Your research ideas...
and UGC's support for them.
Faculty Research Promotion Schemes
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Faculty Research Promotion Schemes (FRPS) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) offer research support to the University Science Faculties. The Schemes cover:
Faculty at 3 different levels
300+ universities
Several disciplines
... and the opportunities
Entry-Level Faculty
Start-Up Grant
Provides seed money for research to new faculty at the time of commencement of career.
Mid-Level Faculty
Mid-Career Award
Aims to augment the research efforts of active mid-career faculty with this incentive.
Senior-Level Faculty
BSR Faculty Fellowship
Enables a longer research career for a successful senior faculty nearing superannuation.
Some frequently asked questions:
News & Updates
Latest updates from the FRPS team:
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FEB
The Empowered Committee approved latest list (December 28, 2018) of the successful and unsuccessful candidates of Start-...
Recent Recipients
Some of the latest recipients:
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Dr. Atanu Banerjee
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Dr. Durga Rao Tadisetti
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Dr. Vinay Kumar Singh
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Prof. Samar Kumar Das
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Prof. Sunita Kumbhat
The Programme
This Programme is an initiative of the Empowered Committee for Basic Scientific Research (BSR) in Indian Universities and is implemented by UGC.
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