National Funding Agency

National
Funding
Agency
Research Grants:
NATIONAL FUNDING AGENCY
Introduction
Funding Agencies
Types of Fund
Funding 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) Project
All
Research
&
Development
Institutions in the State approved by
Government
of
India
Department/Agency/University/Deem
ed 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 lakh
IV.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
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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
Scientists (FAST)
 Better Opportunities for Young
Scientists in Chosen Areas of Science
and Technology (BOYSCAST)
 Women Scientists Programs
 Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana
(KVPY)
 International Travel Support Scheme
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
Scientists abroad for attending
International Events
 Seismicity Programme
 SERC Visiting Fellowship
DBT Research Grants: R & D
projects
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/
Deadline: Applications received all year
Duration: Three years
Support: 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 India
Address: 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 year
Duration: Three years
Support: 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 India
Address: 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 year
Duration: Three years
Support: 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/scientificprogramme/ser-hr-deveswarnajayanti.htm
Deadline: 31st March 2009
Duration: Five years
Support: 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, India
Address: Department of Science &
Technology, Technology Bhavan, New
Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110016
Website: http://www.sercdst.org/jc_bose_fellowship.htm
Deadline: Applications accepted
throughout the year
Duration: Five years
Support: 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.sercdst.org/ramanna-fellowship.htm
Deadline: Applications accepted
throughout the year
Duration: Three years
Support: 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/scientificprogramme/ser-serc.htm
Deadline: Applications accepted
throughout the year
Duration: Three years
Support: 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
References
WEBSITES
• 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