Under the scheme 600 joint research proposals will be awarded for 2 years.

The scheme will facilitate strong research collaboration between Indian research groups with the best in class faculty and renowned research groups in the leading universities of the world, in areas that are at the cutting edge of science or with direct social relevance to the mankind, specifically India.

Five thrust areas identified are as follows: Fundamental Research, Emergent Areas of Impact, Convergence, Action-Oriented Research and Innovation-Driven.