1. Sources of Funding for Social Science Research
K.THIYAGU, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod

2. Agenda
Kinds of Grants
Eligibility for Grant
Procedure for grant
Sources of Funding
Concluding Remarks
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3. Kinds of Grants
1. Research Grant
2. Seminar / Workshop Grant
3. Training Programme Grant
4. Fellowship Grant
5. Travel Grant
6. Publication Grant
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4. Eligibility for Grant
01 Individual
02 Permanent Faculty with PhD
03 Profile of the researcher
04 Working in PG and research department
University / College 05
12B & 2F Status 06
Research Facilities 07
Public Funded Institution 08
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5. Procedure for Grant
Profile of Principal
Invigilators
Reputation of
the Institution
Thrust Area
Details Research
Proposal
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6. S N
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Regional
Level
Types
National
Level
International
Level
State
Level
Funding Level
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7. • ICCSR
• UGC
• ICHR
• ICPR
• ICMR
• ICAR
• NABARD
• RBI
• MHRD
• CRY
• NIF
• RGNIYD
• IIBF
• AIU
• NCW
• IIPA
Sources of Funding for Social Science Research
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8. https://icssr.org/
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9. ICSSR provide grants for
projects,
fellowships,
international collaboration,
capacity building,
survey,
publications etc.
to promote research in social sciences in India.
ICSSR Grants
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10. 1. Sociology and Social Anthropology;
2. Political Science / Public Administration;
3. Economics;
4. International Studies;
5. Social Geography and Population Studies;
6. Commerce and Management;
7. Social Psychology;
8. Education;
9. Social Linguistics / Socio-Cultural Studies
10. Law / International Law
11. National Security & Strategic Studies;
12. Other allied Social Science disciplines (Library Science, Social
Work, Media Studies, Modern Social History, Health Studies,
Gender Studies and Environmental Studies, Diaspora Studies,
Area Studies, Sanskrit-Society & Culture, etc.) to promote
interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research
The broad disciplines of study, within the domain of social sciences, are:
ICSSR Disciplines
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11. ICSSR Categories
Duration from
12 months to 24
months with a
budget of
Rs.5-15 lakh.
Major Project
Duration from
6 months to 12
months with a
budget of
Rs.5 lakh..
Minor Project
The ICSSR awards two types of research projects on the
basis of the scope, duration of the study and budget:
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12. ICSSR Eligibility
Project Director
and Co- Director
must possess a
Ph.D. degree
PhD Degree
Joint team consisting
of Project Director,
Co-Project Director/s
etc.
Join Team
12 B Status / 2F
Professional social scientists
who are regularly employed
or retired as faculty
Regular Employee
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13. ICSSR Apply Limit
2
Maximum of
Two projects at a time
1
In case both projects
are selected, the
applicant can choose
only one project.
Apply Choose
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14. Advertisement
on ICSSR
website
Submission
of Online
Application
Hardcopy
Duly
forwarded
by the
competent
authorities
Hardcopy
should be
reached
within 10
days
ICSSR How to Apply?
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15. ICSSR Procedure for Awards
01
02
Scrutinised by the
ICSSR Secretariat
or Screening
Committee
Shortlisting of the
programme is done for
the purpose of
interaction/presentation
at ICSSR
The recommendations of
the Expert Committee(s)
are then placed before the
requisite Committee(s) of
the ICSSR for their
approval.
Eligible applications
are then examined
by the Expert
Committee
The expert committee/s make(s)
recommendation for award
of studies and also suggest
budget for the recommended
studies.
03
04
05
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16. No Heads of Expenditure Value
1 Research Staff :
Full time/Part-time/Hired Services
Not exceeding 45% of the
total budget.
2 Fieldwork: Travel/Logistics/Boarding,
Survey Preparation or Consultancy
etc.
Not exceeding 35%
3 Equipment and Study material:
Computer, Printer, Source Material,
Books, Journals, Software, Data Sets etc.
Not exceeding 12%
4 Contingency: Not exceeding 5%
5 Publication of Report App. 5-6%*
TOTAL ICSSR will finally make it 100%
6. Institutional Overheads (over and
above the total cost of the project)
Affiliating Institutional overheads
@ 5% of the approved budget,
subject to a maximum limit of
Rs.1,00,000/-
ICSSR Budget Estimates
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17. ICSSR Remuneration
01 02
04
03
Qualification – PG in
social science discipline
(55% minimum) with NET
/M.Phil. / Ph.D
Research Associate
@ Rs.20, 000/- p.m.
Qualification - Ph.D. /
M.Phil. / PG in social
science discipline with
minimum 55%
Research Assistant
@ Rs.16, 000/- p.m.
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Qualification - PG in
social science discipline
with minimum 55%
Field Investigator
@ Rs.15, 000/-p.m.
Project staff could be engaged by the Project Director on
a full/ Part-time basis - monthly emoluments of their
employment may be decided by the project director
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18. ICSSR Selection of Research Staff
3
1
2
Project Director
A nominee of the VC / Head of the Institute
One Outside Expert
4 Dean of the faculty or HoD of the Project Director
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19. ICSSR Joining and Release Grants
• The Project Director has to join the project within one
month of the award letter.
• For this the scholar has to submit an ‘undertaking’ on an
Rs.100 stamp paper, declaration on an Rs.100 stamp
paper,
• First Instalment – 25%
• Second Instalment – 25%
• Third Instalment – 20%
• Fourth Instalment – 15%
• Publication Grant – 5%
• Final Instalment - 10%
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20. ICSSR Completion of the Study
• Softcopy of the final report
• Abstract 500 words (PDF and DOC format)
• Executive Summary of the Final report in 5000 words (PDF and Doc)
• Project Director is required to submit hard copies of the Final Report only after
the confirmation from the ICSSR post incorporating the suggested changes.
After acceptance of the report by the ICSSR, the Project Director would be
required to submit:
• a) two hard copies of modified final report free from plagiarism;
• b) ten copies of executive summary,
• c) final soft copy (in both PDF and word format) in pen drive and
• d) published research papers on the approved theme of research duly
acknowledging ICSSR (minimum one for Minor Project and two for Major
Project).
ICSSR does not accept contents beyond 15 per cent on similarity index.
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22. Funding from UGC
Funding schemes of UGC for promotion of research are
available for the following categories for both the
streams of sciences as well as humanities and social
sciences:
1. Research fellowships (JRF / Post-doctoral
fellowships / Rajiv Gandhi fellowships / Emeritus
fellowships etc.)
2. Research Projects (Major and Minor)
3. Research awards (for faculty and scholars)
4. Grants for organizing seminars / participating in
seminars
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23. • Period of the Project - 2/ 3 Years
• Major research project Science – 20 Lakhs
• Major research project in Social Science – 15 Lakhs
UGC Major Research Project
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24. • Duration - One year
• Minor research project science – 5 Lakhs
• Minor research project in social science – 3 Lakhs
• Apply to regional office of UGC
UGC Minor Research Project
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25. • Who? - Permanent Faculty below 45 years
• Period of Award? – 2 years
• Research Guidance? - No research guidance
• Nature assistance? - Salary protection ,
Research grant – 2 to 3 Lakhs
UGC Research Award
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26. • Target Group: Highly qualified and experience,
superannuated teachers of recognized university /
college
• Nature of Assistance: Honorarium of Rs. 31,000 per
month for 2 years
• Contingency grant of Rs 50,000 p.a.
UGC Emeritus Fellowship
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27. http://ichr.ac.in/v2/
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28. http://icpr.in/
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29. https://www.icmr.gov.in/
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30. https://www.cry.org/
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31. https://www.aiu.ac.in/
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32. https://icar.org.in/
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33. http://ncw.nic.in/
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34. https://www.nabard.org/
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41. https://einsteinmed.edu/administration/grant-support/social-
science-funding.aspx
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49. Thank you
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