Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University is announcing openings for three funding schemes: the IKS Scheme, Start-up Research Grant, and Core Research Grant. The IKS Scheme from the Ministry of Education focuses on research areas related to Indian knowledge systems and is due February 25, 2023. The Start-up Research Grant from SERB provides Rs. 30 lakh over two years for early career researchers. Proposals are due March 1, 2023. The Core Research Grant from SERB provides Rs. 35 lakh over three years for established researchers; proposals are due March 15, 2023. All proposals must be original with no plagiarism.

1. Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University,
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Current Opening of Projects
Presented By
Dr. R.P. Rajwade
Cordinator, EDC
SRU, Raipur

2. S.No. Scheme Funding Agency Website
1
IKS
Scheme
IKS Division of MoE @
AICTE
https://iksindia.org/resea
rch-proposal-form.php
2 Start-up
Research
Grant
(SRG)
Science and Engineering
Research Board
(Statutory Body
Established through an Act
of Parliament: SERB Act
2008
Government of India)
https://www.serbonline.i
n/SERB/HomePage
3 Core
Research
Grant
(Individual
Centric)
Current Opening of Projects 2023
Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University

3. IKS Scheme
Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University
Research Area
1. Mathematics and Astronomy
2. Chemical science and technology
3. Sustainable Agriculture and Food preservation
4. Architectural engineering, vaastu and shilpa shastra
5. New universal sociological models based on emic perspective
6. IKS approaches for management of water resources, weather and
rainfall predictions
7. IKS approaches to psychology, cognition, and consciousness
8. Evidence based music and dance interventions and its relevance in
contemporary world
9. Pashu ayurveda based approaches

4. IKS Scheme
Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University
Proposal Eligibility Criteria
• The IKS is inviting research proposals from researchers working in
the Indian Knowledge Systems.
• Faculty members in any Govt. recognized educational institutions
(private/public), Govt. funded labs and NGOs/Trusts/foundations are
eligible to apply.
• To be eligible for this grant, NGOs/Trusts/foundations must be solely
working in the research and education related to Indian Knowledge
Systems.
• Researchers who have been funded by IKS Division through the
Research proposal program/IKS center program in earlier rounds are
not eligible to apply as Principal Investigators or Co-Principal
Investigators. They can however be involved as a collaborator.

5. Proposals Due by February 25, 2023
Website for proposal
submission
https://iksindia.org/research-
proposalform.ph
Funding Amount Rs. 20lac for two years
Dates to Remember
Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University

6. Start-up Research Grant (SRG)
Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University
Research Area
The Start-up Research Grant (SRG) scheme aims to assist researchers to
initiate their research career in a new institution.
It is a two-year grant meant to enable researchers working in frontier
areas of science and engineering to establish themselves and move on to
the mainstream core research grant (CRG).
Criteria for selection would be based on the track record of the applicant
and the proposed research plan.

7. Start-up Research Grant (SRG)
Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University
Proposal Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should be an Indian citizen.
The applicant should hold Ph.D. degree in Science or Engineering or
M.D. / M.S. / M.D.S. / M.V.Sc. degree.
The applicant must hold a regular academic/research position in a
recognized academic institution or national laboratories or any other
recognized R&D institutions.
The upper age limit for SRG would be 42 years, with a relaxation of
three years for SC/ST/OBC/ Physically challenged and women
candidates.

8. Proposals Due by March 1, 2023 till 05:00 PM
Website for proposal submission
https://www.serbonline.in/SERB/
HomePage
Funding Amount
Rs. 30 lakh plus overheads for a
period of two years.
Dates to Remember
Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University
Plagiarism
Proposals submitted need to be original and plagiarism in any form will not
be acceptable. All submitted proposals would be subjected to a third party
similarity check and proposals are liable to be rejected if found plagiarised.
Any text taken verbatim from other source needs to be identified using
quotation marks and proper reference. Applicants are requested to pre-
check their proposals for plagiarism before uploading to avoid any serious
repercussions at a later stage.

9. Core Research Grant (Individual Centric)
Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University
Research Area
The scheme provides core research support to active researchers to
undertake research and development in frontier areas of Science and
Engineering.

10. Core Research Grant (Individual Centric)
Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University
Proposal Eligibility Criteria
Applicants [Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Principal Investigator(s)
(Co-PI(s))] should be Indian citizens.
The applicant(s) must hold a regular academic/research position in a
recognized academic institution or national laboratory or in any other
recognized R & D institution in India.
Private Academic institutions with valid UGC / AICTE / PCI approval,
Private R&D Institutions with valid DSIR-SIRO recognition and
Voluntary and Non-Governmental Organizations registered under NITI-
AAYOG Darpan portal are eligible to host a project.

11. Proposals Due by March 15, 2023 till 05:00 PM
Website for proposal submission
https://www.serbonline.in/SERB/
HomePage
Funding Amount
Rs.35 lakh for a duration of 3
years.
Dates to Remember
Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University
Plagiarism
Proposals submitted need to be original and plagiarism in any form will not
be acceptable. All submitted proposals would be subjected to a third party
similarity check and proposals are liable to be rejected if found plagiarised.
Any text taken verbatim from other source needs to be identified using
quotation marks and proper reference. Applicants are requested to pre-
check their proposals for plagiarism before uploading to avoid any serious
repercussions at a later stage.

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