Science and Engineering Research Board’s- State University Research Excellence (SERB-SURE) scheme was recently launched to increase the research capabilities in a structured way, in a bid to create a powerful R&D ecosystem in state as well as private universities & colleges. Scheme would also cater to self-financed institutions operational within these universities.

• SEUB-SURE is a new innovative scheme of the SERB, which is a statutory body of Department of Science and Technology (DST).
• This scheme will encourage collaboration for high-end research across state & private universities and colleges.
• It will help in bringing the university system into mainstream research, and enable young faculty to participate in cutting-edge research.
• It would also extend support to data-driven social science research.
• Faculties of state universities (45% in rural areas), would get opportunities for research, as a part of this scheme.