The Department of Health Research (MoHFW) has announced a call for research proposals under the Human Resource Development (HRD) Sub-scheme for Health Research for the year 2026-27. This initiative aims to provide advanced capacity building for medical and health research personnel in India, focusing on cutting-edge research in medicine and health. Applications for International Travel Grants are open on a rolling basis, offering opportunities for researchers to engage globally. All fellowships under the scheme are subject to approval by relevant committees and the availability of funds. Source-supported facts: The Department of Health Research (MoHFW) issued a call for research proposals under the Human Resource Development (HRD) Sub-scheme for Health Research for the year 2026-27. The HRD Sub-scheme aims to provide advanced capacity building in India to medical and health research personnel in cutting-edge research related to medicine and health. Applications for International Travel Grants are invited on a rolling basis. All fellowships under the HRD Sub-scheme are subject to approval by the Technical Evaluation Committee or Project Approval Committee and availability of funds under the scheme.
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import desidata
df = desidata.load("advancing-health-research-hrd-sub-scheme-for-2026-27")
df.head()First 4 of 50 rows
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| What is the aim of the HRD Sub-scheme? | The Human Resource Development (HRD) Sub-scheme aims to provide advanced capacity building in India to medical and health research personnel in cutting-edge research related to medicine and health for creating trained human resources for carrying out advanced research activities. | FOR THE YEAR 2026-27 The Human Resource Development (HRD) Sub-scheme aims to provide advanced capacity building in India to medical and health research personnel in cutting-edge research related to medicine and health for creating trained human resources for carrying out advanced research activities. The following online research proposals are invited for the year 2026-27 from eligible applicants from North Eastern States (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura): | 21 | factual | 1.0 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/Call/1790596857_calln_rdhr.pdf | The Human Resource Development (HRD) Sub-scheme aims to provide advanced capacity building in India to medical and health research personnel in cutting-edge research related to medicine and health for creating trained human resources for carrying out advanced research activities. | 1 | [{"evidence_id":"B000004","location":{"page":1,"block":4,"bbox":[76.5,366.8,518.57,526.55],"column":0,"reading_order":4}}] | 1.0 | valid |
| When are applications for International Travel Grants invited? | Also, the applications for International Travel Grants are invited on DHR’s ePMS portal on rolling basis. | 1. Women Scientist Fellowship Programme 2. NRI/PIO/OCI Research Support Programme Applications may be submitted online through the e-PMS web-portal of DHR: https://schemes.dhr.gov.in/ Details of the eligibility, terms & conditions and guidelines of the programme are available on DHR website https://www.dhr.gov.in/ Last date of receipt of full-length research proposals on e-PMS Portal: 30.11.2026 till 5:00 PM. Also, the applications for International Travel Grants are invited on DHR’s ePMS portal on rolling basis. Candidates from North Eastern states are encouraged to apply for these grants. *All projects involving research on human beings/animals must be cleared by the Human | 413 | factual | 1.0 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/Call/1790596857_calln_rdhr.pdf | Also, the applications for International Travel Grants are invited on DHR’s ePMS portal on rolling basis. | 1 | [{"evidence_id":"B000005","location":{"page":1,"block":5,"bbox":[76.5,529.0,518.18,759.05],"column":0,"reading_order":5}}] | 1.0 | |
| What is the purpose of the HRD Sub-scheme under which the Department of Health Research issued a call for proposals for 2026-27? | The Human Resource Development (HRD) Sub-scheme aims to provide advanced capacity building in India to medical and health research personnel in cutting-edge research related to medicine and health for creating trained human resources for carrying out advanced research activities. | FOR THE YEAR 2026-27 The Human Resource Development (HRD) Sub-scheme aims to provide advanced capacity building in India to medical and health research personnel in cutting-edge research related to medicine and health for creating trained human resources for carrying out advanced research activities. The following online research proposals are invited for the year 2026-27 from eligible applicants from North Eastern States (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura): | 21 | relationship | 1.0 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/Call/1790596857_calln_rdhr.pdf | The Human Resource Development (HRD) Sub-scheme aims to provide advanced capacity building in India to medical and health research personnel in cutting-edge research related to medicine and health for creating trained human resources for carrying out advanced research activities. | ||||
| What committees must approve fellowships under the HRD Sub-scheme? | All Fellowships are subjected approval by Technical Evaluation Committee / Project Approval Committee and availability of funds under the Scheme. | Ethics Committee/ Animal Ethics Committee of the respective institute. All Fellowships are subjected approval by Technical Evaluation Committee / Project Approval Committee and availability of funds under the Scheme. For any query, you may reach out to HRD Division, DHR on [EMAIL_REDACTED] | 71 | factual | 1.0 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/uploads/Call/1790596857_calln_rdhr.pdf | All Fellowships are subjected approval by Technical Evaluation Committee / Project Approval Committee and availability of funds under the Scheme. | 2 | [{"evidence_id":"B000011","location":{"page":2,"block":2,"bbox":[76.5,70.55,518.4,191.5],"column":0,"reading_order":2}}] | 1.0 | valid |
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