 2026
Eligibility for Call for Application Ramanujan Fellowship 2026 offered by Anusandhan National Research Foundation ANRF
The Fellowship is open to brilliant Indian/Indian Origin scientists and engineers from abroad who are below the age of 40 years.
The Nominee should possess a higher degree or equivalent, such as Ph.D. in Science/Engineering, Masters in Engineering or Technology/MD in Medicine, etc. and have adequate professional experience.
These Fellowship are very selective and only those who have a proven/outstanding track-record as evident from their research publications and recognition’s would be eligible.
In case the selected fellow gets any position such as permanent, tenure track or contractual position, he/she, will become in-eligible for receiving fellowship including research grant and overhead under the fellowship and has to relinquish the Ramanujan fellowship in total.
The Fellowship is only for those scientists who are not holding any permanent/tenure track/contractual position in any Indian Institute/University.
The Nominee should be working abroad at the time of nomination.
Duration for Call for Application Ramanujan Fellowship 2026 offered by Anusandhan National Research Foundation ANRF
The duration of the fellowship will be for five years, and is not extendable.
Nature of Support for Call for Application Ramanujan Fellowship 2026 offered by Anusandhan National Research Foundation ANRF
The amount of the Fellowship will be Rs. 1,35,000/- per month (consolidated including HRA).
In addition, each Fellow will receive a research grant of Rs.7.00 lakh per annum (for consumables, travel,research personnel & contingencies etc.) and Rs.60,000/- per annum as overhead charges.
The Ramanujan Fellows will be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.
METHODOLOGY FOR NOMINATION & SELECTION for Call for Application Ramanujan Fellowship 2026 offered by Anusandhan National Research Foundation ANRF
The scientists can choose to work at any S&T Institution including University Departments or other Academic Institutions and National Laboratories in India, provided the Institution at which they wish to pursue research is willing to provide the necessary administrative and R&D basic infrastructural support to facilitate research. This fellowship is meant for working in new areas and laboratories in order to expand their research capabilities, other than the one, where the candidate has obtained his/her doctorate degree. Nominations from Ph.D guides of the candidate and nominations from the same institute where they pursued their Ph.D, will not be considered.
Individual Scientists and Technologists should approach the Institutions of his/her choice for hosting them for the fellowship and forwarding their nominations to ANRF for the fellowship.
Selection of Ramanujan Fellows will be made periodically by an empowered Selection Committee specially appointed for the purpose.
Online Application Procedure
For successful online submission of the application the following points may be noted:
Nominee need to register in ANRF online portal, www.anrfonline.in click here to register
After log-in, Nominee need to fill all the mandatory fields in Profile Details section under User Profile which includes Photo, Institution, Address, etc.
Under Form Submission, choose Scheme: Ramanujan Fellowship, and fill the Ramanujan Fellowship nomination form which includes details of Nominee Details, Qualification Details and Nominator Details, etc.
Proposed area of research and brief outline of proposal of Nominee to be uploaded in single PDF file not more than 5 pages.
After filling the details, Nominee should click on “Send to Nominator”.
Nominator would receive intimation via email with a link to ANRF online portal, to view the filled-in Ramanujan Fellowship Nomination form.
Nominator can choose to submit the nomination to ANRF or resend the form to Nominee for any revision.
Once submitted, Nominee and Nominator will receive intimation regarding successful submission.
Documents required (in PDF) should be in prescribed format:
Nomination Letter (On letter head, duly signed and stamped) Download Template
CV of Nominee
Plagiarism undertaking Download Template
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