ANRF invites pre-proposals under Maha AI-SE mission

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has announced the 2nd call for pre-proposals under the ANRF Maha AI-SE initiative. This national research scheme is being delivered in partnership with several government departments and international partners to advance artificial intelligence applications across vital sector domains.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the Gates Foundation, and Google collaborated on the project. In important scientific fields, the collaboration will improve interdisciplinary research, innovation, and technological advancement.

ANRF announced the “Pre-announcement 2nd call for Pre-proposals under the ANRF Maha AI-SE in collaboration with the @GoI_MeitY, @DRaDO_India , @moesgoi, @DBTIndia , @mnreindia @gatesfoundation, and @Google” in an official social media post.

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Research areas of ANRF Maha AI-SE initiative

The programme aims to develop innovative, high-impact solutions through cross-institutional research collaborations across a range of engineering, ecological and healthcare disciplines. Academic researchers, scientific institutions and industry experts can submit their preliminary proposals focusing on scalable artificial intelligence solutions.

The initiative aims to support the national scientific base and utilise international knowledge to solve critical social and economic problems. Shortlisted pre-proposals will be evaluated on feasibility and strategic impact. Researchers will then be invited to submit full project proposals in the next phase. Candidates can find detailed eligibility and submission process guidelines on the official portal.