Government schemes for women, checked and dated

Also called Mahila Samman Bachat Patra, MSSC 7.5%

Was: 7.5% a year for 2 years on a one-time deposit

A two-year post office or bank deposit for women and girls at 7.5% interest. No new accounts can be opened.

Status

One-time scheme; new accounts could be opened only up to 31 Mar 2025. Closed to new deposits in 2026.

Who can apply

• Was open to a woman for herself, or a guardian for a minor girl

How to apply

1. Closed. Sukanya Samriddhi (for girls) and other post office savings schemes are still open

Run by

Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance (India Post and banks)

Checked 1 October 2026 against Mahila Samman Savings Certificate, 2023 (available up to 31.03.2025 only)

Also called PM Internship Yojana, PMIS 9000 stipend, pminternship

₹9,000 a month (minimum, subject to attendance) plus a one-time joining grant of ₹6,000

A paid internship in a large company for young people aged 18 to 25 who are not in a full-time job. Since April 2026 final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students can also apply with a college NOC.

Status

Round 3 of the pilot is running in 2026 with companies posting internships on an ongoing basis (PIB, 22 Apr and 21 May 2026). Checked 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Indian youth aged 18 to 25 years
• Not in full-time employment
• Final-year UG and PG students may apply with a No Objection Certificate from their institution
• Applicants must meet the other existing eligibility criteria of the scheme

Documents

• Aadhaar
• Aadhaar-linked bank account
• College NOC (final-year students only)

How to apply

1. Register on the PMIS portal or app with Aadhaar
2. Fill your profile and pick internships
3. Accept an offer if selected

In person: Helpline 1800 11 6090

Run by

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Still a pilot. The 2024 pilot rules excluded anyone whose family member earned over ₹8 lakh a year, had a government job, or who held degrees such as CA, MBA, MBBS or from IITs and IIMs; check the current rules on the portal.

Checked 1 October 2026 against MCA expands eligibility of PMIS to final-year students (22 Apr 2026), PMIS: MY Bharat awareness campaign, ₹9,000 plus ₹6,000 joining grant (21 May 2026), A Pathway to Professional Growth: PM's Internship Scheme (pilot rules, Oct 2024) · Official page to apply

Also called NCS job portal, Jobs for Women, employment exchange online, ncs.gov.in

Free job search, job fairs, career counselling and a 'Jobs for Women' section

The government's free job portal for private and government jobs, job fairs and career guidance. It has a 'Jobs for Women' link on the home page and connects to e-Shram and Skill India.

Status

Running in 2026; over 6.02 crore jobseekers and 8.17 crore vacancies as of 20 Nov 2025 (PIB, 4 Dec 2025). Checked 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Any jobseeker in India

How to apply

1. Open ncs.gov.in and sign up as a Jobseeker
2. Complete your profile and open 'Jobs for Women' or search jobs
3. e-Shram card holders can register using their UAN

In person: District Employment Exchange / Model Career Centre

Run by

Ministry of Labour and Employment (Directorate General of Employment)

NCS never charges a fee at any stage. Anyone asking for money in NCS's name is a fraud. Many listings are low-paid, so check the employer.

Checked 1 October 2026 against National Career Service home page ('Jobs for Women', 'NCS services are free of cost'), Over 6 crore jobseekers registered on NCS (4 Dec 2025) · Official page to apply

Also called eShram, e Shram card, shramik card, UAN card

Free e-Shram card with a Universal Account Number (UAN) that links you to 14 central welfare schemes, NCS jobs, Skill India and the PM-SYM pension (₹3,000 a month from age 60 if you join between 18 and 40)

A free ID card for informal workers such as domestic workers, home-based workers, farm labourers and vendors. It does not pay money by itself, but makes it easier to reach insurance, pension, housing and job schemes.

Status

Registration open and free; over 31.48 crore workers registered by 26 Jan 2026 (PIB, 2 Feb 2026). Checked 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Unorganised workers aged 16 to 59: home-based, self-employed or wage workers in the unorganised sector
• Not a member of EPFO or ESIC

Documents

• Aadhaar number
• Aadhaar-linked mobile number (or biometric at a CSC)

How to apply

1. Self-register on eshram.gov.in or the e-Shram app with Aadhaar and OTP
2. Or go to a Common Service Centre (it must not charge you)
3. Download the card and use the One-Stop-Solution page to see linked schemes

In person: Common Service Centre (CSC) or State Sewa Kendra

Run by

Ministry of Labour and Employment

The card has no cash benefit of its own; messages promising money 'on your e-Shram card' are not from the government. Registration is totally free.

Checked 1 October 2026 against e-SHRAM cards for unorganised workers (2 Feb 2026), e-Shram FAQs (age 16 to 59, free registration), Benefits under e-Shram card (PM-SYM pension) · Official page to apply

Also called apprenticeship stipend, apprenticeshipindia, NATS graduate apprenticeship, PM-NAPS

Paid on-the-job training. Minimum stipends were revised to a range of ₹6,800 to ₹12,300 a month (Gazette, 11 Sep 2025). Government pays part by DBT: 25% up to ₹1,500 a month under NAPS, 50% up to ₹4,500 a month under NATS

An apprenticeship is a paid training job at a company under the Apprentices Act. NAPS covers school pass-outs, ITI and other trainees; NATS covers graduates and diploma holders. The company pays the stipend and the government shares part of it directly into your bank account.

Status

Engaging apprentices in 2026-27 (PIB, 27 Jul 2026). NATS was approved up to 2025-26; its formal extension was not found. Checked 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• NAPS: youth engaged as apprentices by establishments under the Apprentices Act, 1961
• NATS: graduates and diploma holders (engineering and non-engineering) engaged as apprentices

How to apply

1. Register on apprenticeshipindia.gov.in (NAPS) or nats.education.gov.in (graduates and diploma holders)
2. Apply to openings posted by companies
3. Sign the apprenticeship contract; stipend share comes by DBT

In person: Regional Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, or Board of Apprenticeship Training (for NATS)

Run by

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (NAPS); Ministry of Education (NATS)

The ₹6,800 to ₹12,300 range is the minimum the employer must pay depending on qualification; the government only tops up part of it.

Checked 1 October 2026 against Salient features of NAPS-2 (27 Jul 2026), National Apprenticeship Promotion and Training Schemes (11 Feb 2026), CAC recommends 36% increase in stipend (26 May 2025) · Official page to apply

Also called PMKVY free course, Skill India, SIDH, skillindiadigital, free training certificate

Free short-term skill training with a certificate, plus free online courses (including AI courses) on Skill India Digital Hub

Free, short job-oriented training at approved centres, and free online courses on the Skill India Digital Hub, with links to jobs and apprenticeships. Nearly 45% of PMKVY trainees have been women.

Status

Training ongoing in 2026 (PIB, 23 Mar and 2 Jun 2026). Cabinet approval for the Skill India Programme covers to 2025-26; a 2026-27 extension notice was not found. Checked 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Indian youth aged 15 to 59 years (PMKVY 4.0 target group)

How to apply

1. Register on Skill India Digital Hub with Aadhaar or mobile
2. Search courses or nearby PMKVY centres
3. Enrol, attend (attendance is Aadhaar and face verified) and take the assessment

In person: Nearest PMKVY training centre or Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS works mainly with women at their doorstep)

Run by

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Checked 1 October 2026 against Restructuring of the Skill India Programme (2 Feb 2026), Future-oriented skill training (23 Mar 2026), Cabinet approves continuation and restructuring of Skill India Programme, From Welfare to Women-Led Development (2 Jun 2026) · Official page to apply

Also called Mudra loan, PM Mudra, Shishu Kishor Tarun loan, Tarun Plus

Business loan without collateral up to ₹20 lakh: Shishu up to ₹50,000, Kishor ₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh, Tarun ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh, Tarun Plus ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh

A loan from a bank or other lender to start or grow a small non-farm business, with no property needed as security. It is open to men and women; about 60% of Mudra loan accounts in 2024-25 belonged to women.

Status

Running in 2026: PIB reported loans disbursed to 27 March 2026 and the scheme completed 11 years on 8 April 2026. Checked 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Non-corporate, non-farm micro and small enterprises in manufacturing, trading, services and activities allied to agriculture
• Shishu loans are open to new entrepreneurs with no credit history or collateral
• Tarun Plus (₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh) is only for borrowers who took and fully repaid a Tarun loan

How to apply

1. Go to any bank branch, small finance bank, NBFC or microfinance lender, or apply online on the JanSamarth portal
2. Ask for a loan under PMMY and choose the category that fits the amount
3. Never pay an agent or a 'processing fee' to anyone outside the lender: MUDRA Ltd does not give loans directly

In person: Any bank branch or registered NBFC / microfinance lender

Run by

Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance (through banks, NBFCs and MFIs; MUDRA Ltd refinances)

MUDRA Ltd itself never lends to individuals. PIB Fact Check has flagged fake 'Mudra loan approval letters' asking for fees almost every month from 2024 to September 2026. The loan must be repaid with the bank's normal interest; there is no subsidy.

Checked 1 October 2026 against 11 Years of Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (8 Apr 2026), PMMY loan limit raised to ₹20 lakh (Tarun Plus), PIB Fact Check: fake website onlinemudraindia.co.in (19 Mar 2026), Mudra FAQ · Official page to apply

Also called Standup India loan, Stand Up Mitra

Was: bank loan of ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore for a new enterprise, repayable over up to 7 years

Gave bank loans of ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore to women and SC/ST first-time founders for a new (greenfield) business. Each bank branch had to give at least one such loan to a woman. New loans are not being sanctioned under the old scheme.

Status

Ended in March 2025. On 16 March 2026 the Finance Minister told the Lok Sabha a revamped version is being redrafted; no relaunch found as of 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Women, or SC/ST, entrepreneurs setting up a greenfield enterprise in manufacturing, services, trading or activities allied to agriculture

How to apply

1. Wait for the revamped scheme to be approved and notified
2. Meanwhile, Mudra (up to ₹20 lakh) and PMEGP are open

Run by

Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance (with SIDBI)

Many websites still say 'apply now'. PIB's own June 2026 backgrounder says the scheme remained operational until March 2025.

Checked 1 October 2026 against FM announces revamped Stand-up India scheme (16 Mar 2026), From Welfare to Women-Led Development (2 Jun 2026), Key Interventions for Women's Economic Advancement (6 Mar 2026)

Also called ₹2 crore loan for women, first time women entrepreneurs scheme, new Stand-Up India

Term loans up to ₹2 crore, plus online training in entrepreneurship and management (as announced)

A promised scheme to give term loans up to ₹2 crore to 5 lakh first-time women, SC and ST entrepreneurs over 5 years, built on lessons from Stand-Up India. There is nothing to apply for yet.

Status

Announced in Budget 2025-26 (1 Feb 2025); not launched as of 1 Oct 2026. In March 2026 the Finance Minister said a revamped Stand-Up India would go to Cabinet.

Who can apply

• First-time entrepreneurs who are women, SC or ST (as announced; final rules not published)

How to apply

1. No application is open. Ignore any website or agent asking for a fee for this '₹2 crore loan'

Run by

Ministry of Finance

Some websites already show an 'apply online' form for this loan. No official portal or guideline exists yet.

Checked 1 October 2026 against Budget 2025-26: Fuelling MSME Expansion, FM announces revamped Stand-up India scheme (16 Mar 2026)

Also called PMEGP loan, KVIC loan subsidy, margin money subsidy

Subsidy of 25% to 35% of the project cost on a bank loan for a new unit (women: 35% in villages, 25% in towns); project cost up to ₹50 lakh (manufacturing) or ₹20 lakh (service)

Helps a person start a new small factory or service unit outside farming. The bank gives the loan and the government pays part of the project cost as a one-time subsidy. Women count as a special category, so they get the higher subsidy and put in only 5% of their own money.

Status

Portal open and scheme active in 2026 (PIB, 12 Mar 2026). Its last Cabinet approval ran to 2025-26; a formal 2026-27 extension notice was not found. Checked 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Any individual above 18 years of age
• No income ceiling
• At least VIII standard pass for projects above ₹10 lakh in manufacturing or above ₹5 lakh in business/service
• Only one person per family (self, spouse, unmarried children)
• Existing units, and units that already took a government subsidy under another scheme, are not eligible
• Projects without capital expenditure are not eligible

Documents

• Aadhaar

How to apply

1. Apply online on the PMEGP portal (New Application)
2. Pick KVIC, KVIB or DIC as the agency and choose a bank
3. Complete the short EDP training (not needed for projects up to ₹2 lakh)
4. The bank sanctions the loan and the subsidy is routed through the bank

In person: District Industries Centre (DIC) or KVIC / KVIB office

Run by

Ministry of MSME (KVIC, State KVIBs and District Industries Centres)

It is a subsidy on a bank loan, not a grant: you must get a bank loan and put in 5% (special category) or 10% (general) yourself.

Checked 1 October 2026 against PMEGP FAQ (eligibility), Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (subsidy rates, women as special category), Initiatives to strengthen rural and semi-urban MSMEs (12 Mar 2026), Continuation of PMEGP 2021-22 to 2025-26 · Official page to apply

Also called Lakhpati Didi Yojana, Aajeevika, NRLM SHG loan, self help group

Through your self-help group: a Revolving Fund of about ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 per group, up to ₹2.5 lakh per group from the Community Investment Fund, bank loans with interest subvention (loans up to ₹3 lakh at 7%), a ₹5,000 Jan-Dhan overdraft, and free livelihood and enterprise training

Rural women join a self-help group (SHG) of neighbours, save together and get group funds, cheap bank loans and training to build a business or farm income. A 'Lakhpati Didi' is an SHG member whose household earns over ₹1 lakh a year.

Status

Active in 2026: over 3 crore Lakhpati Didis reached; target doubled to 6 crore by March 2029 (PIB, 13 Feb 2026). Checked 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Rural women who join a DAY-NRLM self-help group
• To be picked as a potential Lakhpati Didi: SHG member for at least two years, has used the Community Investment Fund, and runs at least two livelihood activities

How to apply

1. Ask the village SHG, Village Organisation or Community Resource Person to join a group
2. Save regularly in the group and keep records
3. Ask the block mission office about training and loans for your activity

In person: Block office of the State Rural Livelihoods Mission, or the Gram Panchayat

Run by

Ministry of Rural Development

There is no direct cash payment to become a Lakhpati Didi. Money comes as group funds and loans that must be repaid. Interest subvention rates vary by district.

Checked 1 October 2026 against How do I become a Lakhpati Didi, Financial Assistance, Doubling of target of Lakhpati Didis to 6 crore (13 Feb 2026), National Campaign on Entrepreneurship: EDP training for 50 lakh SHG members (14 Jan 2026) · Official page to apply

Also called SHE Mart, SHG retail outlet

Community-owned retail shops where SHG women can sell their products (no individual cash benefit)

Planned shops run by SHG cluster federations so that rural women's groups can sell what they make directly to buyers. It builds on Lakhpati Didi.

Status

Announced in Budget 2026-27 (1 Feb 2026). PIB on 24 Mar 2026: no funds sanctioned or spent so far. No launch found as of 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Women in DAY-NRLM self-help groups and their cluster level federations

How to apply

1. Nothing to apply for yet; ask your SHG federation once the guidelines come out

In person: Block office of the State Rural Livelihoods Mission

Run by

Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM)

Checked 1 October 2026 against Budget Speech 2026-27, para 84, 'SHE-Marts' will provide a new market platform for rural women entrepreneurs (24 Mar 2026)

Also called Vishwakarma Yojana, artisan toolkit 15000, tailor scheme

Toolkit e-voucher up to ₹15,000, training stipend ₹500 a day, collateral-free loans of ₹1 lakh then ₹2 lakh at 5% interest, ₹1 per digital transaction (up to 100 a month)

Support for traditional hand-and-tool artisans in 18 family trades (for example tailor, potter, basket or mat maker, barber, washerman). Registered artisans get a certificate and ID, training, a toolkit and cheap loans.

Status

Benefits continuing in 2026 (scheme runs to 2027-28), but PIB on 16 Sep 2026 said the 30 lakh registration target has been achieved. Whether new registrations are still taken was not confirmed. Checked 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Artisans aged 18 or above in one of the 18 notified family-based traditional trades, self-employed in the unorganised sector
• Not taken a similar government self-employment or business loan in the last 5 years (fully repaid Mudra and PM SVANidhi borrowers are allowed)
• Only one member per family (husband, wife, unmarried children)
• Nobody in the family in government service

Documents

• Aadhaar

How to apply

1. Enrol at a Common Service Centre with Aadhaar biometric
2. Verification by Gram Panchayat or urban body, then district committee
3. Do basic training to get the toolkit and first loan

In person: Common Service Centre (CSC)

Run by

Ministry of MSME (with Ministry of Skill Development and Department of Financial Services)

PIB Fact Check has flagged fake 'free sewing machine' offers; the real scheme gives a toolkit e-voucher only after registration, verification and training.

Checked 1 October 2026 against PM Vishwakarma: Strengthening Traditional Artisans and Craftspeople (16 Sep 2026), Salient features and guidelines of PM Vishwakarma

Also called SVANidhi loan, street vendor loan, rehri patri loan

Working-capital loans without collateral: up to ₹15,000, then ₹25,000, then ₹50,000; 7% interest subsidy on timely repayment; digital cashback; UPI-linked RuPay credit card after repaying the second loan

Small loans for street vendors in towns and cities to run or grow their stall, with interest help if they repay on time. Coverage is being widened to census towns and peri-urban areas.

Status

Restructured by Cabinet on 27 Aug 2025; lending period extended to 31 Mar 2030 (PIB, 20 Dec 2025). Checked 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Street vendors identified by the urban local body (municipality)

How to apply

1. Apply on the PM SVANidhi portal, or ask the municipality or your bank for help
2. Repay on time to get the interest subsidy and the next, bigger loan

In person: Municipal office (Urban Local Body) or bank branch

Run by

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs with Department of Financial Services

Checked 1 October 2026 against PM SVANidhi backgrounder (20 Dec 2025), Key Interventions for Women's Economic Advancement (6 Mar 2026) · Official page to apply

Also called WISE KIRAN PhD, women scientist PhD fellowship, WOS-A

₹37,000 a month plus HRA, research grant ₹1 lakh a year, for up to 5 years

A fellowship for women with a postgraduate science or engineering degree, often after a career break, to do a PhD. It is not for women in regular jobs.

Status

Last call closed 31 Dec 2024; DST page (updated 22 Apr 2026) says next call will be announced soon. No open call found on 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Women aged 27 to 45 (3 years relaxation for SC/ST/PH)
• Post-graduate degree in basic or applied science, or M.Phil, M.Tech, M.Pharm, or B.Tech
• Unemployed; women in regular employment are not eligible
• Not already 2 years into a PhD and not getting any other fellowship

How to apply

1. Watch the DST WISE-KIRAN page for the next call
2. Apply online on the DST e-PMS portal with a host institution and mentor

Run by

Department of Science and Technology (WISE-KIRAN Division)

Checked 1 October 2026 against WISE Fellowship for Ph.D. (WISE-PhD), Women in Science and Engineering-KIRAN (WISE-KIRAN)

Also called WISE KIRAN PDF, women scientist postdoc, WOS-A PDF

₹67,000 a month plus HRA, research grant ₹2 lakh a year, small equipment up to ₹3 lakh, for up to 3 years

An independent research grant and fellowship for women with a PhD who want to continue or return to research. Women in regular jobs cannot apply; those in temporary research or teaching posts can.

Status

Last call closed 28 Feb 2025; DST says next call will be announced soon. No open call found on 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Women aged 27 to 60
• PhD or equivalent (MD, MS, MDS) in basic or applied science or engineering
• Not in regular employment (temporary research or academic jobs are allowed)

How to apply

1. Watch the DST WISE-KIRAN page for the next call
2. Apply online on DST e-PMS with a host institution

Run by

Department of Science and Technology (WISE-KIRAN Division)

Checked 1 October 2026 against WISE Post-Doctoral Fellowship (WISE-PDF), Women in Science and Engineering-KIRAN (WISE-KIRAN), Revision of fellowship under WISE-KIRAN programmes (OM, 14 Feb 2024)

Also called WISE SCOPE, WOS-B, women scientist re-entry societal research

Project grant with fellowship of ₹67,000 a month plus HRA for PhD holders (₹37,000 or ₹48,000 plus HRA for lower degrees under the older WOS-B scale)

Helps women scientists re-enter the workforce through 'lab to land' research on real problems in energy, water, health, environment, agriculture or engineering.

Status

Last call closed 28 Feb 2025; DST says next call will be announced soon. No open call found on 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Women scientists aged 27 to 60 re-entering mainstream science

How to apply

1. Watch the DST WISE-KIRAN page for the next call
2. Apply online on DST e-PMS

Run by

Department of Science and Technology (WISE-KIRAN Division)

The ₹37,000 and ₹48,000 levels are from the WOS-B row of DST's 2024 fellowship order; confirm the slab for your degree in the next call.

Checked 1 October 2026 against Women in Science and Engineering-KIRAN (WISE-KIRAN), Revision of fellowship under WISE-KIRAN programmes (OM, 14 Feb 2024)

Also called WIDUSHI DST, senior women scientist fellowship

₹75,000 a month (Category A) or ₹85,000 a month (Category B), one research assistant, research grant ₹5 lakh a year, for up to 5 years

For senior women scientists near or after retirement, or active researchers without a permanent post, to run interdisciplinary research.

Status

Last call closed 28 Feb 2025; no new call on the DST page as of 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Category A: women scientists aged 57 to 62
• Category B: women scientists aged 45 to 62
• At the verge of retirement or retired from government service, or not in a permanent position but active in research

How to apply

1. Watch the DST WISE-KIRAN page for the next call

Run by

Department of Science and Technology (WISE-KIRAN Division)

Checked 1 October 2026 against Women in Science and Engineering-KIRAN (WISE-KIRAN), WIDUSHI advertisement

Also called KIRAN IPR, patent training women, TIFAC IPR internship

One-year paid training in patents and IPR: ₹30,000 a month (M.Sc/B.Tech/MBBS), ₹35,000 (M.Phil/M.Tech/M.Pharm), ₹40,000 (PhD), consolidated

A one-year training to build a career in intellectual property and patents, an alternative career path for women with science degrees.

Status

Calls are usually in April to May each year (DST page); the 2026 window has passed and no open call was found on 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Women aged 25 to 45
• Post-graduation or PhD (or equivalent) in basic or applied sciences

How to apply

1. Watch the TIFAC page around April to May 2027

Run by

Department of Science and Technology, run through TIFAC

DST's eligibility line says post-graduation, but its pay order also lists a slab for M.Sc/B.Tech/MBBS; read the next call carefully.

Checked 1 October 2026 against Women in Science and Engineering-KIRAN (WISE-KIRAN), Revision of fellowship under WISE-KIRAN programmes (OM, 14 Feb 2024)

Also called DBT BioCARe, BioCare fellowship, women biotechnology grant

First independent research grant: up to ₹60 lakh including a fellowship of ₹75,000 a month (PhD/MD/MDS/MVSc), or up to ₹40 lakh including ₹58,000 a month (M.Tech/M.Pharm), for up to 3 years

Gives unemployed women researchers, including those returning after a break, their first own research project and fellowship in biotechnology, hosted at an institution with a mentor.

Status

2026-27 call was announced on 25 Aug 2026 and closed on 23 Sep 2026. Next call expected in 2027. Checked 1 Oct 2026.

Who can apply

• Indian women up to 55 years of age, living in India
• Unemployed (or not in a regular position) on the closing date
• Category I: PhD in biotechnology, life sciences or allied areas, or MD/MDS/MVSc; Category II: M.Tech in biotechnology or allied areas, M.Pharm or equivalent
• This must be her first extramural grant as Principal Investigator
• Not enrolled in higher studies or a PhD and not holding any other fellowship

How to apply

1. Find a mentor and host lab
2. Apply on the Common Fellowship Portal when the next call opens

In person: DBT-HRD PMU, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad: biocare.dbt@rcb.res.in

Run by

Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology

Checked 1 October 2026 against Call for applications under BioCARe for 2026-27 (25 Aug 2026), BioCARe Guidelines 2024