HRRR
High Risk-High Reward Research
The High Risk-High Reward Research initiative, managed by the Ministry of Science & Technology, supports startups in India by providing research grants for up to five years, covering various expenses such as equipment, consumables, and travel. Eligible applicants must be Indian citizens with a regular academic position in a recognized institution, and proposals can be submitted individually or by a team led by a Principal Investigator.
States / UT: All India
Ministry / nodal: Ministry of Science & Technology
Department: Department of Science & Technology
Nodal department: Department of Science & Technology
Scheme for: Startups
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Target beneficiaries: Startups
Tags: startups, Technology, Facilitation Support
Details
Brief
The High Risk - High Reward Research aims at supporting proposals that are conceptually novel and risky, and if successful, are expected to cause a paradigm shifting influence on the S&T. The applicant (s) must be an Indian citizen residing in India and must hold a regular academic research position in a recognized institution. The proposals can be submitted by an individual or by a team of investigators. Proposals submitted by a team of investigators must identify a Principal Investigator who will spearhead the research objectives and administer the grant. The focus of proposals should be on formulating novel hypotheses or scientific breakthroughs which aid in the emergence of new technologies.
Eligibility
- Applicant should be an Indian citizen residing in India. The applicant(s) must hold a regular academic research position in a recognized institution. The proposals can be submitted by an individual or by a team of investigators. Proposals submitted by a team of investigators must identify a Principal Investigator, who will spearhead the research objectives and administer the grant.
Tenure
- Active
Benefit tags
- Facilitation Support
Benefits
- - The funding is provided normally for a period of three years. In exceptional cases, the duration can be up to 5 years as assessed by the expert committee
- No budget limit is prescribed for this type of projects. The research grant covers equipment, consumables, contingency and travel apart from overhead grants
- The funding is provided normally for a period of three years. In exceptional cases, the duration can be up to 5 years as assessed by the expert committee.
- No budget limit is prescribed for this type of projects. The research grant covers equipment, consumables, contingency and travel apart from overhead grants.
Eligibility
Applicant should be an Indian citizen residing in India. The applicant(s) must hold a regular academic research position in a recognized institution. The proposals can be submitted by an individual or by a team of investigators. Proposals submitted by a team of investigators must identify a Principal Investigator, who will spearhead the research objectives and administer the grant.
Active
Application Process
Online / portal
Official application / information link: https://serbonline.in/SERB/HRR
Source listing: https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/government-schemes.html
Official links
References
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