New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved Phase III of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP) for an outlay of Rs 3,000 crore for six years.

The Phase III programme, beginning 2025-26 to 2030-31, is being implemented in partnership between the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Wellcome Trust (WT), UK, and the SPV, India Alliance.

"Fellowships and grants have been approved till 2030-31, at a total cost of Rs. 1,500 crore with DBT and WT, UK contributing Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 500 crore respectively," according to a Cabinet Communique.

The programme, in alignment with Viksit Bharat goal, aims to foster skills and innovation, as well as to nurture top-tier scientific talent for cutting-edge biomedical research, and promote

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