Section 3 in The Science and Engineering Research Board Rules, 2010
3. Qualifications and experience of the members of the Board. - (1) The members to be appointed under clause (h) of sub-section (3) of Section 3 shall possess a doctorate degree in science or engineering and shall have minimum ten years of experience in basic or applied research after doctorate degree and shall not be at a level lower than that of a Professor.
(2)The members to be appointed under clause (i) of sub-section (3) of Section 3 shall be holding the post of Directors of the National Laboratories or Research Institutions or senior scientists in such institutions and shall be holding a position not lower than that of a Professor in a front-ranking national institution of higher learning and should possess a doctorate degree in science and engineering having at least ten years of experience in scientific research and development after the doctorate degree.(3)The members to be appointed under clause (f) of sub-section (3) of Section 3 shall possess professional degree in any branch of science or technology or management having minimum of ten years of professional experience in areas relating to industrial research and development or five years of experience in managing international projects or science-based socio-economic programmes from either public, private or non-governmental sector.
