Call For Proposals on Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme [Last Date: 15/07/2026]

PMRC: https://pmrc.education.gov.in/ 

Objective: It aims to attract and engage leading Indian-origin researchers, scientists, and professionals from abroad and place them at premier government higher education institutions and national research laboratories in India to undertake cutting-edge research. 

Area of Focus:

1. Advanced Materials, Rare-earth & Critical Minerals
2. Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change
3. Agri & Food Technologies
4. Semiconductors
5. Advanced Computing (Supercomputing, Al, Quantum Computing)
6. Healthcare & MedTech
7. Space and Defence
8. Next-Gen Communications, including Quantum Communication
9. Blue Economy
10. Cybersecurity
11. Manufacturing & Industry 4.0
12. Biotechnology
13. Atomic Energy
14. Any other project aligned with the National Missions

Proposal Details Links: https://pmrc.education.gov.in/gallery/PMRC-Call%20for%20Applications.pdf 

Submission Window: July 15, 2026 

Fellowship Duration: Up to 5 years, between 2026- 27 to 2030- 31 

Financial Support: As per the application document