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Invitation of Proposals Under PURSE scheme for Universities, DST, India
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Grants up-to 30 Crores Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE), DST Government of India Last Date 21st March 2024

Online proposals are invited for consideration of support under the Scheme “Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence” (PURSE), DST Government of India. The primary aim of the scheme is to offer assistance in reinforcing the research and development (R&D) foundation of universities across the country.

 

Nature of Support: The main objective of the scheme is to strengthen the research capacity of Indian Universities and provide support for nurturing the research ecosystem and strengthening the R&D base of the Universities in the country. The Scheme will provide the support to acquire research facilities (support for acquiring the teaching facilities will not be provided in the scheme), research man-power cost, acquiring research consumables, funds for travel, organizing workshops and conferences, contingencies and maintenance of the facilities. Universities are encouraged to consolidate their areas of expertise into interdisciplinary thematic endeavors, forming accomplished teams with clearly defined objectives. It is advised that universities identify excellence within specific departments through a defined process and allocate a significant portion of the program’s support to these high-performance groups, rather than uniformly distributing funds among performing and non-performing departments or groups. Universities are urged to submit consolidated proposals that ensure broad participation from Science and Engineering departments within the university. Scheme does not allow any provision for building/ construction and recruitment of staff in permanent in nature. The Manpower recruited under PURSE shall be co terminus with the project duration. The manpower shall be technical and scientific only. Individual Centric R&D proposal shall not be entertained under this scheme. The synergy and focus of research may preferably be aligned to National Missions/ priorities.

 Duration: The duration of support for each PURSE Project will be for a period of 4 years.

 

Eligibility: The Scheme is exclusively for the University sector. UGC Recognized Central Universities/ State Funded Universities/Deemed Universities and Private Universities are eligible to apply under the Scheme. The eligible university should not have received support under SAIF/ SATHI or PURSE program of DST. All other agency-based Universities are excluded from the scope of PURSE support. For all Non-Government Grantee Institute (Private Universities) the support would be shared on 50:50 ratio, i.e., DST share would be 50% and the management of the Non-Government Grantee Institute would need to bear 50% of the total sanctioned cost of the project. For all UGC Recognized State universities and Central Universities DST share would be 100% of the total sanctioned cost of the project.

 

Proposals are invited in three Categories

 The quantum of support and minimum eligibility conditions is organized into three categories as given below. The broad objective in each case is to support potentially high impact, interdisciplinary research (both basic and applied) aligned to national priorities and missions. The research should also align well with goals of Self-Reliant India (Atma Nirbhar Bharat) and Start-up India etc. Where possible, the proposed research should also be geared towards increased national competencies in fields like manufacturing, waste processing, clean energy and water and other similar national priorities.

 

 

 

 

Category

Minimum Eligibility Conditions for University

Maximum Quantum of support

(Rs in Crores)

NIRF

University ranking 2023

H index

(as per Scopus)

I 10

A

Top 40

>100

>1000

30

B

41- 100

>60

>500

20

C

Not Required

>20

>80

15

 Screening Criteria– For screening proposals, minimum essential requirements like NIRF, H-Index, and I10 of the

 

University shall be considered. The proposals will be evaluated by considering the number of papers, quality of papers, patents and research projects and overall research merit.

 

Criterion for Selection: The proposal received will be evaluated by the Programme Management Board. Parameters of Excellence e.g., H index with I10 indices will be considered along with the score of NIRF ranking to select the University. The Proposal will be selected based on the relevance of thrust areas of Research, requirement of facilities, expertise available etc. PMB will consider academic and Research Merit to select the University. The selection process will be through a peer review mechanism and visit to the Universities, if necessary. Programme Management Board of Experts will assist DST in making the final selection.

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION

  1. Log on gov.in to access the home page of the “DST e-PMS Portal”.
  2. Before filling up the form candidates are advised to carefully go through the Relevant Advertisement published at the DST Website (dst.gov.in) and also go through the Proposal Formats in the-e-PMS Portal after login to the portal .
  3. To save your time and avoid data loss please download the proposal format, fill all the information required as per the format as a Word and PDF file ( size 5Mb) and then keep it ready for upload during submission of mandatory documents.
  4. After filling all above particulars there is provision for preview your detail before final submission of application form on clicking on “Preview” Preview page will display all facts/particulars that you have mentioned on entry time if you are sure with filled details then click on “Submit” button to finally push data into server.
  5. Candidates are advised to carefully fill and verify the details filled in the online application themselves as no change will be possible/ entertained after clicking the FINAL SUBMIT
  6. Universities are requested to submit single proposal only from each university
  7. Universities are requested to send a consolidated proposal ensuring broader participation of Science and Engineering departments at the maximum level within in the university

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:

 Online Application must be submitted by 21 March, 2024 (Thursday ) after which the web-link will be AUTOMATICALLY disabled FOR ANY USAGE.

 For any enquiry, contact: Dr. Shivaprasad

Email id: shiva.prasad@nic.in

 PLEASE NOTE

  • IT IS MANDATORY TO SUBMIT THE PROPOSALS ONLY THROUGH ONLINE MODE.
  • THE UNIVERSITIES ARE REQUIRED TO SEE THE COMPLETENESS OF THE APPLICATION BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED SINCE THREE (3) CHANCESAREAVAILABLE FOR SUBMISSION OFAPROPOSALFROM THESAME UNIVERSITY, THE LAST PROPOSAL SUBMITTED WOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR EVALUATION. THE UNIVERSITY SHALL KEEP A COPY OF THE SUBMITTED PROPOSAL FOR THEIR REFERENCE. THERE WILL BE NO NEED TO SUBMIT HARD COPY OF THE PROPOSAL AT THE DST.
  • INCOMPLETE OR WRONGLY FILLED UP APPLICATION FORMAT OR APPLICATION WITH LACK OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION/ DOCUMENTS WILL BE SUMMARILY ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT TO ANY MATTER OF CLAIM OR DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT AND / OR APPLICATION CAN BE LODGED ONLY IN DELHI COURTS/ TRIBUNALS/ FORUMS AND DELHI COURTS / TRIBUNAL/ FORUMS ONLY SHALL HAVE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO TRY ANY CASE / DISPUTE.
  • PROPOSAL SUBMITTED THROUGH E-MAIL WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL OTHER THAN THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT SHALL SUMMARILY BE REJECTED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROCESSING AS PER PROGRAM

Mandatory Documents to be uploaded with the Online Proposal:

 Letter from UGC about the Recognition of the University

  • Endorsement Letter from the Vice-Chancellor/Registrar of the University
  • Department of Science and Technology – Policy on Conflict of Interest
  • Terms and Conditions for “PURSE” program
  • Project Implementation Group of PURSE (PIG)
  • Endorsement Letter
  • Brief Summary of the PURSE PROJECT (in two pages only)

Please note that incomplete Proposal/ Proposal not in the prescribed Format would summarily be rejected and no correspondence in such cases would be made in this respect.

Scientists from foreign universities and research centres with at least a PhD degree can submit applications to the next edition of the 𝗨𝗹𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝗔𝗪𝗔 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲
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Call for proposals the 6th Edition of the Ulam NAWA programme is open! Scientists from foreign universities and research centres with at least a PhD degree can submit applications to the next edition of the 𝗨𝗹𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝗔𝗪𝗔 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

𝐍𝐀𝐖𝐀 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞!
 
The Ulam NAWA programme allows recognized and promising scientists to come to Poland, enables them to complete an internship, as well as establish and deepen scientific cooperation in Polish research and academic centers. Thanks to the programme, it is possible to gradually increase the number of foreign scientists involved in scientific research and teaching in Poland, and thus strengthen the potential of Polish units.

 

The Ulam NAWA programme enables arrivals for the purpose of:

– conducting scientific research

– completing a postdoctoral internship

– obtaining materials for research or scientific publication

In addition to the above activities, stays may also include teaching classes.

Stays of foreign scientists in Poland may last from 6 to 24 months.

Recruitment in this year’s edition will be conducted from February 15, 2024 to May 15, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. local time, in the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange IT system.

The application under the Programme shall be submitted also by a scientist with at least a doctoral degree or an equivalent degree obtained abroad, who, together with the institution of the Polish higher education and science system, has obtained the Seal of Excellence certificate under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships. 

Detailed information about the 2024 edition is available in the Call for Recruitment 8/2024.

Programme for:doctoral candidates/PhD students, postdoctoral researchers
Deadline for submitting the proposals:15/02/2024 – 15/05/2024
Published by:Kamila Kolodko
Organizers:

Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange

Keywords:ULAM programme, NAWA, Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange , Research Fellowship
Contact:ulam@nawa.gov.pl
+48/22 390 35 72
Objective:

The aim of the programme is to increase the degree of internationalization of Polish universities and scientific institutions.

 

More information:https://nawa.gov.pl/en/scientists/the-ulam-programme/call-for-proposals-ulam-2024
IBRO Collaborative Research Grants
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The International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) Collaborative Research Grants

The IBRO Collaborative Research Grant program seeks to foster international scientific collaboration related to neuroscience and development of human resources within and across IBRO regions.

About the Program

Our primary objective is to facilitate collaboration, whether between two emerging research groups or a combination of one emerging and one established research group.

These grants aim to support various aspects of collaboration, including travel, accommodation, subsistence, and research expenses between the partnering groups.

These awards are specifically designed to support direct collaboration costs and do not cover any indirect or overhead expenses.

Who Can Apply?

Applicants Specifications:

  • Applicants must have been principal investigators for seven years or less.
    • Any extended breaks from research (e.g. maternity, paternity or adoption leave) is accepted and should be justified in the application.
  • At least one of the research groups should be an emerging laboratory.
    • The term “emerging laboratory” refers to laboratories established within the last 7 years and lead from an early-career researcher.
  • The lead-applicant must be residing in one of the Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, or Pan-Europe regions.

Fellowship Specifications:

  • The collaborations must begin in 2024.
  • The collaboration must include bi-directional travel of principal investigators, postdocs and/or students that plan to work on the scientific collaboration defined in the project application.
  • The collaboration must be completed within two years from the collaboration start date.
  • The required funding report should be submitted one year from the collaboration start date. More information on the grant report will follow after the grantee selection.

Funds will transferred according to an 80:20 format, meaning 80% of the grant will be awarded two months prior to the start date of the collaboration, and the remaining 20% upon completion and submission of the associated grant report.

 

Regional Eligibility Requirements
  • Collaborations within the same IBRO region are open only to scientists from Latin America region.
  • Collaborations between two different IBRO regions are open to scientists from the regions of Asia-Pacific, Africa, Latin-America, and Pan-Europe.
  • Collaborations between a lead-applicant residing in one of the eligible IBRO regions ((i.e., Asia, Africa, Latin-America or Europe) and a collabortor residing in the US or Canada are permitted. However, the application should be submitted by the lead-applicant.
How to Apply?

Applications dates:
1 March – 31 March 2024

Apply HERE

Please note you will be re-directed to the IBRO Grants Portal.

Maximum grant amount:
6,000 EUR

For any queries, please contact programs@ibro.org

Who Can Apply?

Please note you will be redirected to the IBRO Grants Portal.

ARSACS Research Grants
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ARSACS Research Grants upto $100,000CAN Call for Proposals 2024

A new additional initiative this year: “start-up financing offer” (Seed Grant)”. In addition to the standard financing grant which can offer to a maximum of $100,000 CAN, the Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Foundation offers to finance projects up to a maximum CAN$25,000 to researchers who have never been funded by the Foundation in the past.

Overview
The purpose of the Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) research grants is to further encourage and accelerate the development of a treatment for ARSACS. Both fundamental and clinical research projects are accepted. Founded in 2006, the Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Foundation is a charitable organization with a mission is to discover and develop a treatment for the disease www.arsacs.com.

Funding
The present call for proposals aims to fund projects that will clearly advance the understanding of the disease and lead the way to the development of a treatment for individuals living with ARSACS. The ARSACS Foundation will support novel or innovative research approaches, supported by sound rationale and a feasible experimental plan. Preliminary data may enhance competitiveness but is not necessarily required. The number of awarded grants may vary from one year to the next. It should be noted that the grant funding from the Foundation cannot be used towards overheads or cover indirect costs.

The research grant could be as high as $100,000 for a 12-month period and with possibility for renewal. A previously funded project can be renewed from year to year but must contain a research advancement section which clearly demonstrate the accomplishment of the proposed objectives and milestones. As for “start-up financing” (Seed Grant), the research grant can reach CAN$25,000 for a period of 12 months with a possibility of renewal.

Eligibility and requirements
Only one proposal can by submitted by PI. However, an independent investigator submitting a proposal as PI can be collaborator on other proposals. Independent investigator must hold an academic position in a recognized institutions (Universities, Research Centers, hospitals, or affiliates) as means to ensure the funds will be used appropriately. At the end of the project, the PI must provide the Foundation with a scientific progress report as well as a summary to be posted on the Foundation’s website (summary of approximately 15 lines in layman’s terms). Upon successful application, please note that the nominated PI (or a delegate chosen by him) may be asked to present the project’s advancement during the ARSACS International Symposium usually held every two years. In such a case, it would be expected that such PI accepts to present.

Important dates
Call for proposal February 28th, 2024
Application deadline May 24th, 2024
Review and selection process June-July 2024
Announcement of funded projects August 2024.

Application process
The Applicant must submit the following documents by email in a single PDF document to the attention of Sonia Gobeil (ataxia@arsacs.com and sboivingobeil@gmail.com) at the application deadline, at the latest. Applications must be submitted either in French or in English.
Please submit your applications for review in the following order:
1) Signed cover letter (downloadable from the ARSACS Foundation’s website)
2) Half-page of research advancement report (for project renewal only)
3) Research plan (limited to 3 pages) Research plans must contain an Abstract describing the project’s rationale, hypothesis, specific aims, and significance for patients with respect to identifying disease pathogenesis or treatments for ARSACS. Research plans must also include the following sections (Background, hypothesis/objectives of the proposed research, detailed experimental or methodological plan, and significance of the project). Due to space constraints, note that a comprehensive literature review is not expected. Please supply only the information required to understand the proposal as the members of the Scientific Advisory Board are specialists in ARSACS and related neurological diseases.
4) Figure and tables (limited to 3 pages) A maximum of three additional pages are allowed for figures and/or tables which could include (preliminary data or information to support feasibility). These pages may not be used for supplementary text. Figures and tables should not be
embedded within the text of the Research Plan.
5) Bibliography
The research plan is expected to be appropriately referenced. The choice of format is at the PI discretion but should at least include (author’s names, the title of the reference, year, and Journal names). There is no page count limit in this section.
6) Proposed budget and justification (half-a-page) The budget should clearly detail the proposed use of project funds under appropriate categories and consistent with approved expenditures: personnel, consumable supplies, laboratory animals, other (including service contracts, service charges, publication costs, etc.). Indirect or overhead costs are not eligible under this funding. Expenditure for laboratory equipment is usually not allowed. Please refer to the ARSACS Foundation for inquiries. Researchers can request up to a total of CAN$25,000 (Seed Grant) or CAN$100,000 (Standard Grant) to be spent over a 12-month period. A brief budget justification describing the proposed costs for each of the major categories, should also be submitted with the itemized budget. Budgetary overlap for the proposed project with other funded projects by another agency must be disclosed.
7) CV (NIH biosketch format; limited to 5 pages) The curriculum vitae of the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator(s) must be provided. Please use the NIH-style abbreviated biosketch, containing the following sections (Education and Training, Positions and Honours, Research Focus (one paragraph), Professional Activities and Awards, Peer-reviewed Publications relevant to the proposal, and Research Funding within the last five years and research outputs stemming from this funding). Maximum of five pages per CV. CVs from collaborators are not required.
8) Other supporting documents (letter of supports) Letters of supports from collaboration or colleagues who will provide resources critical to the research project should also be included, if applicable, to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed research plan.

Evaluation
The Scientific Advisory Board of the Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay Foundation will evaluate each application. Proposals will be assessed on novelty/innovation, scientific merit, potential impact, and feasibility of the experimental plan. Additional external reviewers may be solicited according to additional expertise required. These external reviewers will evaluate the proposals using the same guidelines given to the Scientific Advisory Board members and will provide ratings and scores to the Scientific Advisory Board

 

For More Information Visit:

https://arsacs.com/research/#research-grants

ICMR Research Proposal
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ICMR to Provide Research Grants up to Rs 8 Crores Last date to Submit Proposals is 29.02.2024

Overview and purpose

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) provides financial assistance for Indian scientists working outside ICMR institutes to conduct research in the fields of medicine, public health, and allied disciplines aimed at improving health of Indians under its Extramural Research Programme.

The Investigator initiated Intermediate Grant projects are expected to result in finding solutions to priority health problems for the country by validation or evaluation of interventions that already have beenshown to have proof of concept. Thus, the proposed study should stem from a well-documented proof ofconcept study and designed to achieve impact. The project should lead to significant contributions in generating effective interventions for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation of those disease conditions. Potential deliverables from these projects should include patent/commercial products, or impactful publications to influence clinical or public health practice. Multi-site, multi-disciplinary studies are encouraged under this call.

The following types of research proposals will be considered. Some indicative examples of each category are given below.

Discovery research aimed at finding novel interventions (basic research) and validation in in-vivo models. If there is proof of concept of a biomarker which is to be taken for commercialization, is an example of such a study. Projects can focus on diagnostics, devices, therapeutics or vaccines and may include phytopharmaceuticals and traditional medicines and genomic methods/algorithms/tools for personalized medicine etc.

Development research aimed at developing interventions for screening, diagnosis, prevention, treatment of diseases/conditions or make existing interventions simpler, safer, more efficacious, or more affordable. Examples of such research includes development of Point of care tests, molecular diagnostic tests, medical devices, animal models for diseases appropriate dosage and formulations, artificial intelligence and machine learning predictive tools/models to solve health problems, phase-1and phase 2/3 (or equivalent phase) clinical trials of vaccine and therapeutics etc.

Delivery research or implementation research aimed at learning how to overcome barriers in delivering effective interventions to the people who need them. This will include health system-based interventionsto increase access, and to successfully implement national health programme or schemes, reducing inequity and improving quality of health care. Some examples include learning how to achieve single digit neonatal mortality rate in a district, how to integrate newer technological interventions into primary health care system to improve health and wellbeing of the population, how to optimize functioning of Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Health & Wellness centers) or how we can reduce treatment gaps for mental health conditions.

Descriptive Research aimed to understand the disease or condition including its burden, risk factors and determinants and pathogenesis mechanism will be funded if it generates information required for decision making on health problems where it is lacking. Some examples include study the relationship between long-term indoor and outdoor air pollution exposure and pregnancy outcomes, possible impact of PCV vaccination and pneumococcal diversity etc.

 

For More Details Visit:

https://main.icmr.nic.in/call%20for%20proposals

https://main.icmr.nic.in/sites/default/files/seminars/IIRP_IG_2024_20122023.pdf

 

Technical concerns related to application process

Email: po.epms@icmr.gov.in

 

Any other concerns related to call

Email: emr.hq@icmr.gov.in

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ISRO Announces Grants Exceeding INR 9 Lacs per Program for Space-Based Disaster Management Capacity-Building Initiatives (Last Date to Submit Proposal is 20th Dec 2023)

In a significant move, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for capacity-building initiatives in space-based disaster management support. This initiative aims to invite proposals from scientists, engineers, and faculty members affiliated with ISRO, the Department of Space, and recognized academic institutions in India. The financial support will be provided under ISRO’s Disaster Management Support Programme (DMSP).

Introduction: The AO highlights the pressing need for space-based solutions in disaster management, given the challenges faced by nearly a billion people in the Indian sub-continent due to natural and man-made disasters. The increasing frequency and impact of such events necessitate a collaborative approach involving technology, administrative measures, and societal responses to effectively mitigate disaster impact.

Focus Areas and Call for Proposals: ISRO is seeking proposals for capacity-building programs in various aspects of space-based disaster management support. Scientists, engineers, and faculty members are encouraged to submit proposals for financial support. The deadline for submission is December 20, 2023.

ISRO’s Active Role in Disaster Management: The AO underscores ISRO’s active role in supporting Central and State governments through operational services provided during pre-disaster, disaster, and post-disaster phases. These services include experimental forecasts facilitated by space systems.

Challenges and Key Focus: Capacity building in space technology for disaster management is identified as a crucial element for sustainable and effective disaster response. However, ISRO acknowledges the challenges posed by diverse stakeholder backgrounds and the multifaceted nature of disasters. The interconnection between disaster management, development activities, socio-economic conditions, and climate change adaptation further adds to the complexity of the task.

For More Information Visit the Following Link:

https://www.isro.gov.in/AO_proposals_202324.html

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ICGEB Research Grant – € 25,000 – Last Date 30th April 2023

ICGEB Research Grant 2023

Submission and Closing Dates

In adherence with the ICGEB mandate to equally support its Member States, each ICGEB Member State can endorse up to 3 standard Research Grant applications, plus up to 2 Early Career Return Grants for each call.

Principal Investigators should submit their complete applications online via the dedicated portal by the deadline of 30 April 2023. A copy of the full application will be accessed by his/her Country representative (Liaison Officer), who is in charge of endorsing the application at the national level.

The call for 2023 is now open.

Eligibility

Applicants for research grant proposals (identified as “CRPs”) should hold positions at Universities or Research Institutes in any of the ICGEB Member States.

International collaboration is an essential feature of all ICGEB grants and must be fully integrated into the project. Active collaboration with ICGEB Research Groups is welcome but not mandatory. Particular attention will be given to projects addressing issues of interest for specific geographic regions and presented by groups collaborating across more than one country.

Investigating groups do not qualify for submission of applications:

  • if previously awarded projects have not been evaluated and satisfactorily concluded;
  • if the University or Research Institute of the Principal Investigator is based in Italy.

A special category of CRP-ICGEB Early Career Return Grants is intended to fund young researchers with an outstanding track record, who have spent a minimum of 2 years abroad and have recently returned to an ICGEB Member State to establish their own independent laboratories.
Applicants for Early Career Return Grants should be no more than 40 years of age at the time of application.
Applicants should have returned to an ICGEB Member State (except Italy) no more than 2 years prior to submitting the application.

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UNESCO Research Grant 2023, USD 10,000, Last Date 31st May 2023

UNESCO calls for proposals for the 2023 Silk Roads Youth Research Grant

UNESCO calls on young women and men under the age of 35 to apply for the 2023 Silk Roads Youth Research Grant. The grant aims to mobilize young researchers for further study of the Silk Roads shared heritage. Twelve grants of USD10,000 will be awarded per research project. 

The deadline to apply for the Silk Roads Youth Research Grant is 31 May 2023.

The research needs to address specific issues relating to: 

  • the shared heritage and plural identities developed along the Silk Roads, 
  • its internal diversity, 
  • its potential in contemporary societies for creativity, intercultural dialogue, social cohesion, regional and international cooperation, and 
  • ultimately sustainable peace and development. 

The UNESCO Silk Roads Youth Research Grant was first launched in 2021 and is organized within the UNESCO Silk Roads Programme with the support of the National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO, in the context of UNESCO Social and Human Sciences Programme.

Who is eligible to apply for the grant?

Postgraduate researchers, aged 35 and younger at the time of application, are eligible to apply for the grant. The proposed research may be carried out by an individual researcher or may be part of the research of a group or collaborative project. 

What fields of research on the Silk Roads are eligible? 

A broad array of research fields, including multidisciplinary and multidimensional proposals not limited to one specific region or chronology, are eligible. Proposed research may cover one or several themes associated with the Silk Roads shared heritage including, but not limited to: 

  • Science, Technology and Traditional Knowhow  
  • Religion and Spirituality 
  • Language and Literature 
  • Arts and Music 
  • Traditional Sports and Games 
  • Economy and Trade 
  • The Legacy of the Silk Roads and Contemporary Issues 

How to submit your research proposal? 

Applicants are required to submit their research proposals by downloading and completing the template provided detailing their research project, its methods, expected outcomes and contribution to existing scholarship. 

Proposals should be submitted in English and sent to: silkroadsgrant@unesco.org 

When is the deadline? 

The deadline for submitting proposals is 31 May 2023. 

The submitted research proposals will be evaluated by a scientific panel comprised of renowned international academics. 

The list of grant awardees will be announced in October 2023. 

Applicant Guidelines 

A comprehensive guide to the grant, including details on applicant eligibility criteria, suitable research topics, and evaluation process, is available here: 

For More Details Visit: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-calls-proposals-2023-silk-roads-youth-research-grant

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Research Grant for Agriculture Research – Rs 50 lakh – Last Date April 10th, 2023

Research Grant for Agriculture Research - Rs 50 lakh - Last Date April 10th, 2023

Sree Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Research Grant 2023 For Agriculture Research

Grant title:

Sree Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Research Grant 2023: Special call for translational agriculture research

Name of the funding
Organisation:

Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation (Sree PVF)

Organisation type:

Registered private Foundation supporting excellence in research for societal benefit

Grant Amount:

Up to Rs 50 lakh

Grant Duration:

Two years

Last Date of Project submission:

April 10th, 2023

Application procedure:

Please click here to download the application format

 

Ambit of the grant and focus areas:

  • Applications for two year grants are invited from interested individuals and teams from recognized University, Government research institutes and not-for-profit research organizations.
  • The grant is envisaged as an enabler to deliver ready to deploy solutions for small and marginal farming community. The outcome of the research, while based on advanced scientific knowledge, shall be readily translated into fully sustainable solution featuring innovation, relevant to farming community, cost effective and easily accessible. The applicant shall emphasize on the immediate deployment of the technology or research solution to the benefit of farmers.
  • Possible focus areas, although not limited to, of the grant are listed below:
    • Crop management, Agronomy, Plant protection, Crop improvement, Novel variety/hybrid field trial, Food compositional analysis, Food safety study, Soil management, Water management, Organic farming, Sustainable agriculture, Precision farming, Seed processing and storage, Agriculture biotechnology, Artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture, Internet of Things (IoT) in agriculture, Big data analytics, Farm machinery, Agro forestry, Solutions to prevent post-harvest losses.

Eligibility:

  • Interested individuals and teams from recognized universities, R&D institutions and recognized non-profit research organizations in India are eligible to apply.
  • The proposals can be from single institution or multi-institutional. International collaborations are also eligible; however, the lead organization must be based in India and the funds are provided to only Indian side of the expenditure. In case of international collaborations, a strong justification must be provided as to why this collaboration is essential for the execution of the project, what value the collaboration will add to the proposal and why this work cannot be carried out in India. Any regulatory approvals needed from the Indian Government for the collaboration as well as material transfer etc need to be highlighted.
  • Since grants cannot be used for the salary of the investigators, the applicants should already have secured salaried job and space and support from the host Institution before applying.
  • The Principal Investigator should be below 50 years of age as on 10th April, 2023.
  • Sree PVF grants are not intended to duplicate support available from Indian Government/other sources. Where applicants already received substantial funding for their core activities/similar work, they will only be eligible if they can demonstrate that the activity for which funding is sought is additional to the work for which they had already received funding from other sources.

Budget:

  • The maximum budget for each grant is Rs 50 lakh. Grant will be disbursed in two tranches with each tranche no more than Rs. 25 lakh per year.
  • Eligible costs for funding are Capital expenditure (equipment); Manpower; Consumables; Travel (no international travel) and local hospitality; Contingency; Overheads; Field trials; safety studies; Outsourcing; others, such as training & awareness; workshops; publications; review meetings, etc. based on the requirement of the project.
  • Sree PVF offers flexibility to the applicant in how they wish to utilize the budget as long as the requested costs commensurate with the proposed research and are strongly justified.
  • However, salary for Investigators is not included in the grant. The host Institution is expected to provide salary and research support for the duration of the grant period.

Application Procedure:

Please click here to download the application format.

Applicants are requested to take due diligence in filing up the form and provide necessary information as required.

Short listed candidates would be required to present research proposal before a selection committee through an on line presentation.

Duly filled in applications should be submitted through email: sreepvf.agriculture@gmail.com on or before 10th April, 2023.

Selection of the proposal/s for the award of grants is expected to be completed and announced by 31st May, 2023. Successful applicant(s) will be intimated by email as well as will be declared in the Sree PVF website.

For any query, please send email to sreepvf.agriculture@gmail.com

Additional information/proof of document may be requested if required.

Important Timelines:

Last date for submission of proposal 10th April, 2023

Declaration of successful proposal/s (expected) 31st May, 2023

Contact Information:

For Queries, please write to sreepvf.agriculture@gmail.com

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Team Science Grants – Rs.10 Crores Research Grant – Last Date to Apply 01 May 2023

Team Science Grants - INR 10 Crores Research Grant – Last Date to Apply 01 May 2023

The DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance is a funding organization that aims to support biomedical research in India. It was established in 2008 as a collaboration between the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, and the Wellcome Trust, UK.

The India Alliance provides funding for a range of research activities, including basic science research, clinical research, public health research, and the development of research infrastructure. It also offers various fellowship and training programs for researchers at different stages of their careers.

The India Alliance has funded several research projects across different fields, including infectious diseases, genetics, neuroscience, and cancer research. It aims to build a community of researchers in India who can contribute to the advancement of science and improve the health outcomes of people in the country.

The India Alliance also promotes open science practices and encourages researchers to share their data and research findings with the wider scientific community. It believes that collaborative and open approaches to research can accelerate scientific progress and lead to better health outcomes for people in India and beyond.

Team Science Grants will fund team of researchers who bring together complementary skills, knowledge, and resources to address an important health challenge for India. These grants will also fund high-risk, high-reward research work.​ ​

Applicants must demonstrate their complementarity, the added value that this collaboration would bring and lead to advances that would otherwise not be possible with individual Principal Investigators (PIs) working alone. The project should be multi-institutional and inter-disciplinary in its approach, with a suitable research management plan and structure.

Application Form & Guidelines

The Proforma for the Team Science Grant application is available here – TSG Application Form

Please fill out this form in case you have proposed any study trials in your proposal and send this form (as PDF attachment) along with your application – Trials in the proposed research

The application form for the 2023 competition has been slightly modified on 21 March 2023. Please use this modified form to apply for the competition

Please send the duly filled Team Science Grant application form (in PDF format) to team.science@indiaalliance.org before the deadline.

Please click here to view the Team Science Grant webinar recording.

  • Applications open: 20 February 2023
  • Applications close: 01 May 2023 (11:59 PM IST)
  • Please note the revised submission deadline in light of the changes made to the application form.
  • Applications not in the prescribed format may be declined
  • If the application is shortlisted, the interviews would tentatively be held in the month of November 2023.

For More Details Visit: https://indiaalliance.org/team-science-grants

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