NASC Seed Money Project Call For Proposal

Programme guidelines – Seed Money Grant

Follow uniform font specifications throughout the proposal.

 Font – Times New Roman, Size – 12,  Normal, Line spacing – 1.5

  1. General Information:
  2. Name of the PI:
  3. Designation:
  4. Department:
  5. Qualification:
  6. Proposal Format:

Proposal should be submitted in the following prescibed format

  1. Title of the proposal(tilte should be clear and should convey the theme of your proposal) 25 words
  2. Objectives(500 words)
  3. Problem Statement Clearly define the problem or challenge the project addresses (500 words)
  4. Your solution to the problem (500 words)
  5. Potential impact (500 words)
  6. Research Plan/Methodology (2000 words)
  7. Detailed Timeline with Gnatt Chart
  8. Expected Outcome (2000 words)
  9. Budget (with justification for each item)
  10. Dissemination Plan Describe how the research findings will be disseminated (e.g., products, patents).
  11. References Include a list of relevant references used in the proposal.

The proposal will be stricly evaluated and selection criteria will be based on the

Scientific merit and feasibility of the research plan.

Potential impact and contribution to the program’s objectives.

Qualifications of the applicant(s) and research team.

Justification of the budget and timeline.

III. Submission Process:

Submission Deadline: 02.04.2024.

Submission Instructions: Submit the proposal online

  1. Additional Considerations:

Intellectual Property: The ownership and management of intellectual property arising from the funded research will be at the descretion of the management.

Final Reporting: The Proposal is for 6 months 12 months, at the end of which the report will be evaluated and final amount sanctioned upon receipt of Utilisation Certificate (UC) and Statement of Expenditure (SoE) in the prescribed format. Format will be provided after selection of the proposal.

Ethical Considerations: Any ethical considerations associated with the research projects should be properly addressed.

  1. Appendix:

Any additional information required for the strengthening of your proposal.

P.S. – Striclty follow the programme guidelines. Proposal not submitted in the prescribed format will be duely rejected without any notifications.

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