FUNDING & STARTUP SUPPORT
BIRAC SIIP
Social-innovation fellowship
Programme overview
A full-time fellowship to identify unmet social needs through field immersion and develop a proof of concept. The fellow retains the intellectual property created during the programme.
Eligibility and conditions
- Indian applicants below 35 with eligible engineering, medicine, science or postgraduate qualifications, including PhDs.
- Full-time placement at KIIT-TBI, Bhubaneswar, with clinical, rural and industry immersion.
What support is offered?
- Monthly fellowship for 18 months plus a ₹5 lakh prototype grant.
- Entrepreneurship and technical classes, problem validation, prototype testing and mentor reviews.
- Scientific facilities, IP assistance, industry connections and opportunities to seek follow-on funding.
Application and selection
Applications are invited nationally through BIRAC. Select KIIT-TBI as the SPARSH centre when the relevant call is available. Shortlisted applicants present to a technical expert committee.
Speak to the programme team
Ask KIIT-TBI for the current call and application route. A listing here does not indicate that applications are open.
Programme details adapted from MTIF’s linked KIIT-TBI BIRAC SIIP information. Campus 11, KIIT-DU, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751024.
Information checked on 26 September 2026. Awards depend on the current call, assessment and scheme terms.