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SERB Launches Rs 500 Cr Fund for AI Research at Indian Universities

Science & Engineering Research Board opens applications for AI-focused grants at Indian universities — up to Rs 2 crore per project over 3 years.

Listed on site: 5 July 2026Source date (if known): 15 Feb 2025

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Science & Engineering Research Board opens applications for AI-focused grants at Indian universities — up to Rs 2 crore per project over 3 years. It appears in Signals because the update is more useful as a short brief than as a raw headline for professors.

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Major boost to academic AI research; funds 250+ new research projects.

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Reference: SERB

Official URL: https://serb.gov.in

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