Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) is currently accepting applications for its Ramanujan Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About ANRF Ramanujan Fellowship
Ramanujan Fellowship is meant for brilliant Indian/Indian Origin scientists and engineers from outside India to take up scientific research positions in India and for those scientists/engineers who want to return to India from abroad. The fellowship is scientist -specific and very selective. The Ramanujan Fellows could work in any of the scientific institutions and universities in the country and they would be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.
Benefits of ANRF Ramanujan Fellowship
The selected candidates will receive:-
- A consolidated fellowship amount of ₹1,35,000 per month (inclusive of HRA).
- A research grant of ₹7,00,000 per annum (to cover consumables, travel, research personnel, contingencies, etc.).
- ₹60,000 per annum as overhead charges.
Note:- The Ramanujan fellows will also be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.
ANRF Ramanujan Fellowship Requirements
To be eligible, an applicant must:-
- Be a scientist and engineer from abroad
- Be below the age of 40 years
- Hold a higher degree or equivalent, such as a Ph.D. in Science or Engineering, a Master's in Engineering or Technology, or an M.D. degree in Medicine, etc.
- Have adequate professional experience
- Have a proven/outstanding track record as evidenced by their research publications and recognition
- Not hold any permanent/tenure track/contractual position in any Indian institute/university
- Be working abroad at the time of nomination
Application Date and Process
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:
Application Deadline
31 December, 2026
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