Ignite – Eklavya Travel Grant

Ignite – Eklavya Travel Grant is sponsored by Ignite Life Science Foundation. This grant provides travel funds to promote life science research in India. It supports individuals in furthering their scientific endeavors.

Ignite Life Science Foundation Simplifying Funding The Empowering Excellence Scholarship Program (EESP), Last date to apply is 31st July, 2026 We fund good science! But we actually do much more than that. We lower barriers for young and promising investigators to get funding.

We simplify the process for obtaining funding, even as we put greater emphasis on the scientific merit of the projects we fund. Along with project funding, we help build scientist communities, partner with other private foundations with similar goals, help train young scientists through the ‘Ignite Fellow’ program and fill in gaps in the research ecosystem.

These comprise our sustainability initiatives, which sustain the impact of what we do over the long term. Advancing Science in India Ignite Life Science Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that bridges the gap in science funding by fostering impactful, rigorously supported research. It demonstrates how collaborative, consistent efforts can drive meaningful scientific and societal progress in India.

Together, we are making a measurable difference Number of students supported for international conferences Number of students supported for Regional Centre for Biotechnology Ashoka University, Sonepat Central Drug Research Institute King George Medical University Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre St.

Stephen's College, Pathanapuram, University of Kerala BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology Centre for Wildlife Studies Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore Kasturba Medical College Manipal Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Indian Institute of Millets Research L. V.

Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Symbiosis International, Pune National Centre for Cell Science, Pune KIIT School of Public Health Ignite supports researchers across India Neurodegenerative Diseases Grants For Neurodegenerative Diseases: Submissions due by 23rd January 2025 Climate Resilient Agriculture Grant Call Dr. K Anji Reddy CANDO*- ETR** Grants *Catalysing Academic New Discovery Opportunities; **Early Translational Research Ignite ACORN-AMR Fast Grants The last date for submitting the proposal to andrea@ignitelsf.

in is 10th June 2025. The awards will be announced around 25th of July 2025.

APPLY NOW: Ignite – Eklavya Travel Grant APPLY NOW: Ignite – Eklavya Travel Grant Last date to apply 23rd July, 2026 The Empowering Excellence Scholarship Program (EESP) The Empowering Excellence Scholarship Program (EESP) The Ignite-Professor Savithri and Professor Murthy STEM scholarships for Undergraduate Students is an annual scholarship supports talented and deserving students from underprivileged or underrepresented backgrounds to pursue undergraduate studies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at recognized Indian universities and institutions.

Login into the Travel Grant Portal on https://student-award-management. ignitelsf. in/ Last date to apply is 31st July, 2026 Established in honor of Prof. H.

S. Savithri and Prof. M. R.

N. Murthy — renowned educators and scientists whose lifelong commitment to mentorship and scientific excellence has inspired generations of students, the scholarship reflects their belief that financial barriers should never prevent deserving students from achieving their academic aspirations. The scholarship offers financial assistance of up to ₹1.

5 lakhs per year for tuition, hostel fees, books, research, and study materials, along with access to mentorship, internships, career guidance, and STEM workshops through IgniteLSF Equipment Grant Open Call Equipment Grant Open Call Submission deadline as 27th June 2026 Spice Pharmacology Grant Awardee Spice Pharmacology Grant Awardee Mechanism-based systems-level characterization of Indian culinary spices using network pharmacology approach Lead Principal Investigator Prof. Mohit Kumar Jolly , Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.

Other Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Nikhil R Gandasi , Co-Principal Investigator Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. Fusobacterium-driven EMT spatial mapping in OSCC lymph node metastasis using low-cost combinatorial transcriptomics Lead Principal Investigator Dr. Amit Dutt , Associate Professor, Department of Genetics, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi.

Other Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Ishaan Gupta , Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology. IIT Delhi, New Delhi Ignite-Eklavya Travel Scholar – Vidhi Bhardwaj Ignite-Eklavya Travel Scholar – Vidhi Bhardwaj Vidhi Bhardwaj , Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Protein Folding Dynamics, Pomona California, Climate Resilient Agricultural Grantee Climate Resilient Agricultural Grantee Introgressing bruchid (Callosobruchus analis) resistance from Vigna radiata var.

sublobata into MYMD-resistant Mungbean Lead Principal Investigator Dr. Sudarshan Patil , t – Legume improvement, World Vegetable Centre – SCA, Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Other Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Ramakrishnan M.

Nair , Global Plant Breeder – Legumes, World Vegetable Center – SCA, Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Dr.Thanga Suja Srinivasan , Associate Scientist-Entomology, World Vegetable Center – SCA, Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Dr. Ya-Ping Lin, Omics breeder, World Vegetable Center, Headquarters, 60 Yi-Min Liao, Shanhua, Tainan 74151, Taiwan Dr. Asmitha Sirari, Plant Pathologist (Pulses), Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, Punjab, India Climate Resilient Agricultural Grantee Climate Resilient Agricultural Grantee Harnessing Mycorrhizosphere Synergies to Regulate Carbon–Nitrogen Balance and GHG Emissions in Maize–Wheat Cropping Systems.

Lead Principal Investigator Dr. Seema Sangwan , Senior Scientist, Division of Microbiology, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi Other Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Arti Bhatia , Principal Scientist, Division of Environmental Sciences, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi Dr. Ram Swaroop Bana , Division of Agronomy, ICAR–IARI, New Delhi Dr. Ekta Narwal, Division of Microbiology, ICAR–IARI, New Delhi, Dr. Mahesh C.

Meena, Division of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR–IARI, New Delhi. Dr. Richa Agnihotri (CC-PI) , Assistant Professor, Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Engineering Centre, IIT Palakkad. Dr. Himani Priya (CC-PI) , Scientist, ICAR–IARI, Hazaribagh.

Climate Resilient Agricultural Grantee Climate Resilient Agricultural Grantee Pre-breeding for climate-resilient and disease-resistant wheat by harnessing genes from Triticale × Wheat-derived rye chromatin Lead Principal Investigator Dr. Niranjana Murukan , Scientist (Senior scale), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi Other Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Dharam Pal , Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) Regional Station, Shimla Dr. OP Gangwar , Senior Scientist, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR) Regional Station, Shimla Climate Resilient Agricultural Grantee Climate Resilient Agricultural Grantee Generation and evaluation of rice recombinants featuring favourable Na/K homeostasis and enhanced root apoplast resistance to salt stress Lead Principal Investigator Dr. L.

Arul , Head Department of Plant Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics Centre for Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Dr. P. Jeyaprakash , Professor (Plant Breeding and Genetics), Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute (ADAC&RI) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Dr. T. Thirumurugan , Associate Professor (Plant Breeding & Genetics).

Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute (ADAC&RI) Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Webinar on Microenvironmental Regulation of EMT & Cancer Stemness Webinar on Microenvironmental Regulation of EMT & Cancer Stemness Webinar on Reframing Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Cancer Webinar on Reframing Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Cancer Addressing the Known Unknowns through Interdisciplinary Insightand Cooperative Research Results declared for the Sohan P Modak travel grant Results declared for the Sohan P Modak travel grant Nidhi Sapre, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Lavale, Pune Chandrakanth M.

, Ashoka University, Sonepat, Haryana Kanika Nadar, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi Anirudhan A. K. , St.

Stephen’s College, Pathanapuram, University of Kerala Abhinav Roy, Jadavpur University, Kolkata Akuleti Saikumar, Tezpur University (Central), Naapam, Sonitpur, Assam Aditya Kanade, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahilyanagar Ankita Chattopadhyay, SRM University- AP, Andhra Pradesh Manibhushan Kumar, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam Results declared for the ‘Eklavya – Ignite Fellowship’ for travel from Jan to March 2026 Results declared for the ‘Eklavya – Ignite Fellowship’ for travel from Jan to March 2026 Manaswini Barik, Tezpur University, Assam Aparna Krishnan, NCBS – TIFR, Bengaluru Vidhi Bhardwaj, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Congratulations to our 2nd grantee of Dr. K.

Anji Reddy’s can-do ETR grant Congratulations to our 2nd grantee of Dr. K. Anji Reddy’s can-do ETR grant S. Pushpavanam, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Richa Karmakar, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Results declared for Dr. K Anji Reddy’s CANDO-ETR (Round 2) Results declared for Dr. K Anji Reddy’s CANDO-ETR (Round 2) Rajesh Kumar of Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee Dilip Kumar of Ashoka University Announcing!

The Sohan P Modak- Ignite Travel Grant Announcing!

The Sohan P Modak- Ignite Travel Grant An opportunity for PhD students working in Indian universities to travel to national meetings Last date for receiving applications is 5th October, 2025 “Push-Translation” Workshop “Push-Translation” Workshop 31 October – 1 November 2025 Venue: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Bengaluru Last date to apply: 20 September, 2025 Climate Resilient Agriculture Open Call Climate Resilient Agriculture Open Call Submissions due 28th September, 2025 Results declared for ‘Eklavya – Ignite Fellowship’ for travel between October to December 2025.

Results declared for ‘Eklavya – Ignite Fellowship’ for travel between October to December 2025. Delfin L Francis, KIIT School of Public Health (KSPH) Vikrant Rahi, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan Pratik R. Chaudhari, Tata institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai Vrushali Khedekar, BITS Pilani, K.

K. Birla Goa Campus Dr. Sangeeta Naik, Goa University, India Karthikeyan Ananthapadmanaban, Madurai Kamaraj University Thamizh Mani R, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Sushma Yadav, King George’s Medical university, Lucknow Explore our latest Annual Report, highlighting our achievements over the past year. Explore our latest Annual Report, highlighting our achievements over the past year.

Dr. K Anji Reddy cando- ETR* Grants 2025 (round 2) Dr. K Anji Reddy cando- ETR* Grants 2025 (round 2) Dr. K Anji Reddy CANDO*- ETR** Grants 2025 (Round 2) *Catalysing Academic New Discovery Opportunities; **Early Translational Research Submissions due by 22nd August, 2025 The Eklavya-Ignite Travel Grant Application The Eklavya-Ignite Travel Grant Application Applications for the next travel window (Oct to Dec 2025), are now open from 1st July, 2025.

Last date for receiving applications is 20th July, 2025. Anyone can apply but, if all else is equal, preference will be given to those who (1) are from smaller institutes/universities. (2) are giving platform presentations (3) who are willing to accept part funding or funding less than INR 1 L (4) who are receiving a waiver/subsidy from the organizers for the registration fee amount.

This is a travel grant provided to doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees in the life science in non-profit Indian academic and research institutions. This grant is available throughout the year until the funds available are exhausted. The grant money will be disbursed against actual expenses incurred.

Notification of acceptance of presentation from the meeting organizers must be submitted. Preference will be given to attendance in small and selective meetings (e.g. Gordon Conference/Keystone/EMBO etc.). AWARDEES will be contacted individually and award announcements will also be made on twitter (@ignitelsf) and on our website: ignitelsf.

in Kindly access the Google form here… Ignite Acorn-AMR Fast Grants 2025 (round 4) Ignite Acorn-AMR Fast Grants 2025 (round 4) Submission due: 10th June 2025 Results declared for ‘Eklavya – Ignite Fellowship’ for travel between July to September 2025. Results declared for ‘Eklavya – Ignite Fellowship’ for travel between July to September 2025.

Kanika Bisht – CSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology Archita Roy – IISER, Kolkata Darshan S – NCBS, Bengaluru The Eklavya-Ignite Travel Grant Application The Eklavya-Ignite Travel Grant Application Applications for the next travel window (July to Sept 2025), are now open from 1st April, 2025. Last date for receiving applications is 20th April, 2025.

Anyone can apply but, if all else is equal, preference will be given to those who (1) are from smaller institutes/universities. (2) are giving platform presentations (3) who are willing to accept part funding or funding less than INR 1 L (4) who are receiving a waiver/subsidy from the organizers for the registration fee amount.

This is a travel grant provided to doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees in the life science in non-profit Indian academic and research institutions. This grant is available throughout the year until the funds available are exhausted. The grant money will be disbursed against actual expenses incurred.

Notification of acceptance of presentation from the meeting organizers must be submitted. Preference will be given to attendance in small and selective meetings (e.g. Gordon Conference/Keystone/EMBO etc.). AWARDEES will be contacted individually and award announcements will also be made on twitter (@ignitelsf) and on our website: ignitelsf.

in Kindly access the Google form here… Results declared for our call in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Results declared for our call in Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Debanjan Dasgupta, Institution: IIT Kanpur, Co-PI: Ashutosh Modi Baby Chakrapani P S, Institution: Cochin University of Science and Technology Co-PI: Yoosaf Karuvath, Tara Sudhadevi, Keshava Prasad T S Bhavani Shankar Sahu, Institution: National Brain Research Centre Congratulations to our most recent awardee Congratulations to our most recent awardee Principal Investigator Dr. Anuradha Talukdar of Cachar Cancer Research Hospital, Silchar, Assam & collaborators Ravi Kannan, Monoj Kumar Deka, Ananya Debnath, Ritesh Tapkire and Kapil Malik.

Results declared for ‘Eklavya – Ignite Fellowship’ for travel between April and June 2025. Results declared for ‘Eklavya – Ignite Fellowship’ for travel between April and June 2025.

Anjali Kashwal, PGIMER, Chandigarh Kuldeep Sharma, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Chakresh Kumar, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata Eklavya-Ignite Travel Grant Eklavya-Ignite Travel Grant The application window for funding for travel to international meetings in April to Jun 2025 is now open. Applications will be solicited between January 1 to January 20, 2025.

Anyone can apply but, if all else is equal, preference will be given to those who (1) are from smaller institutes/universities. (2) are giving platform presentations (3) who are willing to accept part funding or funding less than INR 1 L (4) who are receiving a waiver/subsidy from the organizers for the registration fee amount.

This is a travel grant provided to doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees in the life science in non-profit Indian academic and research institutions. This grant is available throughout the year until the funds available are exhausted. The grant money will be disbursed against actual expenses incurred.

Notification of acceptance of presentation from the meeting organizers must be submitted. Preference will be given to attendance in small and selective meetings (e.g. Gordon Conference/Keystone/EMBO etc.). AWARDEES will be contacted individually and award announcements will also be made on twitter (@ignitelsf) and on our website: ignitelsf.

in Kindly access the Google form here… For Equipment Grant Call: Submissions due 15th January 2025 Neurodegenerative diseases open call Neurodegenerative diseases open call For Neurodegenerative Diseases: Submissions due 23rd January 2025.

Congratulations to our recent awardees in RNA Technology Congratulations to our recent awardees in RNA Technology Srinivasa Reddy Bonam, of CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Secunderabad Garima Khare of University of Delhi, South Campus Dr. Shravanti Rampalli joins Ignite Iife Science Foundation as Chief Executive Officer Dr. Shravanti Rampalli joins Ignite Iife Science Foundation as Chief Executive Officer Ignite fast grant award in RNA Technologies Ignite fast grant award in RNA Technologies Submissions due by 15 November, 2024 Announcing the winners of the graduate student competition!!!

Announcing the winners of the graduate student competition!!! The winners of the graduate student competition to attend the upcoming RNA Technology SpARC meeting titled ‘RNA TECHNOLOGY: Breakthroughs and Beyond’ in October 2024 are: Porkizhi Arjunan, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Stem Cell Research (CSCR) – CMC, Vellore Praveen.

P, PhD Student, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, Bengaluru They are awarded paid travel support to attend the meeting. Eklavya-Ignite Travel Grant Eklavya-Ignite Travel Grant The application window for funding for travel to international meetings in Jan to March 2025 is now open. Applications will be solicited between October 1 to October 20, 2024.

Anyone can apply but, if all else is equal, preference will be given to those who (1) are from smaller institutes/universities. (2) are giving platform presentations (3) who are willing to accept part funding or funding less than INR 1 L (4) who are receiving a waiver/subsidy from the organizers for the registration fee amount.

This is a travel grant provided to doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees in the life science in non-profit Indian academic and research institutions. This grant is available throughout the year until the funds available are exhausted. The grant money will be disbursed against actual expenses incurred.

Notification of acceptance of presentation from the meeting organizers must be submitted. Preference will be given to attendance in small and selective meetings (e.g. Gordon Conference/Keystone/EMBO etc.). AWARDEES will be contacted individually and award announcements will also be made on twitter (@ignitelsf) and on our website: ignitelsf.

in Kindly access the Google form here… RNA SpARCs webinar series RNA SpARCs webinar series Dawning era of genomic medicines: Strategies for non-viral vectors targeting organs beyond the liver 28 Sep 2024|8:30 PM-9:30 PM IST WELCOME TO THE 3rd IN THE SERIES OF RNA SpARCs WEBINARS In advance of the RNA Technology SpARCs (Special Academic Research Cooperative) Meeting, Ignite Life Science Foundation in collaboration with the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS, Bengaluru) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) (Bengaluru) is hosting a series of webinars/Q&A sessions with experts in specific domains of RNA Biology.

Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oregon State University Director, Center for Innovative Drug Delivery and Imaging We are excited to invite you to join this webinar. This event will dive deep into the benefits, current challenges, and future directions in both mRNA technology and lipid nanotechnology, with their roles in advancing therapeutic applications. Please click on the link to secure your spot.

Registration is free but is required to attend the meeting. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights and engage with experts in RNA Technology! We look forward to your participation and the engaging discussions that will follow!

Congratulations to Our Most Recent Awardees in Computational Systems Biology Congratulations to Our Most Recent Awardees in Computational Systems Biology Supreet Saini of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay with his co-investigator Venkatesh K V, PhD Riddhiman Dhar of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur with his co-investigators Mohit Kumar Jolly and Mahitosh Mandal of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur RNA SpARCs webinar series RNA SpARCs webinar series mRNA IN LIPID NANOPARTICLES: Translational Science ne banaadi jodi 24 Aug 2024|4:00 PM-5:00 PM IST Welcome to the 1st series of RNA SpARCs Webinar In advance of the RNA Technology SpARCs (Special Academic Research Cooperative) Meeting, Ignite Life Science Foundation in collaboration with the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS, Bengaluru) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) (Bengaluru) is hosting a series of webinars/Q&A sessions with experts in specific domains of RNA Biology.

We are excited to invite you to join this webinar. This event will dive deep into the benefits, current challenges, and future directions in both mRNA technology and lipid nanotechnology, with their roles in advancing therapeutic applications. Please click on the link to secure your spot.

Congratulations to our research grantee in the area of agriscience – (round 2) Congratulations to our research grantee in the area of agriscience – (round 2) Dr. Bodhisatta Nandy & Dr. Vinay Bulusu – IISER, Berhampur Dr. Pulluru Sanjana Reddy & Dr. Avinash Singode – Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad Dr. Eswarayya Ramireddy at IISER, Tirupati Results declared for ‘Eklavya – Ignite Fellowship’ for travel between October to December 2024.

Results declared for ‘Eklavya – Ignite Fellowship’ for travel between October to December 2024. Sourabh Biswas – IISER Kolkata Arkaprava Mandal – IISER Kolkata Nishi Kumari – IISc Bengaluru Results declared for ‘Eklavya Ignite Fellowship’ for travel between Jan to March 2025. Results declared for ‘Eklavya Ignite Fellowship’ for travel between Jan to March 2025.

Neilah Firzan C A – BRIC-RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY, Kerala Shivam Sahu – Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Lucknow Prerna Narwal – Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru Ignite Foundation, IndianOil, Teekays Fund Advanced Research Instrumentation at IISER Pune Ignite Foundation, IndianOil, Teekays Fund Advanced Research Instrumentation at IISER Pune The Eklavya-Ignite Travel Grant Application The Eklavya-Ignite Travel Grant Application The application window for funding for travel to international meetings in OCT to DEC 2024 is now OPEN.

Applications for this travel window will be solicited between JULY 1 and JULY 20, 2024. Anyone can apply but, if all else is equal, preference will be given to those who (1) are from smaller institutes/universities. (2) are giving platform presentations (3) who are willing to accept part funding or funding less than INR 1 L (4) who are receiving a waiver/subsidy from the organizers for the registration fee amount.

This is a travel grant provided to doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees in the life science in non-profit Indian academic and research institutions. This grant is available throughout the year until the funds available are exhausted. The grant money will be disbursed against actual expenses incurred.

Notification of acceptance of presentation from the meeting organizers must be submitted. Preference will be given to attendance in small and selective meetings (e.g. Gordon Conference/Keystone/EMBO etc.). AWARDEES will be contacted individually and award announcements will also be made on twitter (@ignitelsf) and on our website: ignitelsf.

in Kindly access the Google form here… IISc and Ignite Foundation Partner with Indegene to Advance Science IISc and Ignite Foundation Partner with Indegene to Advance Science Explore Our Annual Report Showcasing Key Achievements and Initiatives Explore Our Annual Report Showcasing Key Achievements and Initiatives Results declared for ‘Eklavya – Ignite Fellowship’ for travel between July 2024 to September 2024 Results declared for ‘Eklavya – Ignite Fellowship’ for travel between July 2024 to September 2024 Rabi Sankar Pal: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur, Odisha Mayuresh Gangal: Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore Arjun Pal: The University of Burdwan Jayashree Mazumdar: IISC Bengaluru Ignite fast grant awards in agriculture science Ignite fast grant awards in agriculture science Second Open Call (2024) for proposals Submissions due by 31st May 2024 The Eklavya-Ignite Travel Grant Application The Eklavya-Ignite Travel Grant Application The application window for funding for travel to international meetings in JULY to SEP 2024 is now OPEN.

Applications for this travel window will be solicited between APRIL 1 and APRIL 20, 2024. Anyone can apply but, if all else is equal, preference will be given to those who (1) are from smaller institutes/universities. (2) are giving platform presentations (3) who are willing to accept part funding or funding less than INR 1 L (4) who are receiving a waiver/subsidy from the organizers for the registration fee amount.

This is a travel grant provided to doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees in the life science in non-profit Indian academic and research institutions. This grant is available throughout the year until the funds available are exhausted. The grant money will be disbursed against actual expenses incurred.

Notification of acceptance of presentation from the meeting organizers must be submitted. Preference will be given to attendance in small and selective meetings (e.g. Gordon Conference/Keystone/EMBO etc.). AWARDEES will be contacted individually and award announcements will also be made on twitter (@ignitelsf) and on our website: ignitelsf.

in Kindly access the Google form here… Congratulations to the grantees of ACORN AMR grant call (Round 2). Congratulations to the grantees of ACORN AMR grant call (Round 2). Dr. Raju Mukherjee: IISER Tirupati Dr. Mahavir Singh: IISc Bengaluru Dr. Mukesh Pasupuleti: CSIR CDRI Lucknow Results declared for our grant for travel between april 2024 & june 2024.

Results declared for our grant for travel between april 2024 & june 2024. Bhavna Pydah, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune Soumyajit Dutta, IISER Pune Sandhya Singh, CSIR – Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow Divya Pidishetty, L.

V Prasad Eye Institute Kotak Mahindra capital joins Ignite Iife Science Foundation in amrresearch Kotak Mahindra capital joins Ignite Iife Science Foundation in amrresearch Kotak Mahindra Capital Joins Ignite Life Science Foundation In AMR Research Under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company today announced its association with Ignite Life Science Foundation (ILSF) for supporting research in the area of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

The Bengaluru-based not-for-profit foundation, ILSF aims to leverage scientific discoveries for social good, as conveyed in the statement.

Dr. Ajay Kohli, Research Director at IRRI, Manila, Philippines joins the Scientific Advisory Board of Ignite Life Science Foundation Dr. Ajay Kohli, Research Director at IRRI, Manila, Philippines joins the Scientific Advisory Board of Ignite Life Science Foundation Ignite Life Science Foundation is supported by Godrej and Mahyco to fund sustainable agriculture research.

Ignite Life Science Foundation is supported by Godrej and Mahyco to fund sustainable agriculture research.

Dr Soumya Swaminathan joins Ignite Life Science Foundation as SAB Dr Soumya Swaminathan joins Ignite Life Science Foundation as SAB A globally recognized physician-scientist in the area of tuberculosis and HIV Dr Soumya Swaminathan joins Ignite Life Science Foundation as Scientific Advisor A globally recognized physician-scientist in the area of tuberculosis and HIV, Dr Swaminathan brings with her 30 years of experience in research, clinical care, policy and translation of research into impactful programmes.

She was most recently Chief Scientist and before that, Deputy Director-General for Programmes at the World Health Organization. Prior to that, Dr Swaminathan was Secretary to the Government of India for Health Research and Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (2015 to 2017).

In these positions, she brought science and evidence into health policy-making, building research capacity, and forging international partnerships in health sciences. Welcoming her to Ignite, Dr Shahid Jameel, Scientific Advisor and Founding Member, said: “Soumya is a globally recognised research leader, who will add value to Ignite’s scientific advisory board.

We will count on her technical expertise and understanding of the health policy and funding networks to promote Ignite’s mission of improving the impact of Indian life sciences research. I am pleased to have the opportunity to work with her again.

Dr Soumya Swaminathan said – “I am delighted to join the eminent group of advisors at Ignite and look forward to working with them to drive what I believe is a critical agenda for India – to support the Indian life sciences community to achieve excellence.

” Eklavya Education Foundation and Ignite Announce International Travel Grants Eklavya Education Foundation and Ignite Announce International Travel Grants Eklavya education foundation and Ignite life science foundation announce international travel grants for young Indian scientists Dr. T. S. Balganesh Joins Ignite as scientific advisor Dr. T.

S. Balganesh Joins Ignite as scientific advisor We are pleased to announce that Dr T S Balganesh is joining Ignite as Scientific Advisor. Dr Balganesh is an experienced drug discovery scientist and has led pharmaceutical R&D and public sector initiatives in Open Source Drug Discovery.

We are very happy that he agreed to join us to help us in our mission to promote life science research in India. He is a valuable addition to an already stellar team of advisors. We welcome him on board.

Smart Solutions from Algae SpARC Meeting Push Translation: Pushing Discoveries Across the Translation Gap Cognitive Gastronomy: Where Food Meets Data and Science Healthy Ageing: New Frontiers Computational Systems Biology Agriculture and Climate Resilience Fellowship and Support Programs Student Travel Fellowship Grants Sohan P Modak Ignite Travel Grant Featured Projects / Impact Stories Vrushali Khedekar of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani , Goa Campus has just returned from the EMBO | EMBL Symposium: Seeing is believing: imaging the molecular processes of life, Heidelberg Germany We welcome back Kanika Bisht of Institute of genomics and integrative biology (CSIR) Kanika Nadar of University of Delhi is our first recipient of the Sohan Modak Travel Grant.

Congratulations Prof. Anirban Banerjee for being awarded the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance for a Senior Fellowship (June 2023 round) in Basic Biomedical Research. Prof. G. Mugesh of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru filed the patent titled “Organoselenium compounds, preparation, and implementations thereof”, along with co-inventors B.

N. Sharath Babu and S. Das, under the application number PCT/IN2025/050164.

Dr. Amit Singh of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru filed the patent titled “Fluoroquinolone derivatives for treatment of active and latent tuberculosis” under the application number 202221069131 Dr. Kutubuddin Molla of ICAR-National Rice Research Institute has been selected for the prestigious Indian National Science Academy – INSA Associate Fellows 2025.

The award is given to scientists who show exceptional potential in leadership for research. Ignite thrives on the generosity of visionary donors, who believe in the power of science to create lasting change. Ignite Life Science Foundation uses the funding provided by our donors to support scientific research at the discovery stage.

It is a historical fact that innovation in scientific research drives economic prosperity. We cannot become an economic power without a strong innovation economy built on excellence in science. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our donors whose trust and contributions fuel this mission.

Their belief in Indian scientists and their ideas has enabled Ignite to nurture discoveries that hold the promise of transforming lives. As we look ahead, we warmly welcome new donors to join this growing community of changemakers, because every contribution, big or small, strengthens the foundation of India’s scientific future and brings us closer to a self-reliant, innovation-led nation.

Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited Acuite Ratings & Research Sunil Handa: Eklavya Education Trust G. V. Prasad and Satish Reddy: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Smita Crishna-Godrej: The Pirojsha Godrej Foundation The Barwale Family: Mahyco “Being awarded an Ignite grant has been a valuable learning experience.

The timely and flexible funding allowed me to focus on science without worrying about other issues. We proposed a unique and experimentally challenging idea, and the project produced rewarding results not limited to the proposed experiments. The results also contributed to my laboratory’s long-term scientific goals.

” “Support and direction from the Ignite review board have been exceptional. The rigorous and thought-provoking reviews, though challenging, have sharpened our thinking, improved the quality of our work, and kept us consistently focused. The bold ideas we started with, lacked preliminary data, but Ignite’s trust and flexible funding allowed us to explore uncharted territory and adapt as needed.

We deeply value the combination of critical feedback, flexibility, and strategic focus. Ignite’s approach of funding selected areas helped drive deeper impact. ” Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay “The funding we received for the mRNA vaccine technology and formulation development allowed us to initiate a completely new research area.

Funding flexibility allowed us to pursue new directions and methodologies as the research proceeded. The frequent reviews helped keep to timelines, and the rapid fund disbursement was a welcome contrast to our experience with other India-based funding agencies.

” Prof. Raghavan Varadarajan, “The Miyawaki ecological restoration project has benefited greatly from the sustained engagement and support of the funding team and scientific review committee, right from the early proposal stage to the donor-grantee meeting in Mumbai. This guidance gave us the