These grants are expected to facilitate and support basic and applied scientific research for socio economic development of the country while promoting capacity building of S & T personnel. It will also provide assistance to supplement the financial, physical and manpower resources available for scientific research in the scientists' own institutions.
DISCIPLINES:
NSF will be awarding Competitive Research Grants to undertake research in the following disciplines:
- Agriculture and Food Science
- Indigenous Knowledge
- Basic Science
- Library & Information Science
- Biotechnology
- Oceanography & Marine Resources
- Engineering Sciences, Architecture & Information Communication Technology
- Science Education
- Social Sciences
- Environment & Biodiversity
- Science & Technology Policy Studies
- Health Sciences
AIMS:
- To encourage researchers to utilize their knowledge for the benefit of the society
- To facilitate researchers with postgraduate qualifications to enhance their career prospects
- To facilitate science/engineering graduates to pursue postgraduate research degrees
- Strengthen the infrastructure facilities for research
WHO CAN APPLY:
- The Applicant/Principal Investigator should have a postgraduate research degree (PhD, MPhil) and publications/patents in the relevant area. Applicants with MSc, MD or MS qualifications should have minimum of one year research component in the course and publications/patents in the relevant area. Co-Investigators should have postgraduate qualifications or research experience as evident by publications/patents.
- For first time applicants to the NSF, the upper limit of funds will be Rs. 1.5m per project excluding allocations for Research Personnel. The grants duration will be 02 years.
- Full time Research Students can be allocated only for Principal Investigators with minimum of two years of postdoctoral research experience.
- Full time Research Scientists can be allocated only for Principal Investigators with adequate research experience, as determined by the NSF.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications are entertained throughout the year and evaluated quarterly.
PERFORMANCE OF THE CRG SCHEME:
The following graph gives an analysis of Competitive Research grants awarded from 2008 – 2017.
Scientists and Institutes benefitted through the research grants during the same period are as follows:
BENEFITS OF BEING NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS:
As a NSF Grant Recipient, you will get benefits on the following schemes:
• Further NSF Research Grants
• Technology Grants
• Research Equipment & Spare parts grants
• Travel grants
• Overseas Short term Training Programme
• NSF Research Awards
• Facilities available under Science & Technology Management Information System
Downloads
- Application Form ( pdf, 927kb | doc, 320kb )
- Programme Brief (pdf 124kb)
