High Risk - High Reward Research

1. No budget limit is prescribed for this type of project.
2. The research grant covers equipment, consumables, contingency and travel apart from overhead grants.

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.

Online

Step 01: The call for proposals will be notified through the website www.serbonline.in and www.serb.gov.in

Step 02: Applicant(s) should first register into the online website. Click here to register

Step 03: After log-in, go to Menu --> Proposal Submission --> Form Submission. Select the scheme "High Risk High Reward (HRR)" and Click on the "Start Submission" Button.

Step 04: If you have CO-PI in your proposal then it is to be ensured that all the CO-PI are registered in the SERB online portal and have filled all mandatory fields in the "Profile Details" section under "Menu" ->"User Profile" after login.

Step 05: Some of the details of your proposal like Project Title (max 500 characters), Project summary (max 3000 characters), Keywords (max 6), Objectives of the project (max 1500 characters), Expected output, and outcome of the proposal (max 1500 characters), Budget (Research Personnel, Consumables, Travel, Equipment, Contingency, Overheads ) have to be entered at the time of proposal submission.

Note: The proposals will be evaluated through peer review processes as approved by the Board.

Complete guideline for Principal Investigator for SERB-online system

Biodata (under user profile section)

Certificate from Principal Investigator

Endorsement Letter from the Head of Institution

If the project is approved for SERB support, the Quotations of the approved equipment need to be uploaded within one month of the date of the Approval Letter.

Note: Documents required (in PDF) should be in the prescribed format which can be downloaded from the official website.