Application Form & Review Criteria

Application & Funding Timeline

  • Funding Period: May 1, 2025-April 30, 2026
  • Applications Open: September 23, 2024
  • Application Deadline: December 16, 2024
  • Awardee Notifications: April 2025 (tentative)
  • Awardees Announced: April 16, 2025 (tentative)
  • Report Due: May 30, 2026

Note: GKII reserves the right to modify award deadlines due to operational circumstances. In the case review timelines are changed, all applicants will be notified of updates.

Application Resources 

Review Criteria 

  • Merit-Based Award: Candidates are evaluated on overall academic accomplishments, involvement in leadership roles and co-curricular activities, and contributions to the research project as future scientists.  
  • Research Quality: Research proposals are evaluated on the quality of research proposal and methodology, relevance to India, feasibility of timeframe and outcomes, budget alignment, strength of U.S.-India collaborations, long-term potential, and overall innovation and impact. 
    • Relevance to India Research and Scientific Potential 
    • Scientific Approach: Rigor and Technical Merit
    • Innovation: Novelty and Impact
    • Collaboration: Strength of Multidisciplinary Collaboration
    • Significance: Impact on Knowledge, Practice, Outcomes, or Policy
    • Viability: Feasibility of Project Completion Within a 12-Month Period
    • Sustainability: Likelihood the Project will Promote Continued Collaboration
    • Budget: Assessment of Budget Aligned to Project Activities and Award Funds
  • Completeness: Only fully completed applications will be considered.