Call for Proposals

NCBS- Call for Proposal for Program for the Archiving of Science and Technology (PAST)- Cohort 2

The Program for the Archiving of Science and Technology (PAST) is a flagship program of the Archives at NCBS aimed at digital preservation of, and enabling digital access to, at-risk archival material. It is a 12-month program for archival appraisal, standards-compliant archival description, digitization and digital preservation, and mirroring of archival data at the Archives at NCBS. PAST features year-long training, funding support, expert inputs and guidelines, skill development exercises, and more.

Eligibility:
  1. Lead Applicant: Should be an Indian citizen.
  2. Host Organisations: Should meet the following requirements: a) Legally registered in India b) Has never been blacklisted by any government agency
  3. The lead applicant, host organisation and/or source should hold a valid PAN card and an Indian bank account.

Ministry/Department:National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) Bangalore, Karnataka

 Last date: Friday, October 23, 2026

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