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High Risk - High Reward Research

The Scheme for Funding "High Risk - High Reward Research" aims at supporting proposals that are conceptually new & risky, & if successful, expected to have a paradigm-shifting influence on the S&T.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about High Risk - High Reward Research
LevelCentral government
Issued byMinistry Of Science And Technology
States and UTsAll India
Areas
Scheme forIndividuals
TagsHigh Risk, High Reward, Research, Project, Research Grant

Before you apply

Information from the myScheme snapshot, Aug 2026. Confirm it on the official page: eligibility, documents, benefits and deadlines are set by the issuing department and are not part of this listing.

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