Sree Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Research Grant 2021
for
Translational Biomedical Sciences
The Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation (SreePVF), Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, is a private
Foundation which has been supporting excellence in medical education and care through a variety of methods.
With a vision for betterment of humanity, SreePVF has constituted Sree Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Research
Grants in 2019, to award one three-year research grant each year, for individuals and groups engaged in ‘bench
to bedside’ translational research with large impact.
Ambit of the grant and focus areas: The call is for one grant in any branch of science and technology for
cutting-edge ‘bench to bedside’ translational projects leading to interventions that improve the health of
individuals and the public. Any project designed to address a focused disease related topic with cutting-edge
techniques and analysis resulting in translational solutions to illness or clinical problems will be eligible to apply.
A key requirement of the grant is that the proposed research should, by the end of the 3-year grant period, lead
to tangible outcomes, that can immediately be translated into innovative tools/products/treatments/interventions
that are easily accessible and cost-effective, thus benefitting large sections of the population. However, climate
change, agricultural sciences and ecological sciences are excluded from the ambit of this call.
Eligibility: Interested individuals and teams from universities, R&D institutions, medical centres and recognized
non-profit research organizations in India are eligible to apply. The minimum eligibility criteria for applicants is
Ph.D./M.D./M.S. or equivalent. The lead PI must be below 50 years of age (5-year age exception to women
candidates).
Budget: The maximum budget is Rs 3 crores for one grant over three years. Eligible costs for funding are Capital
expenditure (equipment); Manpower; Consumables; Travel (local and international travel, and local hospitality);
Contingency; Overheads; Outsourcing; others, such as training and awareness; workshops; publications; review
meetings, etc. based on the requirement of the project.
Application procedure
For further information and application form: http://sreepadmavathivenkateswarafoundation.org/
Applications must be sent to sreepvfgrants@gmail.com.
The deadline for receipt of the three-year proposal is 15 September 2021
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