BIRAC E-YUVA fellowships
A programme by SKUAST Kashmir
BIRAC-supported fellowships and research grants for biotechnology and life-sciences ideas, run through the SKUAST Kashmir E-YUVA Centre.
At a glance
| Best for | Indian students, researchers and graduates with a biotechnology or life-sciences idea |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea |
| Duration | 12 months for the undergraduate E-YUVA Fellow route; 18 months for the Innovation Fellow routes |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
| Run with | BIRAC |
About BIRAC E-YUVA fellowships
The SKUAST Kashmir E-YUVA Centre is hosted by the centre and supported by BIRAC, Government of India. The 4th National Call is open for undergraduate applications.
What you get: a research grant for the team and a fellowship stipend for each student, for undergraduate teams. The Innovation Fellowship routes for postgraduates and postdoctoral researchers come with research grants and monthly stipends. The fellowship figures are reference figures from BIRAC's January 2022 guidelines, and the current call terms take precedence.
Who can apply: undergraduate teams of Indian students with a mentor. Indian applicants with a completed master's degree or PhD for the Innovation Fellowship routes, which the site says will open later.
How to apply: apply through the BIRAC portal and choose SKUAST Kashmir as the E-YUVA Centre. Registration on the local Ideation Bank does not replace the BIRAC application. The undergraduate deadline is 31 October 2026 at 5:30 PM.
Where to apply
Other SKUAST Kashmir programmes
- SKIIE startup incubationIncubation intake for founders who want to launch, build or scale a startup, reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI)A DST-backed technology business incubator that helps students, researchers and entrepreneurs turn ideas into prototypes.
- Rural Business Incubation Centre accelerator cohortsSector cohort accelerators run by the NABARD-assisted Rural Business Incubation Centre at SKUAST Kashmir.