| British Petroleum (BP)/Bird life International/ Conservation International/Fauna and Flora international/ Wildlife conservation society | Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP)-Kate Stokes Memorial Award | Awarded on an annual basis to an exceptional Follow-up or Leadership team supported by the CLP. | US $ 40,000 | All continuation award winners of BP conservation schemes are considered, there is no need to apply. | Expected in November | Upto 3 years | http://www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/KateStokesAward.asp |
| DBT | Tata Innovation Fellowship | Rewards interdisciplinary work with major emphasis on innovation and translational research with a potential towards commercialization | salary incentive of 25000 pm, 6 lakh contingency | Age less than 55 years. employment at a research institute.Applicant to have spent at least 5 yrs in India. | To be announced | 3 years with possibility of 2 years extension | http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/Advt.-2015-16.pdf |
| DBT | Ramalingaswamy Re-entry Fellowship | Instituted to encourage return of scientists to India. Needs nomination from host institute. | Rs 85,000 for salary + Rs 7500 HRA + Rs 10 lakh per annum (1yr), 7.50 lakh (2nd yr), 5lakh (3years) for conferences and other expenses | Age less than 55 years. At least 3 years of post-doctoral research experience with last two years from an overseas laboratory. | To be announced | 5 years | http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/Ramalingaswami_fellowship_advt.pdf |
| DST-SERB | Ramanujan Fellowship | Instituted to encourage return of scientists to India. Needs nomination from host institute. | Rs. 25,000 per month in addition to salary drawn from parent institution+ 10 lakh per annum for conferences and other expenses | PhD, less than 68 years. Needs to be nominated by the institute | Rolling programme | 5 years | http://serb.gov.in/formats.php#jc |
| DST-SERB | J C Bose national Fellowships | | Rs. 25,000 per month in addition to salary drawn from parent institution+ 10 lakh per annum for conferences and other expenses. | PhD, less than 68 years. Needs to be nominated by the institute | Rolling programme | 5 years | http://serb.gov.in/formats.php#jc |
| DST | Swarnajayanti Fellowships | | Rs. 25,000 per month in addition to salary drawn from parent institution+ grants for equipment,consumable, contingencies,travel | PhD, Age 30-40 years | To be announced | 5 years | http://www.dst.gov.in/scientific-programmes/scientific-engineering-research/human-resource-development-and-nurturing-young-talent-swarnajayanti-fellowships-scheme |
| Lady Tata Memorial Trust | Young Researcher Award | Annual Award | 25000 per month salary incentive, 5 lakh per annum for research, international and national travel. | PhD with regular position in research inst/univ. Age less than 40 years | To be announced | 3+2 years based on review of progress | http://www.ladytatatrust.org/StaticPageIndia/Awards/8 |
