Funding Opportunities In 'India Institute' India InstituteIndia Annual ReportFellowship SchemeResearchEducationInfluenceFunding OpportunitiesNews and eventsAbout UsContact Us A variety of funding is available for academics who wish to engage with India or bring Indian collaborators to the UK. We work with both UK academics and our Indian partners to facilitate funding applications for research and innovation. India Institute Fellowship Scheme 2019/20 The fellowship scheme aims to: promote research collaboration between leading groups in Birmingham and India through supporting joint projects develop individual capacity through international training and development opportunities build sustainable and long-lasting partnerships and collaboration between the University and institutions in India Find out more and apply UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) UK Research and Innovation India (formerly RCUK India)’s current opportunities for those interested in UK/India Collaborations can be found here. Global Challenges Research Fund The GCRF is a £1.5 billion fund announced by the UK Government to support cutting-edge research that addresses the challenges faced by developing countries. Find out more Newton Fund The Newton Fund is an initiative intended to strengthen research and innovation partnerships between the UK and emerging knowledge economies. The UK and India are collaborating on a number of research calls under the Newton Fund. Find out more Research Funding in India Government Funding Bodies In India, government funding for research is provided and co-ordinated by a number of different funding agencies. All UK research councils and Innovate UK are actively engaged with the key Indian funding agencies. Below are some of the key Indian funding agencies: Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Department of Science and Technology (DST) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) British Council Foreign and Commonwealth Office UK Science and Innovation Network, India Department of International Trade DFID – India and South Asia Research Hub Foundations Paul Hamlyn Foundation The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: What we do Where we work Ford Foundation: Regions Work and grants Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation aims to focus on 4 key areas: Leadership and Ethics: Helping develop the full potential for ethical leadership among young Indians Social Entrepreneurship: Fostering and supporting social entrepreneurship Climate Change: Responding to environmental issues facing us today, both within India and globally Governance and Accountability: The effort is to collaborate with the Government and work towards creating an aware citizenry Infosys Foundation HT Parekh Foundation American India Foundation Amar Foundation Friends of ISB Foundation Give2Asia/Deshpande Foundation Spandana Foundation Private Sector and Philanthropists HCL Corporation Ms Rohini Nilekani AKM Systems Pvt. Ltd Ranbaxy Promoter Group Reliance Industries GMR Projects Pvt. Ltd GVK Power and Infrastructure Ltd