Union Cabinet approves Phase III of Biomedical Research Career Programme

New Delhi, October 09
Government has said that country’s biomedical research has achieved significant milestones by spearheading innovation, entrepreneurship, and capacity-building in alignment with Atmanirbhar Bharat. These sustained efforts have propelled India to become one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.

Building on this momentum, the Union Cabinet has approved Phase III of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP), to be implemented during 2025-26 to 2030-31, with an extended service phase up to 2037-38. The total expenditure for BRCP Phase-III amounts to 15 hundred crore rupees.

The programme aims to build a world-class research ecosystem in biomedical sciences, supporting over 2 thousand researchers, promoting high-impact publications, patentable discoveries, and inclusivity, especially for women scientists.