National Funding Agency

Research Grants: NATIONAL FUNDING AGENCY

IntroductionFunding AgenciesTypes of FundFunding scheme

Introduction Attending/ Participation of Conference/

Seminar/ Workshop/ Training programs Organizing Seminar/ Symposium/

Workshop/ Short term Training. Research Grant for UG/PG/Ph.D Research Grant for Postdoctoral studies Career Developments schemes Publishing Journal, Book, Periodicals Minor Research Projects Major Research Projects

International Travel Grant Major Research projects Collaborative Research Projects Fund for attending Nobel Laureate

meeting Fund for Social and Family welfare

scheme MODROBS FIST Industry Collaboration

Funding Agencies of INDIA All India Council for Technical Education

(AICTE) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

(CSIR) Defence Research and Development

Organisation (DRDO) Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Department of Ayurveda, Yoga &

Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoepathy (AYUSH)

Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Department of Coal (DOC) Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) Department of Science and Technology (DST) Department of Scientific and Industrial

Research (DSIR) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology(MOCIT)

Department of Information Technology Ministry of Environment and Forests

(MOEF) Ministry of Food Processing Industries

(MFPI) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Ministry of Power, Central Power

Research Institute (CPRI) Ministry of Social Justice &

Empowerment (MOSJE) Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR) Petroleum Conservation Research

Association (PCRA) University Grants Commission (UGC)

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Research &institutional development

schemes Modernization & Removal of

obsolescence scheme Research promotion schemes(RPS) Nationally coordinated project( NCP) National facilities in engineering &

technology with industrial collaboration (NAFETIC)

Industry institute partnership cell (IIPC)

Entrepreneurship development cell (EDC)

PG scholarship scheme Travel grant Seminar grant Staff development programme

(SDP) Emeritus fellowship National doctoral fellowship (NDF)

CSIR

CSIR program on youth for leadership in science

Junior research fellowship (JRF) Senior research fellowship (SRF) Research associateship (RA) Senior research associateship (SRA) Emeritus scientist

Research scheme/sponsored research scheme

Shanti swarup bhatnagar prize G N Ramachandran gold medal Young scientist shyama prasad mukherjee

fellowship Grant for seminar Grant for travel

ICMR Short term visiting fellowships Ad-hoc research scheme research

fellowships /associateship Junior research fellowships Emeritus medical scientist

scheme Centres for advanced research

Task force projects New scheme “medical innovation

fund”

GUJCOST

•Minor Research Project•Student Science and

Technology(SCI-TECH) ProjectAll Research & Development

Institutions in the State approved by Government of India Department/Agency/University/Deemed University will be eligible for the assistance.

maximum of Rs. 25000/- per project.

UGC• The Travel Grant Scheme for

College Teachers/Vice Chancellors/Commission Members

• Research Funding Council for Major and Minor Research Projects during the Tenth Plan Period

Major Research Project in Sciences including Engineering & Technology, Medical, Pharmacy Agriculture etc. - Rs. 12 lacs.

Major Research Project in Humanities, Social Science, Languages, Literature, Arts, Law and allied disciplines - Rs. 10 lacs.

Minor Research Project - Rs. 1 lac.

• Research Workshops/Seminars/Symposia and Conferences in Colleges

Seminars : The maximum assistance under the category 'Seminar' is limited to Rs. 70,000/- only.

State and National Level Conferences : he UGC assistance in case of State Level Conferences should be limited to Rs. 80,000/- and that for a National Level Conference to Rs. 1.00 lakh.

International Conferences : The UGC assistance will be of Rs. 1.5 lakh only.

Ceiling of Financial Help by UGC : I. Regional Level Seminar/Workshop Rs. 70,000/-II.State Level Conference/Workshop Rs. 80,000/-III.National Level Conference/Workshop Rs. 1.00

lakhIV.International Level Conference/Workshop Rs.

1.50 lakh

UGC For university only For college only For department of university For both university/colleges For individual

For university only Like… Incentives for resource mobilization General development assistance to

centeral,state and deemed universitites (includes 16 merged schemes)

Travel grant Seminars/workshops/conferrence/short

term courses Publication grant Special development grant for

universities in backward/rural/remote/border areas

For both universities & colleges Guidelines for human rights &

values in education Guidelines for setting up of media

centres /affilitated media centres Guidelines scheme on life long

learning and extension E-content development Guidelines for establishment &

monitoring of the internal quality assurance cell

For individual Research awards Emeritus fellowship Travel grant scheme for college

teachers/college librarians/commision members and UGC officers

Post graduate indira gandhi scolarship scheme for single girl child

Post graduate merit scholarship scheme for university rank holders in general and honors courses at undergraduate level

Research fellowship in sciences for meritorious students

Dr. D.S.kothari fellowship post doctoral sciences, medical sciences & engineering sciences

Research projects for teachers major & minor

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan post doctoral fellowship in humanities & special social sciences

DST Scientific & engineering research Technology development S & T and socio economic development Women scientists programs Technology missions Programmes for project support Intensification of research in high

priority areas Nano science technology initiative Ramanujan fellowship J C Bose national fellowship Ramanna fellowship

Sophisticated analytical instrument facilities

Swarnajayanti Fellowships Fast Track Scheme For Young Sci

entists (FAST) Better Opportunities for Young Sc

ientists in Chosen Areas of Science and Technology (BOYSCAST)

Women Scientists Programs Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan

Yojana (KVPY) International Travel Support Sche

me for Participation in Conferences Abroad

Assistance to Professional Bodies & Seminar/Symposia

Earth System Science Mathematical Science Program Utilization of the Scientific Expertise

of Retired Scientists (USERS) Support for participation of Indian S

cientists abroad for attending International Events

Seismicity Programme SERC Visiting Fellowship

DBT Research Grants: R & D projectsGranting agency: Department of

Biotechnology, Government of IndiaAddress: Department of Biotechnology

Block 2, 7th Floor C.G.O. Complex, Lodi Road New Delhi – 110 003

Website: http://dbtindia.nic.in/Deadline: Applications received all yearDuration: Three yearsSupport: Grant for equipment,

consumables, contingencies, overheads, staff and travel covered as required for the research project.

DBT Research Grants:Biotechnology-based programmes for

Rural Development:Granting agency: Department of

Biotechnology, Government of IndiaAddress: Department of Biotechnology

Block 2, 7th Floor C.G.O. Complex, Lodi Road New Delhi – 110 003

Website: http://dbtindia.nic.in/Deadline: Applications received all yearDuration: Three yearsSupport: Grant for equipment,

consumables, overheads, staff and travel covered as required for the research project.

DBT Research Grants:Bioinformatics R & D projects:Granting agency: Department of

Biotechnology, Government of IndiaAddress: Department of Biotechnology

Block 2, 7th Floor C.G.O. Complex, Lodi Road New Delhi – 110 003

Website: http://dbtindia.nic.in/Deadline: Applications received all yearDuration: Three yearsSupport: Grant for equipment,

consumables, contingencies, overheads, staff and travel covered as required

for the research project.

Swarna Jayanti Fellowships:

Granting agency: Science and Engineering Research Council, Department of Science and Technology, India

Address: Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi -110016

Website: http://dst.gov.in/scientific-programme/ser-hr-deveswarnajayanti.htm

Deadline: 31st March 2009Duration: Five yearsSupport: A monthly stipend of Rs. 25,000

and a generous research grant for equipment, consumables,

national and international travel.

JC Bose National Fellowships:Granting agency: Department of Science

and Technology, IndiaAddress: Department of Science &

Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi -

110016Website:

http://www.serc-dst.org/jc_bose_fellowship.htm

Deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year

Duration: Five yearsSupport: A monthly stipend of Rs 20,000 per

month in addition to regular salary plus a contingency grant of Rs. 5 lakhs per year for attending conferences and other expenses.

Ramanna fellowships:

Granting agency: Science and Engineering Research Council, Department of Science and Technology, India

Address: Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi -110016

Website: http://www.serc-dst.org/ramanna-fellowship.htm

Deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year

Duration: Three yearsSupport: A monthly stipend plus a

research grant of Rs. 10 Lakhs per year

Tata Innovation Fellowship: Granting agency: Department of Biotechnology,

Government of India Address: Department of Biotechnology Block 2, 7th

Floor C.G.O. Complex, Lodi Road New Delhi – 110 003 Website: http://dbtindia.nic.in/uniquepage.asp?

id_pk=326 Deadline: Advertised once a year during April-May Duration: Three years with the possibility of a 2 yr

extension Support: Fellowship of Rs.20,000/- per month in

addition to regular salary from the host institute. Plus a

contingency grant of Rs.5.00 lakh per annum for purchase of consumables, equipment

international and domestic travel, engaging manpower and other contingent expenditure to be incurred in connection with the implementation of the project.

SERC Individual Grants in Basic Sciences:Granting agency: Science and

Engineering Research Council (SERC), Department of Science and Technology, India

Address: Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi -110016

Website: http://www.dst.gov.in/scientific-programme/ser-serc.htm

Deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year

Duration: Three yearsSupport: Generous support for equipment,

consumables, and travel

AYUSH National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB)

www.nmpb.nic.in

Pharmacopoeia Laboratory of Indian Medicine (PLIM)

www.plimism.nic.in

Central Council of Indian Medicine www.ccimindia.org Central Council for Research in Ayurveda & Siddha

(CCRAS): www.ccras.nic.in Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine

(CCRUM) www.ccrum.info Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH)

www.ccrhindia.org Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy

(CCRYN) www.ccryn.org

National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) www.nia.nic.in National Institute Of Unani Medicine  (NIUM)

www.nium.in

ReferencesWEBSITES• UGC- www.ugc.ac.in • ICMR-www.icmr.nic.in • CSIR- www.csir.res.in • DST-www.dst.gov.in • AICTE- www.aicte.ernet.in • INSA- www.insa.ac.in • DRDO: www.drdo.org• DAE: www.dae.gov.in • ISRO: www.isro.org • DBT: www.dbtindia.nic.in • GUJCOST: www. dst.gujarat.gov.in/gujcost • GMDC:dst.gujarat.gov.in/gujcost • AYUSH: www.ayush.com • DSIR: http://www.dsir.gov.in/• Ministry of HRD: www.education.nic.in

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