People crossing the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river, Kolkata
A farmer standing in his cauliflower field at dusk

Women Scientist Scheme-B

A Research Grant by MoST for female candidates with break in their career interested in addressing societal challenges through viable S&T interventions. Women scientists who wish to apply under this scheme are required to develop their own project/proposals for scientific and technological solutions

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Women Scientist Scheme-B
LevelCentral government
Issued byMinistry Of Science And Technology
States and UTsAll India
Areas
Scheme forIndividuals
TagsWomen, Scientist, Female, Technology, Science, Research, Fellowship

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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