Lifecycle: { "status": "closed", "edition": "2025–2026", "cadence": "annual", "duration": "3–6 months", "renewable": "may be held only once in five years", "dates": { "opens": "2025-12-31", "deadline": "2026-03-31" } } Funding and benefits: { "amount": { "monthly_allowance": 50000, "fellow_contingency_once": 10000, "host_research_contingency_once": 20000, "currency": "INR" }, "award_count": { "maximum": 80, "target_per_country": 10 }, "total_pool": null, "benefits": [ "economy return airfare by shortest route", "local airport-to-host transport", "visa-fee reimbursement", "host accommodation and medical facilities as available" ] } Eligibility and filters: { "citizenship": "citizen/permanent resident of eligible country", "residence": "employed/researching in eligible home country", "age": "under 45 on 2026-03-31", "applicant_type": [ "faculty", "scientist", "researcher", "home-country PhD candidate" ], "education": "PhD, MTech, MSc or MBBS with 3–5 years research/teaching; home-country PhD candidates may apply", "experience": "actively engaged in university or research-institution work", "fields": [ "science", "technology", "engineering", "medical sciences", "agriculture" ], "institution": "university or research institution with endorsed Indian host arrangement", "language": "English forms", "location": "Indian host institute", "remote": false, "route": "partner-country implementing agency or INSA", "exclusions": [ "temporary or permanent Indian residency visa holders", "repeat fellowship within five years", "other paid or unpaid work during tenure" ] } Application: { "opens": "2025-12-31", "deadline": "2026-03-31", "decision": null, "start": "jointly agreed with Indian host", "end": "3–6 months after start", "url": "https://www.insaindia.res.in/pdf/ISRF-Brochure-2025-26.pdf", "materials": [ "prescribed application", "passport details", "research proposal", "host scientist consent", "institution-head endorsement", "supporting qualifications and publications" ], "selection_stages": [ "partner-agency scientific-merit prescreen", "DST/INSA final selection", "notification", "host placement and visa" ] } Past editions and people: { "people": { "program_leaders": [], "latest_recipients": [], "past_recipients": [], "coverage": "The reviewed brochure does not publish fellows." }, "history": { "launched": null, "editions": [ { "year": "2025–2026", "maximum_fellowships": 80, "target_per_country": 10 } ], "statistics": [] } } Known evidence gaps: [ "decision date", "named fellows", "program launch year", "country-specific implementing-agency routes" ] Source conflicts: []