Union Cabinet approves Phase III of Biomedical Research Career Programme

New Delhi, October 1, 2025 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the continuation of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP), Phase-III.

According to an official release from the Ministry of Science & Technology, this Programme is being implemented in partnership between the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Wellcome Trust (WT), United Kingdom and the SPV, India Alliance for Phase III (2025-26 to 2030-31, with another six years (2031-32 to 2037-38), to service fellowships and grants approved till 2030-31, at a total cost of Rs 1500 crore with DBT and WT, UK contributing Rs 1000 crore and Rs 500 crore respectively.

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), in al

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