How India’s Biomedical Research Programme is boosting its research ecosystem and transforming public health

October 10, 2025 2:48 PM

How India’s Biomedical Research Programme is boosting its research ecosystem and transforming public health

India has taken a significant leap forward in strengthening its biomedical research ecosystem with the approval by the Union Cabinet of Phase-III of the Biomedical Research Career Programme. The programme, launched in 2008–09, is a flagship Indo-UK initiative aimed at nurturing a robust research environment in biomedical, clinical, and public health sciences. Initially established through the Department of Biotechnology and the Wellcome Trust UK under the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance, B...

Cabinet approves Phase III of Biomedical Research Career Programme

October 1, 2025 4:19 PM

Cabinet approves Phase III of Biomedical Research Career Programme

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP), Phase III, to be implemented between 2025-26 and 2030-31, with an additional six-year support period until 2037-38. The programme, launched in partnership between the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the Wellcome Trust (UK), and the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance, will have a total outlay of ₹1,500 crore, of which DBT will contribute ₹1,000...