This document provides information about writing project proposals for research funding agencies. It discusses the key elements that should be included in a proposal such as an overview of the project, statement of the problem, goals and objectives, user involvement, and convincing the funding agency. It also lists several national and international research funding agencies in India and their objectives, schemes, and contact details. The document focuses on funding agencies like the University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, and Department of Science and Technology and their supported research areas.

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RESEARCH FUNDING AGENCIES
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PROJECT PROPOSAL

3. WRITING A PROJECT PROPOSAL
A PROPOSAL CAN BE
 A DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
 A CHANGE IN THE STYLE OF OPERATION
 A REVISED PROCEDURE
 A SCHEME FOR ENHANCEMENT OF
EFFICIENCY
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4. THE RESEARCH JOURNEY
 Researching is a process that demands planning,
forethought, commitment, and persistence.
 It needs to be managed, navigated, and negotiated
from early conception to final destination.
 It is important for a researcher to keep in mind that
the journey to produce knowledge will also be a
learning journey about both research itself and
ability to manage intricacies and complexity
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5. THE RESEARCH PROJECT
OVERVIEW
 Be specific and concise (no details)
 Should establish the framework
 Show your knowledge of the funding organisation
 Highlight the strength of collaborating
organisation(s)
 Overview must be written at the end
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6. REVIEWER MUST BE IMPRESSED AND NOT
TO COMMENT
 Not an Original Idea
 Rationale is Weak
 Writing is Vague
 Uncertain Outcomes
 Does Not Have Relevant Experience
 Problem is Not significant
 Proposal is Unfocused Project
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7. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
 Explain how the proposal will do better than the
earlier attempts
 Explain why the proposal needs support
 Check the funding agency would be interested in
your proposal
 Explain why you or your organizations is the best to
carryout the project
 Explain whether you have already taken some steps
to begin the project
 Need Assessment Survey Results Statement
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8. PROJECT PROPOSAL
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
 Goals are large statements–not measurable
 Objectives tell specific things the project
will accomplish – measurable
 Objectives will require activities leading to
measurable results
 Ensure your goals and objectives are in line
with the funding agency
 Present measurable results with time
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9.  Who is the user?
 Have you contacted the user?
 Do you have the support of user?
 Is the user involved in the preparation of the
project proposal
 Are all representatives of the user group
consulted?
 Helping the user is acceptable to the
funding agency
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10.  Convince them that funding you, will help
to achieve goals
 Show them that you will give them what
they need or expect
 Make connections and build relationships
with funding people.
 Make sure that your proposal is submitted
in time
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RESEARCH FUNDING AGENCIES

12. Agenda
 National Funding Agencies
 International Funding Agencies
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13. AGENCIES FUNDING R&D
PROJECTS IN INDIA
There are three types of organizations that
are funding R&D projects to academic
institutions in INDIA
 R&D SPONSORING BODIES
 R&D PERFORMING BODIES
 CENTRAL MINISTRIES SUPPORTING R&D
PROJECTS
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14. R&D SPONSORING BODIES
 University Grants Commission (UGC) / Consortium for
Educational Communication (CEC)
 All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
 Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
 Department of Coal (DOC)
 Department of Ocean Development (DOD)
 Department of Science and Technology (DST)
 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
 Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR)
 Department of Electronics & Information Technology
(DEITY)
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15.  India Meteorological Department (IMD)
 Ministry of Power, Central Power Research Institute
(CPRI)
 Department of Information Technology (DIT)
 Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA)
 Department of Education ( DOE)
 Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
 Science and Technology Application for Rural
Development (STARD)
 Science & Technology for Weaker Sections (STAWS)
Science and Society Related Programmes
 Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
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16. R&D PERFORMING BODIES
 Aeronautics Research & Development Board (ARDB)
 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
 Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
 Defence Research and Development Organization
(DRDO)
 Department of Space (DoS)
 Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)
 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) –
Department of Space
 Center for development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)
 Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)
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17. CENTRAL MINISTRIES
SUPPORTING R&D PROJECTS
 Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
 Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
(MeitY)
 Ministry of Agro & Rural Industries
 Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
 Ministry of Defence
 Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)
 Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI)
 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
 Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
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18. CENTRAL MINISTRIES
SUPPORTING R&D PROJECTS
 Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
 Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA)
 Ministry of Power
 Ministry of Power, Central Power Research Institute (CPRI)
 Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
 Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MOSJE)
 Ministry of Textiles
 Ministry of Urban Development
 Ministry of Water Resources
 Nasscom DSCI for cybersecurity research,
innovation, and product development.
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19. INTERNATIONAL FUNDING
AGENCIES
 International Foundation for Science (IFS)
 Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
 Third World Network of Scientific Organizations
(TWNSO)
 Indo French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced
Research (IFCPAR)
 Indo-US Science & Technology Forum
 UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI)
 Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research
collaboration (SPARC)
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20. UNIVERSITY GRANTS
COMMISSION (UGC)
UGC strives to promote teaching and research in
emerging areas in Humanities, Social Sciences,
Languages, Literature, Pure Sciences, Engineering
& Technology, Pharmacy, Medical, and Agricultural
Sciences.
Objective
 To promote excellence in research in higher
education by supporting research programmes
of University and College teachers in various
disciplines.
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21. Innovative, Major and Minor
Research Projects
The quantum of assistance for a research project
under UGC (12th Plan Guidelines)
 Innovative Research Projects – 10 Crores
 Major Research Project in Sciences including
Engineering & Technology, Medical, Pharmacy
Agriculture etc. - Rs.40 lacs.
 Major Research Project in Humanities, Social
Science, Languages, Literature, Arts, Law and
allied disciplines - Rs.15 lacs.
 Minor Research Project – Sciences Rs.5 lacs
Humanities, Social Science – Rs.3 lacs
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22. Contact Address
The Secretary
University Grants Commission
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi – 110002
Tel. No: 011-23604446, 011-23604200
e-mail: contact.ugc@nic.in
Website: www.ugc.ac.in
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23. CONSORTIUM FOR EDUCATIONAL
COMMUNICATION (CEC)
Objectives
 Dissemination of educational programmes, through both the
broadcast and non-broadcast modes.
 Production of educational programmes (especially video and
audio) and related support material and setting up of
appropriate facilities for this.
 Research related to optimizing the effectiveness of the
programmes.
 Providing a forum for the active involvement of academic
and other scholars in the creation of appropriate educational
programme.
 Studying, promoting and experimenting with new techniques
/ technology that will increase the reach and / or
effectiveness of educational communication.
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24. Contact Address
CONSORTIUM FOR EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATION
(An Inter University Centre of University Grants Commission
on Electronic Media)
I.U.A.C. Campus
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi – 110 067
PhoneNo. 011-26897418, 26897419
Website:cec-ugc.org
E-mail:cecugc@cec-ugc.org
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25. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR
TECHNICAL EDUCATION (AICTE)
AICTE has been performing its regulatory, planning
and promotional functions through its
 Bureaus
 Administration
 Finance
 Planning and Coordination
 Under Graduate Studies
 Post Graduate Education and Research
 Faculty Development
 Quality Assurance
 Research and Institutional Development Bureaus and
 Through its Regional Offices located in various parts of the
country.
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26. Schemes
i) Research, Institutional & Innovations Development
Schemes
a) Modernization & Removal of Obsolescence
Scheme (MODROBS)
b) Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
 Vision of Transformational change in rural development
processes leveraging knowledge institutions
c) Grant for Organizing Conference
d) Research Promotion Scheme (RPS)
 Proof of Concept work
 Capacity Building for research
 Patentable technology development
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27. Schemes ….
ii) Industry-Institute Interaction Schemes
a) Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC)
b) Entrepreneurship Development Cells (EDC)
c) National Facilities in Engineering & Technology
with Industrial Collaboration (NAFETIC)
d) Nationally Coordinated Project (NCP)
iii) Areas of Research Support
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28. i) Research, Institutional &
Innovations Development Schemes
a) Modernization & Removal of Obsolescence Scheme
(MODROBS)
 To equip technical institutions with modern infra-structural
facilities in laboratory (s) / workshop (s) / computing facilities
to enhance functional efficiency for teaching, training and
research purposes. Creation of new laboratories is not
envisaged. Maximum Funding is Rs. 15 lakhs with 2 years
duration.
 The aims are contemporary Lab Work, relevant project work,
indirect benefits to faculty / students of the institution through
training programmes and consultancy work.
b) Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
 Vision of Transformational change in rural development
processes leveraging knowledge institutions
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29. c) Grant for Organizing Conference
 The scheme provides financial assistance to institutions for
organizing Conference at National and International level in
various fields of Technical Education
d) Research Promotion Schemes (RPS)
 RPS aims to create research ambiance by promoting research
in technical disciplines and innovations in established and
emerging technologies, and to generate Masters and Doctoral
degree candidates.
The three research avenues within RPS are:
 Proof of Concept work - Independent research activity which
can lead to growth of knowledge / process in an area, which
can grow into a major project. Funding for such projects
would be limited to a one time grant of Rs. 5-20 lakhs.
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30.  Capacity Building for research – A young faculty (30
years limit) with grant of Rs. 10-15 lakhs, is encouraged
to carry out research at Doctoral level in a reputed
institution. The funding can be used for both drawing of
salary during leave without pay condition and towards
purchase of equipment to carry out research in a Novel
area.
 Patentable technology development by a group of
faculty members, having proven tract record, who aim at
developing new research facilities, at the parent
institution, being motivated mainly by high-end output
such as patentable technologies. Funding to such
projects would be limited to a one time grant of 20 lakhs.
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31. ii) Industry-Institute Interaction
Schemes
a) Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC)
 To establish institute-industry liaison by
encouraging:
 conduct of industrial training programmes
 facilitating exchange of resource personnel
 carry out industrial R&D
 conduct of industrial visits
 developing appropriate curricula and
 undertake consultancy services, etc.
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32. b) Entrepreneurship Development Cells (EDC)
To encourage students to consider self-employment
as a career option and provide training in
entrepreneurship.
c) National Facilities in Engineering & Technology
with Industrial Collaboration (NAFETIC)
To establish national level facilities in the frontier
areas of Engineering & Technology through
collaboration between industry's and institutions for
product development, basic research, trouble
shooting, consultancy, testing & training purposes.
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33. d) Nationally Coordinated Project (NCP)
To plan, coordinate & execute integrated R&D
programmes at national level by a group of
institutions. The technical/ financial/ administrative
deliverables are to be spelled out clearly by the
networking institutions with the lead institution
being an IIT/IISc/IIM/NIT.
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34. III. Areas of Research Support
 Engineering and Technology,
 Architecture,
 Town Planning,
 Management,
 Pharmacy,
 Hotel Management and Catering Technology,
 Applied Arts and Crafts etc.
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35. Contact Address:
The Adviser (RIFD)
All India Council for Technical Education
Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj,
New Delhi -110070
Phone: 011-26131576-78,80
E-mail: rpsrifd@aicte-india.org
Website: www.aicte-india.org
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36. Department of Science and
Technology (DST)
 The Department has wide ranging activities ranging
from promoting high end basic research and
development of cutting edge technologies on one
hand to service the technological requirements of
the common man through development of
appropriate skills and technologies on the other.
 The Department supports research through a wide
variety of schemes specifically carved out to meet
the requirements of different sections of the
scientific and engineering community.
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37. DST Schemes
(Scientific Division)
 IMPRINT
 National Supercomputing Mission
 Deep Continental Studies (DCS)
 Big Data Initiative
 INSPIRE Programme
 Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST)
 Nanomission
 Indian Climate Research Programme (ICRP)
 Instrument Development Programe (IDP)
 International S&T Cooperation (ISTC)
 Joint Technology Projects under STAC/IS-STAC
 Monsoon and Tropical Climate (MONTCLIM) &
Agrometeorology
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38. DST Schemes
(Scientific Division)
 Cognitive Science Research Initiative
 Science for Equity Empowerment Development
 Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Research
 National Spatial Data Infrastructure
 Natural Resources Data Management System (NRDMS)
 Water Technology Welfare
 National Council for Science and Technology
Communication
 Clean Energy Research Initiative
 National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship
Development Board
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39. DST Schemes
(Scientific Division)
 Science & Engineering Research Council (SERC)
 Science & Society Programmes (SSP)
 Seismology Programme (SP)
 State Science & Technology Programme (SSTP)
 Technology Development Programme (Joint Technology
– Technology System Programme)
 Utilization of Scientific Expertise of Retired Scientists
(USERS)
 Woman Scientist Program
 National Science and Technology Management
Information system (NSTMIS)
 Seismology Programme (SP)
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40. DST Boards
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Technology Development Board (TDB)
The TDB provides financial assistance to Indian industrial concerns and
other agencies, attempting development and commercial application of
indigenous technology, or adapting imported technology to wider
domestic applications.
Seed Support Scheme
 For setting up Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) and Science &
Technology Entrepreneur Park (STEPs) will provide the financial
assistance upto 100 Lakh under Seed support System for Start-ups in
Incubators to incubate innovative technological ideas and to graduate
them to successful commercialization.
 The financial assistance by TDB would facilitate the STEPs/TBIs to
build up an incubation fund out of the inflows over a period of 5 years.
The inflow would be ploughed back to support the next round of start-
ups. The assistance to the incubatees may be in form of loan or equity.

41. DST Boards
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Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB)
 SERB supports research in frontier areas of Science and Engineering.
 A regular faculty / researcher in an academic / research institution can seek
research support to carry out his/her research.
 Board also gives special attention to young scientists below the age of 35
years (relaxable by 5 years in the case of SC/ST/OBC, woman and
physically handicapped category) to undertake independent research in
newly emerging and frontier areas of science and engineering.
 The Board offers JC Bose National Fellowship to scientists and engineers
for their outstanding performance and contributions and RAMANUJAN
Fellowship for brilliant scientists and engineers from all over the world to
take up scientific research positions in India, especially those scientists who
want to return to India from abroad.
 Board also provides financial assistance for presenting research paper in
international scientific event held abroad.
 SERB extends partial financial support, on selective basis, for organising
scientific events (National as well as International) in the country.

42. DST Boards –
SERB Schemes & Programs
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 Core Research Grant (CRG)
• Extra Mural Research (EMR) as renamed as Core Research Grant
 National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-
ICPS)
 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIHs)
 SERB Science and Technology Award for Research (SERB-STAR)
 Industry Relevant R&D (IRRD)
 Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science
(EMEQ)
 Intensification of Research in High Priority Area (IRHPA)
 Start-up Research Grant
 MATRICS
 International Travel Support (ITS)
 Assistance to Professional Bodies & Seminars/Symposia
 Start-Up Research Grant (Young Scientists)
 Early Career Research Award (ECRA)
 National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (NPDF)

43. DST Boards
SERB - Awards and Fellowships
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 National Science Chair
 J C Bose National Fellowship
 Ramanujan Fellowship
 Teachers Associateship for Research Excellence (TARE)
 Early Career Research Award
 SERB Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship
 SERB Women Excellence Award
 National Post-Doctoral Fellowship
 SERB Research Scientists Scheme

44. DST Boards
SERB - Partnership Programs
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 Prime Minister’s Fellowship for Doctoral Research
 Abdul Kalam TIN Fellowship
 R&D Scheme on Food Processing
 Cell Tower and Mobile Radiation Program
 Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW) Program
 India-U.S. Grand Challenge
 Newton-Bhabha International Fellowships
 Overseas Doctoral Fellowship
 Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE)
 SN Bose Scholars Program

45. Schemes opened throughout year
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46. Contact Address:
Science and Engineering Research Board
3rd & 4th Floor, Block II,
Technology Bhawan,
New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi - 110 016
011-2655 2199
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47. DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC
ENERGY (DAE)
The Department of Atomic Energy supports
research programmes in Nuclear Science and
Technology through the Board of Research in
Nuclear Sciences (BRNS).
Schemes & Objectives
1. R&D Project
Fostering research capabilities and manpower
development in universities and similar institutions
of higher learning and research.
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48. 2. Symposium/Conference/Workshop
To promote large scale interactions in various
disciplines of science and technology that are of
interest to DAE.
3. DAE Young Scientists Research Award
To support young scientist below the age of 35
years in their initial years of settling down in a
career of R&D.
4. Dr. K.S. Krishnan Research Associate ship
To support talented science and engineering
research scholars
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49. 5. Raja Ramanna Fellowship
To utilize the services of active retired scientists /
engineers and technologists, who have been
involved in high quality research in their specialized
discipline in the units of the DAE or any National
Laboratory or University/Institute
6. Visiting Scientists
To promote close interactions on specialized
scientific and technical topics between the
scientists and technologists from DAE and
Universities/IITs/IISc/ National Labs.
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50. 7. Homi Bhabha Chair Professorship
These Chairs are instituted in recognition of sustained
record of excellence and creative contribution to
research and / or teaching in the area of interest to DAE.
8. DAE Graduate Fellowships
To provide excellent career opportunity to students
qualifying for admission to the M.Tech Course in Indian
Institute of Technology at Mumbai, New Delhi, Kanpur,
Kharagpur, Chennai or Roorkee.
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51. 9. DAE Graduate Fellowships for Ph.D.
To provide an opportunity to work on projects of interest to
DAE (i) to achieve the basic objective of strengthening
linkages between the grant-in-aid institutions and the
research centres for the benefit of advancing the pace of
research in nuclear sciences, and (ii) to accelerate the speed
to translating R&D into technology products and their
applications.
10. DAE-SRC Award
The core objective is to augment support to individual
research workers with highly innovative ideas and with
proven abilities to pursue advanced research in frontier areas
of science and engineering at an accelerated pace.
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52. Contact Address
Anushakti Bhavan,
Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj Marg,
Mumbai - 400 001, India
Shri K. N. Vyas
Chairman AEC and Secretary DAE
022-22022543
chairman@dae.gov.in
Website:www.dae.gov.in
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53. DEFENCE RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION (DRDO)
 DRDO is dedicatedly engaged in the formulation and
execution of programmes of scientific research, design
and development, testing and evaluation leading to
induction of state-of-art weapons and equipment which
would compete and compare favorably with its
contemporary systems available elsewhere in the world.
 DRDO also supports a substantial amount of extramural
research in academic institutions and other laboratories
on defence related problems through various grants-in-
aid schemes and other sponsored projects.
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54. Schemes
1.Extramural Research (ER) Scheme
 ER scheme focuses on research on
observations that are not understood, and
that lack of understanding is recognized as
an obstacle to scientific or technological
progress in the broad topic area of
relevance to military R&D.
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55.  The ER scheme also supports the instrumentality of
Memoranda of Collaboration (MoC) between DRDO
Laboratories & Establishments and academia.
 These MoC invariably involve more than on DRDO
establishment and cover explorations and
investigations on a range of topics within a broad
subject arena that generically cross-link the
research activities of the collaborating Laboratories
& Establishments and the research-disciplines of
the selected collaborating academic institution.
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56. Contact Address
The Director,
Directorate of Extramural & Intellectual Property Rights
DRDO Bhawan, Rajaji Marg, New Delhi-110011
Telefax: 011 - 23017661
E-Mail: erip_er@drdohq.res.in
Website: www.drdo.com
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57. Schemes …..
2. Aeronautics Research & Development Board
Government has set up Aeronautics Research & Development
Board to coordinate, fund and sensitize futuristic, scientific
technological areas having potential application for
aeronautical systems, at academic institutions and national
scientific laboratories. For this purpose, Grants-in-Aid of Rs. 5
Crores per year has been earmarked.
Objectives:
The Aeronautics R&D Board has instituted a Grants-in-Aid
Scheme to nurture Higher Technological Institutes, Colleges
and other research centers including industry in the country
for promoting research, design and development programmes
in Aeronautics and Allied Sciences, keeping in view the future
needs of the country with respect to aircraft, helicopters,
missiles and all other air borne vehicles and their operation.
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58.  Besides the projects activities, the Board promotes Centres of
Excellence in selected areas like Computational Fluid
Dynamics, Systems Design & Engineering and Composite
Structures Technology. Some more centers are under
consideration.
 The Board also promotes Seminars, Presentation of papers in
India & abroad, Writing of books, and promoting fair-
mindedness in School children.
Contact Address
Aeronautics Research & Development Board (AR&DB) DRDO
Headquarters Annexe, 4th Floor, Room No. 411, Old LASTEC
Building, Metcalfe House, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054
https://www.drdo.gov.in/aeronautics-research-development
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59. COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (CSIR)
The major functions of CSIR include
 promotion, guidance and coordination of scientific
and industrial research in India;
 establishment or assistance to existing special
institutions or departments for scientific study of
problems affecting particular industries and trades;
 award of fellowship;
 utilization of Council’s R&D results for industrial
development;
 collection and dissemination of S&T information;
and technology generation, absorption and
transfer.
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60. Schemes & Objectives
1. Research Schemes
 To promote research work in the field of S&T including
agriculture, engineering and medicine. Multi-disciplinary
projects which involve inter-organisational cooperation
(including that of CSIR Laboratories) are also considered.
2. Sponsored Schemes
 The Directors of CSIR laboratories may invite applications for
research grants in specific areas of interest to their respective
laboratories. The scheme enables the CSIR laboratories to
interact with university system, so that the CSIR laboratory
can take the help of the faculty there to undertake part of the
work of its core programme, for which it either does not have
the time and or expertise.
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61. 3. Emeritus Scientist Scheme
 To provide support to superannuated outstanding
scientists to pursue research in their respective
field of specialization and having relevance to the
programmes of CSIR.
4. Research Fellowships / Associateships
 Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship
 Senior Research Associateship
 Recognition of Excellence
 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
 CSIR Young Scientist Award
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62. 5. Other Science and Technology Promotion
Programmes
 CSIR Programme on Youth Leadership in Science
 CSIR Diamond Jubilee Research Interns Award Scheme
 Visiting Associateship Scheme
 Partial Financial Assistance for holding National/International
Conferences / symposium /Seminar / Workshops in India
 Partial Travel Grants to Research Scholars
 Entrepreneurship Support to Research Scholars
 Faculty Training Programme and Adoption of Schools and
Colleges by CSIR Laboratories
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63. Contact Address
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Anusandhan Bhawan, 2 Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Phone Reception: +91-11-23737889
E-mail: csircx@nda.vsnl.net.in
Website: http://csirhrdg.res.in
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64. Indian Space Research Organization
(ISRO) – Department of Space
 The Indian space programme has the primary
objective of developing space technology and
application programmes to meet the developmental
needs of the country.
 Indian Space programme includes development of
operational systems in the areas of satellite based
remote sensing, telecommunications, broadcasting,
meteorology and development of suitable launch
vehicles for putting the satellite in various low earth
orbits and geostationary orbits.
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65. Schemes
 1. ISRO Sponsored Research Programme (RESPOND)
 2. Space Science Promotion (SSP)
Objective
 To conduct research and development activities in the relevant
areas of space science, application and technology at the
universities and academic institutions in the country.
 Also, to establish interactions between scientists working at
ISRO and academic institutions to carry out joint research and
educational activities of interest to the Indian Space
Programme.
Areas of research support
 Space science, application, technology, space communication,
earth resources survey, meteorology and satellite geodesy.
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66. Contact Address:
RESPOND
Deputy Director, RESPOND
ISRO Headquarters, Antariksh Bhawan
New BEL Road, Bangalore – 560 094
Tel. No:+91 80 22172119
E-mail: scc@isro.org
Website: www.isro.org
SPACE SCIENCE PROMOTION (SSP)
Programme Director, Space Science Office
ISRO Headquarters , Antariksh Bhawan
New BEL Road ,Bangalore–560094
Tel. No: (080) 23415269 ,Fax. No: (080) 23415269
E-mail: ananth@isro.org, Website: www.isro.org
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67. THRUST AREAS OF RESEARCH
Electronics And Communications
 AI/ML in healthcare
 Brain computer interface sensor & instrumentation for the
relevance of military application.
 Next Generation Networks (NGN)
 Communication technologies, 5G and beyond, Broadband
Wireless Technologies, Green Communications, Quantum
Communication, Vehicular Communication
 AI in Communication, Big Data Analytics and Internet of Things
for societal applications & disaster management
 Machine to Machine Communication and Strategic Electronics
with applications in both Civil and defence domains and
innovative backhaul Communication Technologies.
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68.  Image Coding – Image compression using HVS models
 Secure Communication – Design of Hardware efficient Secure
communication systems
 Speech Recognition – Audio-visual speech recognition
 Speech Synthesis – Statistical Parametric Speech Synthesis &
– Emotional Speech Synthesis
 Bio-signal Analysis – Analysis of epileptic spikes in EEG signals
etc.
 Filter banks/Multi-wavelets – Theory & Construction
 Wireless LAN, Mesh Networks, Sensor Networks – QoS,
Security, Cross-layer design, Localization
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69.  Semiconductor Device Modeling – quantum modeling of
nanoscale MOSFETs
 High-speed /low power Digital Logic Design – Adiabatic logic,
asynchronous design
 Mixed signal circuit design – 24 bit ADC with low OSR.
 Analog IC design – Opamps for large slew rate and large gain-
bandwidth product with low noise
 RF circuit design – LNA design, MOS distributed amplifiers,
integration of AF components on RF ICs.
 Multicarrier and MIMO communication systems
 Synchronization and Channel Estimation issues in wireless
systems
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70. Computing
 Block Chain, Security & Digital Signature
 Media Lab Asia
 Language Computing
 Outsourcing Skilled Manpower and R&D Thrust
 Biometrics
 Cyber security
 Data mining
 Grid computing, Information assurance
 Real-time and embedded systems
 Software engineering
 Human-machine interfaces
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71. Bio Engineering
 Cardiovascular bioengineering
 Biomedical and molecular imaging
 Cellular and molecular bioengineering
 Tissue engineering and biomaterials
 Neural and bioelectric systems
 Musculoskeletal bioengineering
 Computational systems bioengineering
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72. Nanotechnology
 Next-generation electric devices
 Nanoscale lithography and nanoprinting
 Nanoscale biomachines
 Surface and interface engineering
 Superconducting devices
 TeraHertz technology
 Spintronics
 Micro Electro-Mechanical Systesms (MEMS)
 Quantum Dot Self-Assembly For Nanoelectronics
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73. Energy and Environment
 Energy conservation technology and methodology
 Intermodal transportation systems
 Applied environmental microbiology
 Alternative energy forms and utilization
 Corrosion
 Catalysis and catalytic materials
 Global water quality and supply
 Public policy and ethics
 Nanostructure Materials For Energy Conversion
 Mechanical Safety and Reliability in Extreme Energy
Environments
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74. THE LAST WORD
 The project proposal is to convince your funding
agency that your proposal has value and that you
can complete it successfully and on time
 Projects arise out of a situation in which there is a
need – a problem to be solved, an equipment to be
designed and fabricated, an improvement in an
existing equipment
 The proposal must be able to convince the funding
agency that you have the required qualifications and
experience to achieve the stated objective and that
you have a full understanding of how to manage the
project and complete the project effectively.
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75. CONCLUSION
THE ONLY 5% OF INSTITUTIONS GETTING
R&D SUPPORT ACCOUNTED FOR 50% OF
FUNDING.
THIS MAY BE DUE TO
 Lack of exposure among the faculty of many
academic institutions
 Lack of motivation among faculty
 Absence of conducive research
 Environment and facilities
 Lack of support by the management
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