“SERB Science and Technology Award for Research (SERB-STAR)” is a prestigious award instituted by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) to recognize and reward outstanding performance of Principal Investigators (PIs) of SERB Projects.
“SERB Science and Technology Award for Research (SERB-STAR)” is a prestigious award instituted by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) to recognize and reward outstanding performance of Principal Investigators (PIs) of SERB Projects.
The "SERB Science and Technology Award for Research (SERB-STAR)” is a prestigious award instituted by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) to recognize and reward the outstanding performance of Principal Investigators (PIs) of SERB Projects. SERB has been supporting basic research in frontier areas of science and engineering through its various programs and schemes. The number of researchers under the ambit of SERB has increased over the years and they contribute significantly towards the progress of science and engineering in the country through their research endeavour. SERB-STAR is an initiative to acknowledge such exemplary contributions in research and also to motivate the PIs of ongoing projects for outstanding performance. > **Scientific Social Responsibility:** SERB has adopted the Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) Policy to imbibe a culture of social commitment among SERB Grantees. The policy intends to effectively utilize the scientific infrastructure and expertise of SERB grantees to benefit other S&T stakeholders, especially the less-endowed researchers and society. SERB Grantees need to undertake some SSR activities during their project period. SSR activities need to be chosen during the submission process. Depending on the activities chosen additional budget would be provided under a separate head to carry out the chosen activities.
1. Fellowship of ₹15,000/- per month, research grant of ₹10 lakh per annum, and ₹1 lakh per annum as overhead charges for a period of three years. 1. Up to 30 awards per year and not more than 90 at any time.
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Step 1: Online application — step 1
Nomination Procedure: Call for nomination would be made once in a year. Nomination shall be made by the Head of the Institution of the nominee. The application would be by nomination which must be submitted online through the website www.serbonline.in Application Procedure: Step 01: The Principal Investigator needs to register in the SERB online portal. Click here to register Step 02: After login, the Principal Investigator needs to fill all the mandatory fields in the Profile Details section under User Profile which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institution Address, etc. Step 03: Under ‘Form Submission’, choose Scheme: STAR, and fill out the STAR nomination form which includes details of the completed project, other scientific contributions, nominator details, etc. Step 04: After filling in the details, Principal Investigator should select “Send STAR nomination form to Nominator”. Step 05: The nominator will receive intimation via email with a link to the SERB online portal, to view the filled-in STAR Nomination form. Step 06: The Nominator can choose to submit the nomination to SERB or resend the form to the Nominee with his comments for any revision. Step 07: Once submitted, the Principal Investigator and Nominator will receive an intimation regarding the successful submission. Selection Procedure: The selection by a competent committee will be based on the performance of completed projects and other research work will carry a top-up weightage. At Stage 1: Preliminary Scrutiny, verification of eligibility criteria including “Excellent” grading will be carried out by SERB. Only those nominations found eligible, would be considered for Stage 2: Award Selection Process.
Applications are accepted only on the official government portal.
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