Major and Minor Research Project Application Form

INDIAN COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
Application for Research Projects (Major and Minor)

1.
Name of Project Director (PD)/

Co-Directors
2.
Present Position and Institutional

Address of the organization of the
Project Director/Co-Directors
(telephone/mobile/E-mail id must
be written clearly)
Telephone:
Mobile No.
Email
Mailing Address
3
Date of Birth and Age
Gender
Category to which the PD belongs:

(Tick one or more boxes, as
applicable. Enclose relevant
certificates,(if any)
Male
Female
SC
Transgender
ST
Person with Disability

6
University/Institutes where the

project would be located
Please give complete address.

Type of Institution where the
project will be located and
Phone no.
Fax:
Email:
Central University
Website
State University
administered
ICSSR Research Institute
ICSSR Recognized research institute
College
Public funded Research Institute
Other (please specify)
8
Educational Qualification and

academic attainment of the PD &
Project Co-Directors (Please

enclose a brief academic CV as
annexure II)
9
Indicate if PD has received any

ICSSR grant previously. Those
Ongoing
Completed
Research Projects
scholars, who have ongoing

Research Projects (Major/Minor
and Research Programme) as
Main Project Director need not
Fellowships
Seminar Grant
International Travel
apply
Publication Grant
(Please tick)
10 If completed, specify
(clearly mention the title of the
study)
11
Date of Completion
Report submitted
Final Instalment received
Yes
Yes
Title of the project proposal

(Brief Abstract of the proposal in
1500 words as per Annexure 1)
12 Research Project Categories
Major (Budget up to Rs 15 Lakhs)

Minor (Budget up to Rs 5 Lakhs)
13 Discipline(s) of the proposed

research studies (Kindly indicate)
(Refer general Guidelines 1.1)
14 Estimated cost and duration of the

study (Please provide detailed Cost (In rupees)
estimate of the budget in a
separate sheet. Please follow the Duration (In months)
norms provided in the guidelines)
No
No
DECLARATION
If any of the above information supplied by me is proved to be incorrect my project may be
cancelled.
Place:
Date:
Signature of the Project Director
Annexure-I
Indicative Guidelines for Preparing a Research Proposal for a Research Project
Discipline of the project

Title: The title of the project should be concise (with sub-title, if any) reflecting the
scope of the investigation.
Aim of the Project: The broad aim of the project emphasizing the overall thrust of
the proposed investigation should be clearly mentioned.
Statement of the problem: The problem to be investigated should be clearly
contextualized in the theoretical framework of the discipline.
Overview of Literature: The problem identified should be logically linked to other
studies on the theme in the literature delineating the need for the present investigation.
Conceptual framework: The concepts to be used, their relevance and applicability to
the study and their operationalization should be indicated.
Research Questions or Hypotheses: The research questions to be
answered/addressed need to be unequivocally stated.
Research Methodology:
a)
Coverage: the proposal should clearly indicate the universe of the study,
sampling frame, sampling methods, sampling size, units of observation, etc.
b)
Data Collection: The proposal should indicate sources of data types of data,
tools and techniques for collection of various categories of proposed data.
c)
Data Analysis: It should indicate the statistical techniques, if any, proposed to
be used in data processing, specific packages for data analysis, content
analysis, indices/scaling techniques proposed to be used etc.
Implications: The proposal should state whether this research would bring forth any
implications for policy making either for the region concerned or the country, any
methodological innovations or contribute to theory building.
References: The proposal should include a list of references mentioned in the text
along with other important recent additions to the literature on the theme. The
references should indicate the author, title, publisher and year of publication.
Duration of the project: The duration of the project can be estimated depending
upon the scope and size of the project but should not exceed two years. It should
indicate the time needed for various tasks such as preparation of schedules, pilot study
(if any), data collection, data analysis, report writing, etc.
Personnel: It should indicate number and category of personnel needed for various
tasks, their qualifications and the man-months needed with adequate justification.
Budget: It should indicate the cost of personnel, travel (no of days and places with
justification), data processing, stationery and printing, books, journals, equipment,
contingency and any other items.
Annexure-II
Bio Data
(Affix Attested Photograph)
(I) Name in Full :

(II) a Address (Permanent) :
.
b Address (Correspondence) :
.
(III) P (Office):
hone (Res.):
(IV) E-mail :
(V) Fax :
(VI) Date of Birth and Age
(VII
Sex :
)
(VII
I) Nationality :
(IX) Academic Qualifications (Please give in chronological order beginning from high
school):
S.No
Course/Degree
Subject(s)
Class/Grade
University/B Year of
oard
Passing
(X)
Employed: Yes/No (If 'Yes', please furnish information in chronological

order in the following format):
Position Held
(XI)
Institution
From
To
Salary Drawn
Publications in the last five years (Please indicate title, publisher and year
of publication):
Books
a.
b.
( i) Authored
(II) Co-authored
(iii) Edited
Research Papers in peer-reviewed journals only (Give title, journal,
year)
(XII) Details of the Projects:

a.
S.No
Completed: Yes/No (If 'Yes', please provide details in the format below):
c. Whether any proposal submitted for a Project to other agencies for consideration:
Yes/No. (If Yes, please indicate the details in the following format):
Title of the Project/Duration/Budget/Submitted to the Agency with date/Present
Status
(XIII) Please indicate the name and address of the institution where the scholar
wants to affiliate this project and the reasons thereof:
(XIV) Any other relevant information in support of the proposal:
Annexure III
COST ESTIMATION
The cost of the project is to be estimated in terms of total months of work and the
facilities needed. Please calculate it under the following headings:
S. No.
Broad Expenditure Heads
1.
Full/ Part time Research Staff/ Assistant/Hiring Charges
2.
Field work cost

(Travel/Logistics/Lodging/Boarding/Source
Materials/Software/Data Base etc.)
3.
Contingency (5%)
4.
Institutional Overheads (7.5%)
Note:
Period of appointment of full time/part time staff to be decided as per upper
limit of financial allocation under each head.
Payment of full-time/part time research staff and other expenditure will be
made as per rates approved by the ICSSR for different posts/heads as under:
#
Research Associate
Rs. 16,000/-pm
Research Assistant
Rs. 13,000/-
Research/Field Investigator Not exceeding Rs. 1,000/-per day
The Project Director shall not be entitled to any pay, honorarium or allowance (other
than TA/DA) from the Project fund.
Annexure IV
Forwarding Letter
(By Head of the Institution/Registrar in a University)
Research Projects Division

Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
JNU Institutional Area
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,
New Delhi - 110067
The____________________________________________________ (Name of the
organization) forwards application of _______________________________ (Name of the
applicant) for the ICSSR Research project
entitled_____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________With an
undertaking that this organization agrees to administer and manage the ICSSR Grant, provide
basic required infrastructure facilities, make available all its research facilities such as library,
laboratory and other equipment and provide the material and managerial assistance for the
project against the earmarked institutional overhead of 7.5 % of the projects budget.
If the scholar directing the project leaves our institution to join some other institution after a
part of the sanctioned grant has been received, we would have no objection to the transfer of
the project to a new institution, if the Project Director/ICSSR, so desires. The institution,
however, shall continue to be responsible for submitting the audited statement of accounts and
utilization certificate for the grant received by it, for this purpose.
Signature
(Seal)
Place:
Name:_______________________
Date:
Designation:__________________
Annexure V
ICSSR Format for Short Summary
Title of the study:
Name & Address of the Project Directors:
Institution of Affiliations (FULL Address):
Duration of the Study :
Budget Proposed by the Scholars:
Specific Objectives of the Study:
Central idea of the Problem:
Methodology (in Brief)

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INDIAN COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH

Application for Research Projects (Major and Minor)

Name of Project Director (PD)/

Present Position and Institutional

Date of Birth and Age

Category to which the PD belongs:

Person with Disability

University/Institutes where the

Please give complete address.

Educational Qualification and

Project Co-Directors (Please

Indicate if PD has received any

scholars, who have ongoing

Title of the project proposal

12 Research Project Categories

Major (Budget up to Rs 15 Lakhs)

13 Discipline(s) of the proposed

14 Estimated cost and duration of the

Signature of the Project Director

Discipline of the project

(Affix Attested Photograph)

(I) Name in Full :

Employed: Yes/No (If 'Yes', please furnish information in chronological

(XII) Details of the Projects:

Broad Expenditure Heads

Full/ Part time Research Staff/ Assistant/Hiring Charges

Field work cost

Institutional Overheads (7.5%)

Research/Field Investigator Not exceeding Rs. 1,000/-per day

Research Projects Division

Title of the study:

Name & Address of the Project Directors:

Institution of Affiliations (FULL Address):

Duration of the Study :

Budget Proposed by the Scholars:

Specific Objectives of the Study:

Central idea of the Problem:

Methodology (in Brief)

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