Centre for sustainable development
Centre for sustainable development
Call for Proposals
| Sl. No | Funding Agency | Scheme | Deadline | Weblink / PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research | Collaborative Research Support Programme Under New Idea Fund Scheme | The proposals in the prescribed format (see overleaf) should be submitted to DG,CSIR twice in a year i.e. on or before 15 September or 15 March. | |
| 2 | Atomic Energy Regulatory BoardAERB | Financial grant for organizing conferences and workshops Areas of Interest to AERB Studies in some areas are of special interest to AERB. Some of these areas are indicated in the following list. · Safety in application of nuclear and radiation facilities · Environmental Impact Assessment · Transport of Radioactive material · Radioactive Waste Management · Civil and Structural Engineering · Spent Fuel Storage · Reactor Physics · Thermal Hydraulics/Fluid Structure · Interactions in PHWRs, LWRs and FBRs under Accident Conditions · Medical/ Industrial Applications of Radiation · Applied Metallurgy/Radio metallurgy · Fire and Industrial Safety · Use of Radiation Sources for Research Purposes · Effective Use of Information Technology for Regulatory Activities · Radiobiology/Radiation · Dosimetry/Radiation Protection · Applied Chemistry in Nuclear Industry · Safety Evaluation Methodology · Front and Backend Fuel Cycle Facilities · Occupational Health and Environmental Safety | 45 days before the event | Website |
| DBT-Department of Bio Technology The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), has identified calls for proposals in the Work programmes 2023-2024 of the EU R&I Research and Innovation Programme ‘Horizon Europe’, which it considers of mutual interest and aiming at jointly tackling global challenges. For this, DBT has established a mechanism outlining the conditions upon which it will co-fund the successful Indian entity/ies and in which call topics (hereafter CoFunding Mechanism or CFM). The CFM will apply to the call topics earmarked by DBT in areas of pandemic preparedness and response, brain disorders, biofuels and healthy & environmentally-friendly food.
The Department’s major emphasis has been on fostering cutting edge-research and innovation, with a strong focus on translational research. Achieving sustainable agriculture solutions through recent technological advances is paramount and the need of the hour. In an attempt to harness the potential of cutting edge tools of modern biotechnology such as “Genome Editing”, DBT intends to fund innovative, interdisciplinary and collaborative research approaches for Agriculture Improvements. This action anticipates to exploit the potential of existing tools of Genome Editing technology and accelerating the pace of its application in plant breeding innovations. The overarching aim is to strengthen the research, innovation and translation in Agriculture sector and contribute to the Government’s National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) and UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This call is oriented to bring impactful biological solutions to tackle the impediments in ensuring better genetic gain, and achieving highly productive, nutritionally rich and climate resilient crop plants. | ||||
| 3 | DBT | DBT-EU Cooperation Programme on R&I ‘Horizon Europe’ Calls 2023-2024 | 13-04-2023 | |
| 4 | Call for Proposals on ‘Genome Editing of Crops for Enhanced Attributes’ | 27-02-2023 | ||
| DST- Department of Science & Technology Department of Science & Technology (DST) was established with the objective of promoting new areas of Science & Technology and to play the role of a nodal department for organising, coordinating and promoting S&T activities in the country. The objective of hydrogen valley is to demonstrate how the entire value chain of hydrogen (production, storage and transportation) as an energy vector fit together in an integrated system approach. This concept is one of the main priorities of industry and the Department of Science and Technology for scaling-up hydrogen deployments and creating interconnected hydrogen ecosystems across India. | ||||
| 5 | DST | Call for proposals on Hydrogen Valley Platform in India | 31-03-2023 | |
| DBT- Department of Bio Technology Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology has been supporting basic and applied research in frontier areas of livestock and animal biotechnology since its inception. The major emphasis of this program is towards enhancement of livestock production & productivity, and improving animal health through biotechnological interventions.
Department of Biotechnology have been at the forefront of funding cancer research in India. With an aim to make a Cancer Free India by 2047, and to further research and development (R&D) in this direction, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India invites Letters of Intent (LoIs) on ‘Cancer Disease Biology Research’ with the following challenges: The Department of biotechnology under its ‘Chronic Disease Program’ supports research on chronic diseases with major thrust on metabolic disorders. The program aims to support basic, clinical, translational and interdisciplinary research in focused high disease burden areas such as Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, Liver & Kidney Disorders, Autoimmune Diseases, Skin, Bone & Muscular Diseases, Eye disorders etc. thereby benefitting the Indian population through biotechnology based innovations. | ||||
| 6 | DBT | Call for Letters of Intent (LoIs) on ‘Cancer Disease Biology’ | 15-03-23 | |
| 7 | Department of Bio Technology | Joint Projects under UK-INDIA COVID-19 Partnership Initiative | 5-5-2022 | Website |
| 8 | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | Enabling Technologies to Accelerate Development of Oral Biodevices (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 07-May-23 | Website |
| 9 | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | Enabling Technologies to Accelerate Development of Oral Biodevices (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 07-May-23 | Website |
| DST-Department of Science and Technology The WISE-IPR programme (a programme of the Department of Science and Technology) offers training in different fields of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). This one-year training programme provides theoretical knowledge of IPRs as well as on-the-job training at various centres in the country. Women in age group of 25-45 years and having PG/ Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Basic and Applied Sciences are eligible to apply. Women in permanent/ regular employment are not eligible for this programme. | ||||
| 10 | DST | WISE Internship in IPR (WISE-IPR) | 31-05-2023 | |
| Meity TIDE 2.0 will promote tech entrepreneurship through financial and technical support to incubators engaged in supporting ICT startups primarily engaged in using emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, Block-chain, Robotics etc. in pre-identified areas of societal relevance. The Scheme will be implemented through empowering 51 incubators in India and handholding close to 2000 tech start-ups over a period of 5 years. The scheme envisions creating a holistic ecosystem to support technology startups and incubation centers through identifying and creating necessary linkages.
MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) would be setup under TIDE 2.0 to ensure synergistic linkages among the TIDE centres, theme based incubation centres, Centre of Excellences on emerging technologies and other collaborative platforms. The MSH will also ensure crisscrossing of technology resources across the innovation ecosystem to come out with technology solutions to various societal challenges. | ||||
| 11 | Meity | AIC-CCMB Invites Application for MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant Program | 31-05-2023 | Website |
| 12 | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | Drug Development Collaboratory (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required) | 09-Jun-23 | Website |
| 13 | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | HIV/AIDS Scholars Using Nonhuman Primate (NHP) Models Program (K01 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | 07-Sep-23 | Website |
| 14 | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | Behavioral Tasks Targeting Brain Systems Relevant to Anhedonia (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) | 07-Sep-23 | Website |
| 15 | CERIC is funded by a grant awarded by The Counselling Foundation of Canada. | CERIC is currently accepting proposals to develop innovative resources in career counselling and career development. We invite both individuals and organizations (eg, education, community-based, non-profit, private, etc.) to project proposals for 1. career counselling-related research or 2. learning and professional development. | Online Application in progress | Website |
| 16 | THE WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (TWAS) | TWAS FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH AND ADVANCED TRAINING TWAS offers fellowships to young scientists in developing countries to enable them to spend three to 12 months at a research institution in a developing country other than their own. The purpose of these fellowships is to enhance the research capacity of promising scientists, especially those at the beginning of their research career, helping them to foster links for further collaboration. | No Deadline | Website |
| 17 | The South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) | POLICY RESEARCH ON THE ECONOMICS OF NATURAL RESOURCE USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | No Deadline | Website PDF File |
| 18 | Funding Agency : Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) | A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship(ASPIRE) Research Area: Scheme and set up ‘Technology Business Incubators’ and ‘Livelihood Business Incubators. | No Deadline | Website PDF File |
| 19 | Grant in aid for Project, Conduct of Seminars / Symposia / Presentation | Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) – LSRB | Throughout the year | Website |
| 20 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) – Nano Mission | Nano Science | Throughout the year | Website |
| 21 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) -Nano Mission | Nano Technology | Throughout the year | Website |
| 22 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) -SEED | Scheduled Caste Sub Plan | Throughout the year | Website |
| 23 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) -SEED | TSP Techno Interventions for Tribal empowerment | Throughout the year | Website |
| 24 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) -NSDI | Spatial data Infrastrucutes | Throughout the year | Website |
| 25 | Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) | Extramural Programme of ICMR Contact Address Dr Lokesh Kumar Sharma Scientist E & Coordinator Online Processing & Management System of ICMR Extramural Projects Informatics, Systems and Research Management Cell Indian Council of Medical Research Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029 Email: po.epms@icmr.gov.in | Through out the Year | |
| 26 | Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) | BIRAC invites Proposal for establishing Early Translation Accelerators (ETAs) | Throughout the year | Website |
| 27 | NSF-National Science Foundation | Plant Biotic Interactions | Throughout the year | Website |
| 28 | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | ESRC RESEARCH GRANT | Throughout the year | Website |
| 29 | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) | HIGH RISK-HIGH REWARD RESEARCH | Throughout the year | Website PDF |
| 30 | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) | SCHEME FOR FUNDING INDUSTRY RELEVANT R&D | Throughout the year | Website |
| 31 | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) | Financial Assistance to Professional Bodies and Seminar/Symposia | Throughout the year | Website |
| 32 | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) | J.C.BOSE Fellowship | Throughout the year | Website |
| 33 | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) | Visiting Advanced Joint Research Faculty Scheme (VAJRA) | Throughout The Year | Website |
| 34 | Ministry Of Earth Sciences (MOES) | Application For Seminars, Symposia, Workshop, Conference (Outreach & Awareness Programme of MoES) | Throughout the year | Website |
| 35 | DST (National Council for Science & Technology Communication) | Innovation & STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Demonstration Contact Details: Dr. A.B.P. Mishra, Scientist ‘C’ (NCSTC) apmishra@nic.in Tel 011-26866675, 26590325 | Throughout the year | PDF Website |
| 36 | Indian National Science Academy (INSA) | Partial Financial Assistance For Holding International / National Conference; Seminar; Summer/Winter School or Workshop In India | Throughout the year | Website |
| 37 | Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) | Call for proposal – collaborative Research projects Topics : Basic & Applied Physics/ Material Science,Accelerator based Physics & Material Science Research, Proposals related to Radiation, Agriculture and Food Technology, Life Sciences, Application of Isotope Techniques in Water and Environment, Projects based on Synchrotron Beam-lines at RRCAT, Proposals based on Lasers, Photonics and Optical Spectroscopy, Engineering Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Technology Development | Throughout the year | Website1 Website2 |
| 38 | Department of Space, Indian Space Research Organization | Call Research proposal Topics – Space Science, Space Technology and Space Applications | Throughout the year | Website1 Website2 |
| 39 | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (NISE, NIWE, SSS-NIRE, IREDA, SECI) | Call Research proposal Topics – Solar Energy, Wind Energy, New and Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Development, Solar Thermal Pilot Power Plants. | Throughout the year | Website1 Website2 |
| 40 | Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) | 1. Tami Nadu Scients Award (TANSA), 2. Student Project Scheme (SPS), 3. Science & Technology Projects (STP), 4. Popularization of Science Activities, 5. Young Scientists Fellowship Scheme (YSFS), 6. Joint Projects with DST, GOI, 7. Partial Financial Assistance for the Conduct of Seminar / Symposia / Workshop, 8. Young Student Scientists Programme (YSSP) | Throughout the year | Website1 Website2 |
| 41 | Tata Group | Tata Open Innovation Program – Tata Innoverse | Throughout the year | Website |
| 42 | Indo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA) | Industry-Academia Research & development Programme | Throughout the year | Website |
| 43 | Indo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA) | Seminars/Workshops/Training Schools | Throughout the year | Website |
| 44 | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Government of India | Submission of proposals for seeking MeitY support for organizing Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Symposiums etc. in select areas of Electronics, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | Throughout the year | Website |
| 45 | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | 1. GRANT FOR ORGANISING CONFERENCE 2. E- SHODH SINDHU(SUBSCRIPTION TO E-JOURNALS)ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT CELL (EDC) 3.COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH SCHEME (CRS) UNDER TEQIP 4.AICTE-QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME 5.AICTE-QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME (FOREIGN UNIVERSITY) 6.AICTE-RESEARCH PROMOTION SCHEME (RPS) 7.AICTE-FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FDP) 8.AICTE-SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMME (STTP) 9.AICTE-TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION -TRAINERS/SPORT-GAMES TEACHERS/DIRECTOR OF SPORTS 10. AICTE-TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY JOINT TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS 11.AICTE- TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY JOINT TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR LIBRARIANS 12.AICTE-PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME 13.AICTE-INAE TEACHERS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP SCHEME FOR FACULTY 14.AICTE-INAE- DISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSORSHIP SCHEME 15.AICTE – ISTE ORIENTATION/ REFRESHER PROGRAMME 16.AICTE-TECHNICAL BOOK WRITING & TRANSLATION 17. AICTE-EMERITUS PROFESSOR (DISTINGUISHED PRACTICING ENGINEER | Throughout the Year | Website |
| 46 | SERB,DST,CII | CALL FOR JOINT APPLICATIONS FROM DOCTORAL FELLOWS & INDUSTRY TO PRIME MINISTER’S FELLOWSHIP SCHEME FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCH | Open throughout the year | |
| 47 | Division of Environmental Biology National Science Foundation | Division of Environmental Biology | Proposals accepted anytime | Website |
| 48 | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Government of India | Multiplier Grants Scheme The objectives of the proposed scheme are: i. Establish, nurture and strengthen the linkages between the Industry and Institutes; ii. To promote industry oriented R&D at institutes; iii. Encourage and accelerate development of indigenous products and packages; and iv. Bridge the gap between R&D / Proof-of-concept and commercialization / globalization. Contact Details: Dr. A.K. Garg, Scientist “F” / Director Innovation & IPR Division, Government of India Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 Telephone: +91- 11-24364799 (Office), E-mail: ajaik@meity.gov.in | – | Website |
| 49 | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Government of India | Indo-Dutch Collaboration for Research & Innovation in IOT, Big Data & Serious Gaming – Call for R&D Proposals | – | Website |
| 50 | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | AICTE-IDEA (Idea Development, Evaluation & Application) Lab in AICTE approved institutions, encouraging students for application of science, technologies, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fundamentals towards enhanced hands-on experience, learning by doing and product visualization. | Now open for applying – Last date not Yet announced | Website |
| 51 | AICTE | COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH SCHEME (CRS) UNDER TEQIP | – | Website |
Proposal in CICT for Translation
| Sl. No | Funding Agency | Scheme | Deadline | Weblink / PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Central Institute of classical Tamil | Proposal for Translation Project for Manimekalai | 18-6-2021 | |
| 2. | Central Institute of classical Tamil | Proposal for Translation Project for Thirukural | 18-6-2021 | |
| 3. | Central Institute of classical Tamil | Proposal for Translation Project for Classical Tamil Texts | 18-6-2021 |
Presidential Award in CICT
| Sl. No | Funding Agency | Scheme | Deadline | Weblink / PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Central Institute of classical Tamil | Presidential Award for Classical Tamil 2020-21 | 30-6-2021 |
Current Activities
The centre is currently focusing attention on the following research activities:
- Bio-fuel as an alternate energy for use in I.C. Engines (Alternate fuel).
- Generation of hydrogen gas using Solar power and Seawater (Solar energy).
- Development of a Tilt rotor for use in vertical Wind turbines (Wind energy)
- Development of Phase change material for use in Solar energy storage.
- Thin film coatings for Fuel cell (photovoltaic) applications
- Bio gas from solid wastes.
