"Call for Proposals on Advanced Materials"

The Department of Science & Technology is pleased to announce the call for proposals under the scheme “Advanced Materials” under National Program for Nano Science and Technology (NPNST) to promote basic research activities on advanced materials. This includes R&D infrastructure for meeting demands in various sectors. The scheme supports proposals on basic, applied, and translational research for product development.

Objectives include designing new materials with superior characteristics, nurturing high-quality basic research, developing a pool of trained researchers, and building indigenous capacity for a self-reliant ecosystem.

Thematic areas: Affordable and sustainable materials processing, Engineered low dimensional materials for optical and electronic applications, Structural materials for mobility applications, Bio-inspired materials for sensing and diagnostics, High performance materials for energy conversion, and Theory/computational design of materials.

Proposals: Submit five-page pre-proposals through the portal (https://onlinedst.gov.in/) in the prescribed format, with total cost not exceeding Rs.2 Cr. Shortlisted PIs will submit detailed proposals and present before experts.

Important Dates: Call Opening Date: 1st September 2024, Call Closing Date: 30th September 2024.

Contact: Dr. Karthik Dhandapani, Scientist ‘C’, Nano Mission Division, Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016, Tel: 011-26595439, Email: karthik.dhandapani@gov.in