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IMPRINT-2

(http://imprint-
india.org/)

IMPRINT – Round 2 (IMPRINT-2)

A technology development initiative of

MHRD and DST

Deadline for submission of

PRELIMINARY PROJECT
PROPOSAL has been
extended up to APRIL 17
(TUESDAY) MIDNIGHT IST

Aim: Address all major

engineering challenges faced
by the nation by translating
knowledge into viable
technology (product/process)
IMPacting Research, INnovation and
Technology (IMPRINT), a national
initiative of the Ministry of Human
Resource Development (MHRD) designed
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to address all major engineering challenges
relevant to India through an inclusive and
sustainable mode of translational research
has now reached its next phase, IMPRINT
Round 2. IMPRINT-2 has been approved
by Government of India (GoI) with a
revised strategy under which, this national
initiative will be jointly funded and steered
by MHRD and Department of Science and
Technology (DST). While any faculty
member from an MHRD funded Higher
Education Institute (HEI) including
Centrally Funded Technical Institution
(CFTI) may lead as the Principal
Investigator (PI), single or multiple
partners from stake holder ministry,
institutions, PSUs, strategic agencies and
industry are welcome as Co-PI, partner or
collaborator.
Proposals under IMPRINT II Projects should (a)
address any declared theme (thrust area) under one
of the 10 domains of IMPRINT, and (b) connect
either with already identified or new research topics
defined by the PI under the same 10 domains.
Projects proposals should provide clear and
convincing evidence of promise for translational
research leading to viable technology (product,
process or prototype) development.

Important features of
IMPRINT-2
Principal objective is to translate knowledge into
viable technology
About 425 projects with up to Rs 2 crore budget
will be supported
MHRD and DST are equal partners to steer the
scheme
IMPRINT-2 is open to all MHRD funded HEIs /
CFTIs
27 ministries of GoI remain partners of IMPRINT-2
Projects with industry support will be preferred
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For details about IMPRINT II, please
visit: www.IMPRINT-2.in
(http://www.IMPRINT-2.in), or
www.imprint-india.org
(http://www.imprint-india.org), or
www.serbonline.in/
(http://www.serbonline.in/) (March 23,
2018 onwards)

Format (Technical Details) for

Preliminary Project Proposal
1. Project Title*: <text area, limited word/character
field>
2. Domain*: <single select dropdown with options
of 10 IMPRINT domains>
3. Theme*(#1): <Multi select dropdown list (max
3) of themes under selected Domain>
4. Research Topic (#2)*: <multi select dropdown
list of > 400 topics suggested by partner
ministries, along with “Other” option Max (5) >
<in case of Other, PI should key-in the topic>
5. Duration in Months*: <text area, limited
word/character field>
6. Aims and objective*: <text area, limited
word/character field>
7. Project Summary*: <text area, limited
word/character field>
8. Keywords (Max 5)*: <text area, limited
word/character field>
9. Background/genesis and motivation*: <text
area, limited word/character field>
10. Justification and novelty*: <text area, limited
word/character field>
11. Plan of work*: <text area, limited
word/character field>
12. Important milestones and projected time to
reach such targets*: <text area, limited
word/character field>
13. Projected deliverables*: <text area, limited
word/character field>
14. Target beneficiary and impact*: <text area,
limited word/character field>
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