The fellowship is designed to empower researchers, entrepreneurs, clinicians, and innovators to build sustainable “impact engines” that address pressing healthcare challenges in India. Each selected fellow will receive a grant of USD 300,000 (~INR 2.5 crores) over a period of three years. This funding is intended to support relocation, salary, project costs, lab infrastructure, staffing, equipment, and other approved research expenses.
The fellowship is available only through institutional nominations. Up to three fellowships will be awarded in the current cycle, with one fellow per host institution. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis, and the submission deadline for this cycle is January 31, 2026.
Host institutions must be FCRA-approved or exempted and are expected to provide full infrastructure and administrative support to ensure the fellow’s successful integration and research delivery. Selected fellows are required to commit full-time to their work in India for the full duration of the fellowship, targeting bold, scalable outcomes.
The India Reimagined Fellowship underscores BFI’s mission to catalyse deep scientific innovation by connecting global expertise with India’s research ecosystem. It represents a strategic push toward creating long-term capacity in India’s biomedical and public health domains while fostering global collaborations rooted in local impact.
