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{{Short description|Statutory body of the government of India}}

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{{Infobox organisation

| name = Science and Engineering Research Board

| formation = 2009

| logo = Science and Engineering Research Board.png

| logo_size = 140px

| abbreviation = SERB

| leader_title = Secretary

| successor = Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)

| leader_name = [[Sandeep Verma]]

| dissolved = 2023

| headquarters = New Delhi

| affiliations = [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Department of Science & Technology]]

| website = {{urlURL|http://www.serb.gov.in}}

| remarks = Ashutosh Sharma, Chairman

}}

'''Science and Engineering Research Board''' is a statutory body under the Department of Science and Technology, [[Government of India]], established by an Act of the [[Parliament of India]] in 2009 ( SERB ACT, 2008).<ref>{{cite web|title=Science and Engineering Research Board|url=http://dst.gov.in/whats_new/press-release08/s-t-board.htm|publisher=Department of Science & Technology, Government of India|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref> The Board was chaired by the Secretary to the Government of India in the [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Department of Science and Technology]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-20 |title=10 research projects from SRM-AP gets Rs.2.5 crores fund from DST |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/10-research-projects-from-srm-ap-gets-rs-2-5-crores-fund-from-dst/articleshow/100368747.cms |access-date=2023-10-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The Board was set up for promoting basic research in science and engineering and to provide financial assistance to scientists, academic institutions, R&D laboratories, industrial concerns and other agencies for such research.<ref>{{Cite web |title=An open science policy needed to keep pace with the global shift to an open world: SERB Secretary {{!}} Department Of Science & Technology |url=https://dst.gov.in/open-science-policy-needed-keep-pace-global-shift-open-world-serb-secretary |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=dst.gov.in}}</ref> Thereafter, it was succeeded by an act called [[Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act 2023]] which formed Anusandhan National [[Research]] [[Foundation (nonprofit)|Foundation]] in the year 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2024-02-06 |title=New science research board ‘takes'takes effect’effect', Science Minister |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/new-science-research-board-takes-effect-science-minister/article67818361.ece |access-date=2024-02-23 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Schemes and programmes==

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The Board has schemes for funding extramural research, for providing grants for start-up research and for using the scientific expertise of retired scientists. The board has programmes for intensifying research in high priority areas, for supporting international travel of scientists, for giving assistance to professional bodies for conducting seminars and symposia, and for awarding fellowships.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New scheme launched to augment research capabilities in state universities and colleges {{!}} Department Of Science & Technology |url=https://dst.gov.in/new-scheme-launched-augment-research-capabilities-state-universities-and-colleges |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=dst.gov.in}}</ref> Promoting opportunities for women in exploratory research.<ref>INSIGHTSONINDIA</ref>

It is a scheme to mitigate gender disparity in science and engineering research funding in various S&T programs in Indian academic institutions and R&D laboratories.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-02 |title=SERB launches ‘Accelerate'Accelerate Vigyan’Vigyan' Scheme to strengthen scientific research |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/serb-launches-accelerate-vigyan-scheme-to-strengthen-scientific-research-1593668016-1 |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Jagranjosh.com}}</ref>

==List of members of the Board==

(JanuaryMay 20142022- 2025) the members of the Board(oversight- committee).<ref>{{cite web|title= The Gazette of India (Extraordinary), 11 June 2010 |url=http://www.serb.gov.in/pdfs/about_serb/board.pdf|publisher=Government of India|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref>

# [[Koppillil Radhakrishnan]], [[Former]] [[Secretary]], [[Department of Space]], [[Chairperson]]

# Chandra Shakher, [[Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi]]

# Pallab Banerji[[Secretary]], [[Indian InstituteDepartment of Science and Technology, Kharagpur(India)|Department of Science and Technology]]

# [[President (corporate title)|President]], [[Indian National Science Academy]]

# [[Seyed E. Hasnain|Seyed E Hasnain]], Vice Chancellor, [[Jamia Hamdard]], New Delhi

# [[President (corporate title)|President]], [[Indian Academy of Science]]

# [[G. Satheesh Reddy]], Scientific Advisor, Raksha Mantri, New Delhi

# Rana[[President Pratap(corporate Singhtitle)|President]], [[Indian InstituteNational Academy of Technology, DelhiEngineering]]

# [[Professor]]. [[Devang Vipin Khakhar]], [[Former]] [[Director (education)|Director]], [[IIT Bombay]]

# Yogesh Singh, Vice Chancellor, [[Delhi Technological University]], Delhi

# Dr.(Ms)[[Tessy Thomas]], [[Distinguished]] [[Scientist]] and former [[Executive director|Director]] [[General]] Aeronautical Systems(AS),[[DRDO]]

# [[Abhay Karandikar]], Director, [[Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur]]

#[[Professor]].[[Talat Ahmad]],Former [[Chairman]] of [[Governing body]] of [[Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology]], [[Former]] [[Vice Chancellor]] of [[Kashmir University]] & [[Jamia Millia Islamia University]]

# Shashi Bala Singh, Director, [[NIPER Hyderabad]]

# [[Secretary]], Science and Engineering Research Board

# [[T. V. Mohandas Pai|T V Mohandas Pai]], Chairman, Manipal Global Education Services, Bangalore

== Research ==