Research Funding

Financial Resources for Research & Development
Nishant Parikh
Electrical Engineering Department
Shankersinh Vaghela Bapu Institute of Technology, Vasan,
Gandhinagar - 382650
April 19, 2014
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Outline
Various funding agencies and funding schemes
An art of writing a research proposal
Expectations from an institution/organization
Expectations from the faculties/academic sta
Part-I
Various funding agencies and funding schemes
What is funding agency?
Government or non-government body providing monetory grants for
scientic research.
Sources of fundigs
Institutional
Local Level Bodies
State Government Level Bodies
Central Government Bodies
International Bodies
Company Based R&D
NGOs
Which are dierent funding agencies?
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Council of Scientic and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and
Homoepathy (AYUSH)
Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
Department of Coal (DOC)
Department of Ocean Development (DOD)
Department of Science & Technology (DST)
Department of Scientic and Industrial Research (DSIR)
Which are dierent funding agencies?
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Ministry of Communication and I.T. (MOCIT) Dept. of I.T.
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF)
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI)
Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources (MNES)
Ministry of Power, Central Power Research Institute (CPRI)
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MOSJE)
Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR)
Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA)
University Grants Commission (UGC)
All India Council for Technical Education - AICTE
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was established by
an Act of Parliament in 1987 with a view to promote proper planning
and coordinated development of technical education system
throughout the country.
AICTE helps promotion of qualitative improvements in technical
education in relation to the planned quantitative growth and regulates
proper maintenance of norms and standards and matters connected
therewith. The technical education covers programmes of education,
research, training in Engineering & Technology, Architecture, Town
Planning, Management, Pharmacy, Applied Arts and Crafts and other
related areas of Engineering & Technology.
AICTE Schemes
Career Award For Young Teachers (CAYT)
The purpose of the scheme is to identify young talented teachers who have
established competence in their area of specialization.
(6 hours weekly teaching load, 9 lakhs funding limit, 35 years age limit, 3
years duration, 3 years working contract with the host institution)
Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC)
The Entrepreneurs Development Cell set up under the scheme is expected
to act as a tool to promote entrepreneurship and self-employment amongst
technical students as an attractive and viable career option.
(10 lakhs funding limit, 4 lakhs for non-recurring expense, 6 lakhs for
recurring expense, coordinator shall be full-time regular faculty)
All India Council for Technical Education - AICTE
Emeritus Fellowship (EF)
This scheme allows use of services of highly qualied and experienced
superannuated Professors / Scientists from Institutes of National
Importance and other Centrally funded Institutes.
(13 lakhs funding limit, 2-years duration, 45 days ocial leave is allowed
to the awardee, age limit <70 years and superannuated professor/scientist,
necessary to have PG program)
Modernisation and Removal Of Obsolescence (MODROBS)
The scheme equips technical institutions with infrastructural facilities,
laboratories, workshops, and computing facilities to enhance teaching,
training and research capabilities. (20 lakhs funding limit, one year
duration, 10 years of existence of the institute, enhancement of existing
laboratory facility)
AICTE Schemes
National Facilities In Engineering And Technology With
Industrial Collaboration (NAFETIC)
This scheme aims to establish National Facilities in frontier areas of
Engineering and Technology in collaboration with industry for design,
instrumentation, testing, manufacturing etc. in AICTE approved
Institutions.
(necessary to have PG program, Accreditation from NBA, 50 lakhs funding
limit, 3-years duration, matching grant from industry)
Nationally Coordinated Project Scheme (NCP)
This scheme promotes R & D on themes of National / Social importance,
which may involve networking and collaboration amongst several
institutions and industry user organizations.
(necessary to have PG program, Accreditation from NBA, 50 lakhs funding
limit, 3-years duration, association with IITs, IISCs or other institution of
national importance)
AICTE Schemes
Research Promotion Scheme (RPS)
This scheme Promotes Research in identied thrust areas of in Technical
Education. RPS is aimed to create research ambience in the institutes by
promoting research in engineering sciences and innovations in established
and newer technologies; and to generate Masters and Doctoral degree
candidates to augment the quality of faculty and research personnel in the
country. (25 lakhs funding limit, 3-years duration, full-time regular faculty,
PG program is necessary in the host institution)
Scheme of Seminar Grant (SG) The scheme provides an
opportunity to faculty, academicians and working professionals for
sharing of ideas, innovations and inventions by means of funding a
seminar. (2 Lakh for National Conference and Rs. 3 Lakh for
International Conference, full-time regular faculty as coordinator, after
receiving grant the event should be orgnaized within 6 months, 50%
advance and 50% after submission of UC and other details)
AICTE Schemes
Scheme of Travel Grant (TG) The scheme enables meritorious
faculty to interact at International Level Conferences, both within and
outside India, Seminars, and Symposia. Teachers from AICTE
approved Technical Institutions / University departments are eligible
for this grant. (25 Lakhs funding limit, full-time regular faculty, 100%
reimbursement basis, sanctioned once in 2 years to the applicant)
National Doctoral Fellowship Scheme (NDF) The scheme oers
selected persons in emerging areas / disciplines of technical education
approved by AICTE to pursue Doctoral Program with an objective to
attract highly qualied and motivated person and oer themselves for
teaching position in the technical education system. It is provide
research support to bright young people for pursuing exciting and
innovative research in the eld of technical education. (<35 years of
age, full-time regular faculty, GATE qualied with >95 percentile,
scholarship for 4 years duration, 18000 to 20000 per month plus
contigency and overhead annually)
AICTE Schemes
Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC)
This scheme aims to create an IIP Cell in a Technical Institution which
promotes interaction between faculty, students and industry. The objective
of the IIP Cell is to reduce the gap between industry expectations
(practice) and academic oerings (theory) by direct involvement of
industry to attain a symbiosis. (15 lakhs funding limit, 2-years duration,
full-time regular faculty, dedicated faculty member and supporting sta is
necessary, institute can spend the grant to develop infrastructure facilities,
workshop, open houses, student competitions, personality development,
english improvement workshop)
Quality Improvement Programme (QIP)
The aim is to enable the teachers to acquire Masters/ Doctoral degrees
and imbibe in them a culture of research and better teaching educational
capabilities by exposing them to the environment of the institutes of study.
AICTE Schemes
Hostels for SC/ST Students The scheme aims to support
Government / Government-aided engineering colleges for construction
of girls / boys hostels for providing residential accommodation for
students / researchers belonging to SC/ST category. (more than 150
SC/ST students on roll during last 3 years, 2 crores funding limit, 2
years construction duration, government or government-aided
engineering colleges are eligible)
Research Park (RP) This scheme provides nancial assistance to
institutions for setting up Research Park in collaboration with the
Industry or group of Industries. Grant of Rs. 1 crore (per State-UT)
shall be given under this scheme.
(Rs. 1 Crore by AICTE and Rs.1 Crore from participating Industry,
300-500 sqm built-up area for setting up research facilities, NBA
accreditation, 3 years duration)
AICTE Schemes
Innovation Promotion Scheme (IPS) The scheme provides
nancial assistance to institutions for organizing technical projects
exhibition at state/UT level. The scheme intends to bring out
practical talent among students by providing a forum for exhibiting
their technical knowledge and innovations. This scheme also intends
to exhibit this talent to industry in order to convert useful /
innovative / commercially viable projects into products. This will also
initiate interest in entrepreneurship activities or in registering for
patents/IPR etc.
(Required facilities for organizing innovation exhibition, student group
interested in executing innovation based projects, 10 lakhs grant limit, 1
year duration)
AICTE Schemes
Faculty Development Programme (FDP)
The scheme is intended to provide opportunities through AICTE approved
Sta Colleges / Institutions for induction training to teachers employed in
AICTE approved Technical Institutions to facilitate upgradation of
knowledge and skill. (7 lakhs grant limit, execution within 6 months of
reciept of grant, experienced full-time faculty coordinator, FDP duration
shall be 2 weeks)
Summer Winter School (SWS)
The scheme is intended to provide opportunities through AICTE approved
Sta Colleges / Institutions for Subject training that enhances teaching
skills to teachers employed in AICTE approved Technical Institutions to
facilitate up gradation of knowledge and skill. (7 lakhs funding limit,
execution within 6 months of receipt of grant, 50 faculty members should
be trained, coordinator shall be an experienced full-time regular faculty
member)
AICTE Schemes
Project Centre for Technical Education
The aim is to support students in developing academic projects and to
provide assistance to complete the project documentation from initial
ideal stage to nal product and presentation stage nish end.
(institute existence of at least 5 years, 3 years project duration, 50 lakhs
funding limit, Project Centre should have a carpet area of at least 1000 sq.
and should be located near a machine shop / tool room having a carpet
area of at least 100 sq. ft., The Project Centre shall also have adequate
number of computers with facility for
printing and networking.)
Skill and Personality development Program centre for SC/ST
Students
The broad objectives of the centre is to provide opportunity to SC/ST
students in the Institutes, the help they may need, their readiness to
reorient themselves in the light of emerging employment opportunities to
Engineering undergraduate/Diploma students at all level.
AICTE Schemes
E-Learning Centre for Technical Education
The centre would create e-resource facility to impart technical education
(Engg., Architecture, Pharmacy, applied arts etc.) at all level. The aim is
to enhance quality of institutions through sharing of resources and
technical capability of lead institute.
Visiting Professorship
Eminent scholars holding the post of Professors shall be considered for
appointment as Visiting Professors. The main objective of the scheme is
to supplement and provide expertise to the teaching / research in those
areas in which the host institution needs the expertise.
DST-SERB Schemes
Extra Mural Research Funding (Individual Centric Scheme)
Scheme for Young Scientists
(23 lakhs funding limit, <35 years of age, 3 years duration, qualication:
P.H.D.)
UTILISATION OF SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE OF RETIRED
SCIENTISTS
(<70 years of age, superannuated scientist/professor, preparation of
monographs/books/state-of-the-art reports)
International Travel Support Grant (ITS)
(<35 years of age from the date of the conference, active researcher, to
attend schools, workshop, symposia etc., Economy class air-fare by
shortest route, airport-tax and visa fees plus registration fees are covered)
DST-SERB Schemes
Assistance to Professional Bodies & Seminars/Symposia
Partial nancial support is provided under the scheme for holding
National/International Seminar/Symposia/Conference/Workshop on
subjects related to Science and Technology. Application should reach
the secretariat not earlier than six months and not later than three
months, before the date of the event.
RAMANUJAN FELLOWSHIPS
The fellowship is meant for brilliant scientists and engineers from all over
the world to take up scientic research positions in India, especially those
scientists who want to return to India from abroad. The value of the
fellowship will be Rs.75,000/- per month. Each Fellow will, in addition,
receive a research grant of Rs.5.00 lakh per annum for conferences and
other expenses. The age limit is < 60 years.
Department of Science and Technology (DST-SERB)
Schemes
JC BOSE NATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS
The fellowship is open to Indian Nationals residing in India, with upper age
limit of 68 years for completion of fellowship. The value of the fellowship
will be Rs. 25,000 per month in addition to regular income. In addition,
each Fellow will receive a research grant of Rs. 10.00 lakh per annum for
conferences and other expenses.
Other DST Schemes
Instrumentation Development Programme
Women Scientists Programs
Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Higher Educational
Institutions (FIST)
Swarnajayanti Fellowships Scheme (5 years, 25,000/- Rs. stripend
above salary)
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)
Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)
programme
UGC (University Grants Commision) Schemes
Minor Research Projects for College teachers
Seminar/Symposia/Conference etc. for colleges
Award of Teacher Fellowship to College Teachers for doing
M.Phil/Ph.D.
Financial assistance to Teachers - Visually Handicapped (Blind)
Website: http://www.ugc.ac.in/ro/schemes.aspx
Council of Scientic and Industrial Research - CSIR
Travel Grant For Research Scholar
CSIR has a scheme for providing travel assistance to any deserving bright
young Indian Research Scholars working in an academic or research
institution in India for participating in Conferences, Symposia, etc. held
abroad.
Grants for holding seminar, symposium, workshop, conference
etc.
CSIRs Symposium Grant is provided for organizing a
symposium/seminar/conference/workshop etc. in India.
Other Awards specic to scientists working at CSIR
Young Scientist Award
Entrepreneurship Support to Research Scholars
BRNS - Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences
(DAE-Department of Atomic Energy)
The department of atomic energy supports research programmes in
Nuclear Science and Technology through the Board of Research in Nuclear
Sciences (BRNS).
Schemes
R & D Project
Symposium/conference/workshop
DAE Young Scientists Research Award
Dr. K. S. Krishnan Research Associatesship
Raja Ramanna Fellowship
Visiting Scientists
Homi Bhabha Chair Professorship
DAE Graduate Felloships
DAE Graduate Fellowships for Ph. D.
DAE-SRC Award
BRNS - Areas of Research Support
Basic Sciences
Life and Medical Sciences
Engineering Sciences
Material Science
Electronics and Instrumentation
Isotopes Applications in Industry
Food and Agricultural Sciences
Radiation and Environmental Sciences
Gujarat Council on Science and Technology - GUJCOST
Centre of Excellence
For promotion of research activities in emerging areas of Science and
Technology, GUJCOST is nancially assisting Universities/R & D
Institutions/Departments for setting Centre of Excellence. Proposal should
focus on any one subject of concern eld and Institute/Department may
take up Research/Development in that proposed areas. Assistance for
research work from R&D Institutions/Departments will be in the form of
grant for three years depending upon the actual proposal, strength of
institutions, availability of funds and possibility of alternate source of
funding.
(3 years duration)
Minor Research Project - MRP
Assistance for research work from R&D Institution/College will be in the
form of grant for necessary expenditure incurred towards such activities
subject to maximum of Rs. 10 lakhs per project for maximum of three
years.
Gujarat Council on Science and Technology - GUJCOST
Student Science and Technology - SCI-TECH Project
Innovative scientic and technological research oriented projects for
fabrication of working model, preparing ptototype, consumables, low cost
equipments, transportation for data survey, contingency and report
preparation. (25,000/- Rs. per project, one year duration)
Financial Assistance Application Form for organizing Seminar /
Symposia / Workshop (subject to submission before 90 days of the
event)
Scholarship for Higher Studies
JN Tata Endowment Scheme
Applicants should be Indian nationals and graduates of a recognised Indian
university with a consistently good academic record. Students in the nal
year of a degree course and those awaiting results can also apply.
Mid-career professionals up to the age of 45, planning to go abroad for
further research, specialisation or training, are eligible to apply. At the
time of submitting the completed applications, candidates need not have
the admission / oer letters from the universities to which they have
applied for the relevant academic year.
Commonwealth Scholarships It is to pursue advanced academic
study in other Commonwealth countries. Visit the following link for
the details:
http://cscuk.dd.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/prospectus-
scholarships-2014.pdf
Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship
Dr Manmonhan Singh, the Prime Minister of India, is a graduate and
Honorary Fellow of St Johns College. He is widely acknowledged as the
architect of the economic reforms that have helped propel India onto the
World Stage. In honour of Dr Singh St Johns College has launched the Dr
Manmohan Singh Scholarships. These awards will enable academically
outstanding Indian students to come to St. Johns College, University of
Cambridge to study for doctoral degrees in subjects like Science &
Technology, Economics and Social Sciences. Applications in Aerospace
Engineering and Energy Studies will be of particular interest.
The scholarships are fully funded, and cover: academic fees, international
airfare, monthly stipend to cover living expenses, UK visa.
Shell Ph.D Computational Sciences in the Netherlands For more
details, visit the link: www.shell.com/india/csphd
Applications invited for fully sponsored PhDs in Computational Sciences at
Universities in The Netherlands followed by employment at Shell in
Bengaluru, India.
Challenging research in Computational Science and Engineering,
relevant to the energy industry
Access to internships at Shells R&D centres in Europe, US or India
Participation in summer schools, workshops and visits to other
prestigious research institutes and universities, as appropriate
Gross annual salary (for the four year term) in the range e28,000 -
e36,000
Annual visits to the home country
Upon successful completion of the PhD, the candidates may join the
Computational Centre of Excellence in STCB for an exciting career in
Advanced Computation
The German Academic Exchange Service - DAAD Fellowship
(link: https://www.daad.org/46363)
Fulbright Fellowships - USA (Administered by the US Embassy)
AUS AID - Australian Government Overseas AID Program
(link: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/default.cfm)
Other Corporate Agencies
Oil India Development Board
Honeywell
Shell Global Research
Indian Oil Corporation
National Instruments
ABB
GE Global Research
International Funding Agencies
Partnership for Nuclear Security - PNS
(link: https://www.pns-state.net/en-us/)
American Nuclear Society
(link: http://www.ans.org/)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-IEEE
(link: http://www.ieee.org/index.html)
Engineering and Physical Science Research Council
(link: http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/Pages/funding.aspx)
European Science Foundation (ESF)
(link: http://www.esf.org/coordinating-research/calls-and-funding.html)
British Marshall Scholarships
Canada Memorial Foundation Scholarships/ CSFP Academic
Sta Scholarships
CRDF Global It is an independent nonprot organization that
promotes international scientic and technical collaboration through
grants, technical resources, training and services.(link:
http://www.crdfglobal.org/)
International Foundation for Science
Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
Third world Network of Scientic Organizations (TWNSO)
Part-II
An art of writing a research proposal
How to present strong grant proposals to compete
eectively
Before writing the proposal, keep in mind the following things:
It is necessary to nd out in advance what sources of funding are
available, through governments, United Nations agencies, some
international NGOs or private foundations.
Most donors look for the degree of local initiative in the project
proposal, the utilization of the available resources within the
country itself and the plans for the project to be self-supporting
once the initial funding has been spent.
Your project should be practical, not too costly, and have the
potential for being repeated in other situations.
Continue....
Increasingly, funding agencies are looking for integrated approaches
to development projects. This means that you will want to see to
what extent your project supports and supplements existing activities,
and is designed to overcome identied problems.
Almost all UN and government agencies, foundations and private
voluntary agencies have their own proposal format, that they will
want you to follow. If you are not in contact with a local or regional
representative, write a letter requesting information as to proper
procedures, application format and funding requirements. While
format varies, the same information is asked for by all agencies and
foundations.
Find out the budgeting cycle of the agency, whether annual,
quarterly or ongoing. Check to see if there is a closing date for
application.
Key points to consider when looking for a funding agency
Do your homework about potential funder
Identify funders focus
Identify funding patterns
know funders proposal requirements (see checklist)
Any proposal deadlines? What is the next deadline?
Locate a recently funded proposal to use as a guide (Ask a
colleague)
Funders guidelines have to be followed religiously
If you do not qualify, do not apply
Sending our proposals to wrong funders is like trying to buy groceries from a hardware
store
What is research proposal?
Detailed plan of action for scientic inquiry
Systematically present the research problem
Indicates the signicance of the problem
Contains methods to test hypothesis
Provides timetable/outline for project
Provides estimated cost investment
Preliminary step for research work
It synthesizes current knowledge, indicates gaps in knowledge, and species a plan to
address the problem.
Before You Start Writing....
Identify problems and your needs
What areas need further exploration?
Will my idea lead to greater understanding or feel gap of
knowledge?
What you expect from project?
Do you seek fellowship or emoluments from funds or want to
develop facility at your organization?
What will be the duration of project?
How much resources (budget) will be involved in project?
Focus on your research project
What is the topic of research?
What is its importance to industry / society?
Do I have necessary skills and knowledge?
What is novelty and rationale of your research?
What are your objectives and goals?
What are hypotheses and research methods?
Which are statistical validation tools?
What is type of research? (Expt. / clinical research)
Will my study have patentability or publication ability?
Which funding agency will be interested in funding this study?
Components of Research Proposal
Title Page of Research and Title of the project
Summary / Abstract
Introduction
Background
Description of proposed research
Goals and Objectives
Plan of work / Outline
Methodology
Budget
Appendices
Selected References
Title
Title page and title of Research Project
Titel Page
The title page should be professional looking, but do not use fancy
covers, bindings etc.
Include name of organization being submitted to, title of the
proposal, starting date and budget period, the principal investigator,
head of the institution usually sign
Title of the proposal
It should be clear, unambiguous and focus reection of project.
Avoid words that add nothing to a readers understanding such as
"studies on...", Investigations..." or "Research on some
problems in...."
Use only single sentence with minimum words
For Example Formulation development and Evaluation of fast
dissolving tablets of Granisertron HCl using dierent superdisntegrating
agents
Fast dissolving tablets of Granisertron HCL
Summary
Summary/Abstract of the Project
Check specications of funding agency (if any)
Describe briey purpose, background, hypothesis, importance,
methodology and expepected outcomes
Describe briey probable contributions to eld knowledge and health
outcomes from research
Introduction
Introduction
Start with a capsule statement of what is being proposed.
You should not assume that your reader is familiar with your subject.
It should be comprehensible to an informed layman. It
should give enough background to enable him to place your research
problem in a context of common knowledge and should
show how its solution will advance the eld or be important for some other
work.
Do not to overstate, but do state very specically what the
importance of your research is.
Need Statement
Problem gives insight to causes of need
Express bad eects if needs not met
State how urgent the project is needed
Make clear the scale of demand for a solution
Show how project will address the problem
Background Information
This section may not be necessary if the proposal is relatively simple
and if the introduction can present the relevant background in a few
sentences.
If previous or related work must be discussed in some detail, however,
or if the literature of the subject must be reviewed, a background or
literature
review section is desirable.
Literature reviews should be selective and critical.
Reviewers only want to know pertinent works and your evaluation of
them.
A list of works with no clear evidence that you have studied them and
have opinions about them contributes almost nothing to the proposal.
Description of proposed research
This section of the proposal is the comprehensive explanation of the
proposed research.
It is addressed to other specialists in your eld.
It is the heart of the proposal and the primary concern of technical
reviewers.
The description may need several subsections. The description should
include:
Aims or Objectives, Plan of Work, Methodology, Results, Conclusion
Be realistic in designing the program of work.
Research plans should be scaled down to a specic and manageable
project.
Goals - What is to be accomplished largely? (Non-measurable)
Objectives - What is to be accomplished specically? (Very much
measurable, focussed and feasible)
Plan of work/Outline
Plan of work/Outline
Project broken into several smaller time-bound steps/tasks
Methodology
Methodology
Working Hypotheses
Institutional Approval
Research Design
Sampling Plan
Variables
Data Collection
Statistical Considerations
Probable limitations and alternate methodology
Budget
Budget
Financial plans and priorities for a specied time frame
Funding requested for each year
Justication for requested funds
Personnel (salary and benets), Consultants (salary), Equipment,
Materials, Communication (telephone, postage), Travel, Rental of
facilities, Indirect cost, other expenses etc.
The budget should make clear how the totals for each category of
expenses are reached.
Checklist for Proposal Budget Items
Salaries and Wages Equipment Travel
Academic personnel Fixed Equipment Administrative
Research assistants Movable Equipment Field Work
Stipends Equipment Installation Professional Meetings
Consultants Other Travel for consultation
Interviews Space Rental Subsistence
Computer programmer Alterations Automobile Rental
Hourly Personnel Tution and fees
Sta benets Page Charges
Clerk/typists Page Charges
Appendices
Appendices (Not limited to following points)
Bried biodata of Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator
Reprints of publications/patents
Equipments (available and required)
No objection certicate / Endoresement of host organization / Govt.
bodies
IAEC/CPCSEA clearence
Selected References
Selected References
Vancouver system
Reference cited in text with superscript Arabic number
Reference list numbered consecutively as given in text
Author, Initials, Title of article, Title abbreviation of Journal Year,
Volume Number (ISSUe/Part number), Page numbers
Example: Parikh N. N., Patwardhan S. C., Control of nuclear steam
generator, IEEE Transaction of Control System, 2050, 73 (6),
1006-1012.
Selected References
Harvard System
Reference cited in text with primary authors last name and year of
publication
Reference list is arranged alphabetically by authors names
Author, Initials, Year, Title of article, Full title of Journal, Volume
number (Issue No.), page numbers
Example: Parikh N. N., Patwardhan S. C. (1997), "Control of nuclear
steam generator ", Journal of Process Control, vol. 337, no. 6, pp.
435-439.
Take a nal call
Read
Revise, Revise....., Revise........
Finalize....
Submit before deadline............
The Grant Writing Process
You Got the Grant
Points to note
Multi-disciplinary Activities (Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering &
Agriculture; Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Maths)
Cooperation not competition
Putting our thinking caps on (New Ideas to generate new Knowledge)
Putting our ideas on the table at the risk of loosing them at times
Embracing New methodologies
Leadership (We all have a role to play; Step up)
Mentoring of up-coming Scientists
Part-III
Expectations from the institution/organization
What is expected from the institution/organization?
Strategies to encourage academic excellence
Free faculty members from trivial, non-academic tasks
Remove obstacles to teaching, such as administrative disruptions and
lack of classroom materials.
Reward innovation, whatever the outcome, by recognizing faculties
through informal notes and positive comments as well as formal
awards, certicates and evaluations.
Provide faculties and academic sta with in-service training and
professional development opportunities, which will be interpreted as a
vote of condence in their potential.
Reward students for academic achievement, but also reward
improvement and best eorts in other sectors.
Improve and diversify teaching methods
Encourage a variety of teaching techniques and provide training to
support their eective application.
Sensitize teachers to use eective teaching strategies with all
students, not just high achievers, and strengthen their ability to select
best methods through professional programs and workshops.
Choose materials based on students interests and developmental
needs.
Oer interdisciplinary and applied projects as well as service learning
to connect academics to real life.
Developing state-of-the-art Infrastructure facilities
Development of the state-of-the-art laboratories
Excellent library facility consisting of research articles, journals,
conference proceedings, books, monographs etc.
A dedicated oce for faculty with minimum furniture, internet and
computational resources
Excellent Canteen facility, approach roads and fully residential campus
Open an Oce of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP Cell)
The Oce of Research and Sponsored Programs provides, support for
the free and responsible conduct of investigative, scholarly and
creative activities at the institute.
The Oce of Research & Sponsored Programs oers support from
the initial stages of proposal development to grants management,
publication and the transfer of technology.
It also provide internally funded grants, pre-award and post-award
support for externally funded grants and oer education and support
information on grant compliance and the responsible conduct of
research.
Get Custom Exemption Certicate through SIRO Recognition
Government of India, Ministry of Science and Technology,
Department of Scientic and Industrial Research accords
recognition to the institute as Scientic and Industrial Research
Organization (SIRO).
On receiving this recognition institute is entitle to all such
administrative support from the Ministry of Science and Technology
(DSIR) as may be required on all issues to promote or encourage
scientic research activities.
Also the University will be entitled to avail the custom/ excise duty
exemption on the import of equipments, instruments, spares thereof,
consumables etc.
DSIR, a Government of India body that undertakes promotion of
research and transfer of technology to India, carries out thorough
evaluation of the R&D unit and ensures compliance with all the
Government of India regulations before awarding renewals.
The recognition and duty waiver is awarded every three years.
Part-IV
Expectations from the academic sta
What is expected from the faculties or academic sta?
Be humble Avoid members of the "old guard" who appear jaded,
disillusioned, and burned out; you dont want their attitudes to rub o
on you.
Be willing You will be expected to serve on departmental
committees, represent the department on collegewide bodies, sponsor
student organizations, judge contests; the list goes on. Its important
to be able to say no, especially when all of those other tasks begin to
interfere with your primary responsibility of teaching, or leave you
with no personal life. But its equally important to say yes whenever
possible, because, quite frankly, thats how youll endear yourself to
colleagues and administrators.
Be collegial Be friendly, open to sharing ideas and materials, and
willing to help out a colleague in need. Your collegiality must extend
not just to other faculty members but also to everyone else on the
campus, including librarians, admissions counselors, and custodians.
Be Organized Organization means, rst of all, time management. I
highly recommend using some sort of daily planner, whether print or
electronic. Enter your classes and oce hours rst, then add other
recurring commitments, such as regularly scheduled department or
club meetings. Keep track of any new entries as well, including
appointments with students, committee meetings, and campus
events. Then you can see the gaps in your schedule and plan to use
that time for things like grading papers, working on committee
assignments, and eating.
Be low-maintenance No one enjoys being around people who are
always needy, who always expect others to go out of their way but
rarely reciprocate, whose lives are always fraught with some sort of
drama.
Utilize your time to do research, write project proposals, try to get
funding for your research
Contact your colleague who is experienced in writing projects and
doing research
Read books and research articles frequently to update your knowledge
Do not wait for the system to improve.
Acknowledgement
I, hereby, acknowledge the fact that this presentation includes information
available at the websites of various funding agencies and also the
information from other internet resources. However, it is not possible to
include all those references here due to space constraints.
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