KIRAN scheme:

♤ KIRAN-Knowledge Involvement Research Advancement through Nurturing, the Department of Science and Technology will provide research grants especially to those female researchers and technologists who had to take a break due to family reasons.

♤ The purpose is to bring back these female researchers back so at bring gender parity in Indian R&D sector.

♤ The scholarships will be provided under three categories- associated in research work in basic or applied sciences with any central or state level organisation or university; women scientists involved in research and application of innovative solutions for various societal issues, and lastly for those researchers who are self-employed