List of Funding Agencies, Sponsoring Agencies and Schemes in India

List of Funding Agencies, Sponsoring Agencies and Schemes

This is a tentative compilation of different funding agencies, sponsoring agencies and schemes both from government and industries. Web links and details of grants for conducting seminars, workshops, short term courses, faculty development programs, research, travel grant, grant for inviting industry experts, grant for inviting eminent personalities and symposium etc.

Academicians can refer, as and when required. There can be more number of sponsoring agencies and more number of schemes, which the faculty members are requested to individually make efforts and apply. The information given below is not complete and may change. Hence the faculty members are also requested to visit the respective notices/web sites for detailed and updated information.

1	All the AICTE approved institutions are eligible for the following grants: 1.           Seminar Grant (SG) 2.           AICTE - The Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), Distinguished Visiting Professorship Scheme 3.           INAE (TRF) Indian National Academy of Engg. (Teachers Research Fellowship) 4.           Quality Improvement Programme 5.           FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FDP) 6.           ADJUNCT FACULTY 7.           TRAINEE TEACHER SCHEME 8.           SCHEME OF TRAVEL GRANTS (TG) 9.           AICTE-INAE-DVP 10.      AICTE – ISTE Orientation/ Refresher Programme 11.      Technical Book Writing & Translation 12.      Short Term Training Programme (STTP) 13.      EMERITUS PROFESSOR (DISTINGUISHED PRACTICING ENGINEER) FELLOWSHIP URL https://www.aicte-india.org/schemes/staff-development-schemes
2	Research Funding Agencies URL https://www.nitt.edu/home/icsr/funding_agencies.pdf
3	Research Funding Agencies URL https://www.svce.ac.in/research/deanresearch/funding_agencies.doc
4	Sponsored Research Grant URL https://www.ncbs.res.in/rdo/sponsor-grants
5	Indian National Node for Neuro Informatics INCNE aids financial support to Indian workshops and short courses in the area of Neuroinformatics and Computational Neuroscience. These applications will be reviewed twice a year in a competitive manner as support is very limited. Application for Seminar Series in Neuroinformatics: http://innni.ncbs.res.in/node/add/seminar-series Application for Workshops/Courses in Neuroinformatics and Computational Neuroscience: http://innni.ncbs.res.in/node/add/workshopsupport For More Details: http://innni.ncbs.res.in/incne
6	The Reserve Bank provides financial support to Universities and Research Institutions to facilitate theoretical and quantitative research and teaching/ training in economics, banking, finance and other subject of interest to the Bank. The broad categories for providing the Bank’s financial support for Research Activities through DRG are:             i.                  Reserve Bank of India’s Endowment Scheme.          ii.                  Development Research Group Study Series. URL https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/ExternalResearchSchemes.aspx
7	TWAS is a programme unit within the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). With funds provided by the Italian government, TWAS encourages the organization of high-level international and regional scientific activities in developing countries by offering financial assistance to the organizers of such events. Deadlines for applications: 1st  June for meetings to be held during January-June of the following year, and 1st December for meetings to be held during July-December of the following year. Grants are offered for meetings in the following fields of natural sciences: agricultural, biological, chemical, engineering, geological and medical sciences. Application form: http://twas.ictp.it/common/files/files-mtgs/SMe.doc/view For more details: http://twas.ictp.it/prog/meetings/support-for-international-scientific-meetings
8	DRDO is promoting innovative/basic research among Academic and Research Institutions across the country through Grant-in-Aid schemes of Research Boards and Dte of ER & IPR. Under these schemes, grants are offered to research organizations/ universities/departments/laboratories to carry out research in basic sciences and engineering, setting up of basic facilities/infrastructures and conduct of conference/seminars/ symposia/ workshops etc. For Area of interest and formats: http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/English/index.jsp?pg=armreb.jsp
9	BASIC SCIENCES (PHYSICS and MATHEMATICS) Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) BRNS considers presentation and discussion of the results of R & D in open meetings as an important activity for the promotion of science and technology. Seminars and workshops are sponsored to promote interaction among active workers. Major national symposia have already been established in areas like nuclear and solid state physics, high energy physics, radiation and photochemistry, radiation and environmental sciences. Organizations seeking financial support to organize syposia and conferences should send the application in the prescribed format For formats: http://barc.gov.in/brns/brns_symposia.html Note: Deadlines & Links are subject to change. The prospective PI’s should check the funding organization’s website to verify the most current program information. National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) (DAE) The NBHM has various schemes to provide financial support to institutions and individuals to strengthen the mathematical base/potential through study, exchange or other such programs. NBHM provides financial assistance for holding national and international conferences/ workshops/seminars. The quantum of assistance depends on each proposal but will not usually exceed Rs. 1,50,000/- (Rupees one lakh fifty thousand only) for an international conference, and Rs. 80,000/- (Rupees Eighty Thousand only) for a national conference. Application forms: http://www.nbhm.dae.gov.in/forms/conference.pdf Brochure: http://www.nbhm.dae.gov.in/forms/brochure.doc
10	Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Under RESPOND programme, financial support is provided to Academic Institutes, Universities, Technical Societies/Associations and others towards organizing Seminars / Symposia / Conference / Workshops etc with themes of relevance to ISRO. Application form: http://www.isro.org/scripts/srseminar-form.aspx
11	Department of Electronics and Information Technology DIT support for organizing Conferences, Se minars, Workshops, Symposiums etc. in select areas of Electronics, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Formats: http://www.mit.gov.in/content/proforma For More Details: http://deity.gov.in/content/guidelines-submission-ict
12	Food Processing Technology http://mofpi.nic.in/Schemes/promotional-activities http://mofpi.nic.in/Schemes/skill-developement http://mofpi.nic.in/Schemes/human-resources-and-institutions
13	Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (International) JSPS invites proposals for research seminar proposals in prescribed format on various topics. For Guidelines & Forms: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-bilat/call.htm
14	Science and Engineering Research Board URL http://serb.gov.in/apbs.php
15	Indian National Science Academy URL http://insaindia.res.in/sp.php
16	Indian Council of Social Science Research URL http://www.icssr.org/
17	University Grant Commission URL https://www.ugc.ac.in/
18	National Assessment and Accreditation Council URL http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/Publications_Guidelines%20for%20financial%20assistance%20for%20organising%20workshop.pdf
19	National Commission for Women URL http://ncw.nic.in/frmRes_GuidelinesNotification.aspx
20	Global Initiative for Academic Network (GIAN) PROGRAMME (OPEN): SHASTRI URL http://www.sici.org/programmes/details/global-initiative-for-academic-network-gian-programme/
21	MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (MHRD) URL http://mhrd.gov.in/documents_reports?field_documents_reports_category_tid=10
22	Bio Technology URL http://www.dbtctep.gov.in/index.php?option=proposal_instructions&proposal_type=49&instruction=1
23	Department of Science and Technology (DST) URL http://www.dst.gov.in/call-for-proposals
24	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) URL https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/applicationprocess/routes/network/workshops/
25	Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology URL http://meity.gov.in/content/scheme-gia-support-conferences-seminars-workshops-symposium