Latest Notification/Announcement

The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) invites applications from Indian scholars, researchers, and academicians under its schemes, Major and Minor Research Projects for the Financial Year 2025–2026. The online application portal will open on 15th November 2025 and close on 15th December 2025. Applicants are advised to carefully read the guidelines before filling out the online application form. The research proposal must be prepared strictly in the prescribed format provided with the application form; no separate proposal document should be attached. To avoid last-minute technical issues, applicants are encouraged to submit their applications well before the closing date. All applications must be submitted online, as hard copies will not be accepted.

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has been recently established by an Act of Parliament, ANRF Act 2023, to seed, grow and foster a culture of research and innovation throughout the country. Under the guidance of Hon'ble Prime Minister, the President of the ANRF Governing Board, the foundation is set to commence several new initiatives to strengthen India's research and innovation ecosystem and accelerate scientific advancement through programs with diverse mandates as well as a series of measures to enhance ease of doing research.