Science and Engineering Research Board

Science and Engineering Research Board is a statutory body under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, established by an Act of the Parliament of India in 2009 ( SERB ACT,2008).[1] The Board is chaired by the Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Science and Technology.[2] The Board was set up for promoting basic research in science and engineering and to provide financial assistance to scientists, academic institutions, R&D laboratories, industrial concerns and other agencies for such research.[3]

Science and Engineering Research Board
AbbreviationSERB
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Secretary
Sandeep Verma
AffiliationsDepartment of Science & Technology
Websitewww.serb.gov.in
RemarksAshutosh Sharma, Chairman

Schemes and programmes

The Board has schemes for funding extramural research, for providing grants for start-up research and for using the scientific expertise of retired scientists. The board has programmes for intensifying research in high priority areas, for supporting international travel of scientists, for giving assistance to professional bodies for conducting seminars and symposia, and for awarding fellowships.[4] Promoting opportunities for women in exploratory research.[5]

It is a scheme to mitigate gender disparity in science and engineering research funding in various S&T programs in Indian academic institutions and R&D laboratories.[6]

List of members of the Board

(January 2014) the members of the Board.[7]

  1. Chandra Shakher, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
  2. Pallab Banerji, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
  3. Seyed E Hasnain, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
  4. G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Advisor, Raksha Mantri, New Delhi
  5. Rana Pratap Singh, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
  6. Yogesh Singh, Vice Chancellor, Delhi Technological University, Delhi
  7. Abhay Karandikar, Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
  8. Shashi Bala Singh, Director, NIPER Hyderabad
  9. T V Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Manipal Global Education Services, Bangalore

References
  1. "Science and Engineering Research Board". Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  2. "10 research projects from SRM-AP gets Rs.2.5 crores fund from DST". The Times of India. 2023-05-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. "An open science policy needed to keep pace with the global shift to an open world: SERB Secretary | Department Of Science & Technology". dst.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. "New scheme launched to augment research capabilities in state universities and colleges | Department Of Science & Technology". dst.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  5. INSIGHTSONINDIA
  6. "SERB launches 'Accelerate Vigyan' Scheme to strengthen scientific research". Jagranjosh.com. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  7. "The Gazette of India (Extraordinary), 11 June 2010" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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