Capacity Building and Human Resource Development Scheme Latest News
Recently, the union cabinet has approved the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research / Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR/CSIR) Scheme on “Capacity Building and Human Resource Development” for the period of the Fifteenth Finance Commission Cycle 2021-22 to 2025-26.
About Capacity Building and Human Resource Development Scheme
- It is implemented by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
- It will cover all R&D institutions, national laboratories, Institutes of National Importance, Institutes of Eminence, and Universities across the country.
- It provides a wide platform for young, enthusiastic researchers aspiring to build careers in universities, industry, national R&D laboratories, and academic institutions.
- It is guided by eminent scientists and professors and will foster growth in Science, Technology & Engineering, Medical, and Mathematical Sciences (STEMM).
- It has four sub-schemes such as
- Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships
- The Extramural Research Scheme, the Emeritus Scientist Scheme, and the Bhatnagar Fellowship programme
- Promotion and Recognition of Excellence through the Award Scheme; and
- Promoting knowledge sharing through the Travel and Symposia Grant Scheme
- Significance: It plays an important role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the S&T sector in India by increasing the researchers per million population.
Source: PIB
Last updated on January, 2026
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