Project Proposal Preparation & Funding Agencies

1. Project Proposal Preparation & Funding Agencies Dr.AshokRao Former Head, Network Project CEDT, IISc, Bangalore < ashokrao.mys@gmail.com >

2. ELEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS Proposal Identification of funding Agencies Follow up Strength & Weakness Organization Annual Reports News Paper Web site Format

3. UGC University Grants CommissionBahadur Shah Zafar MargNew Delhi-110002

4. UGC • Financial Support • UGC 11th Plan Guidelines • Detials of UGC Bureaus dealing • with XI Plan Guidelines • For University only • For College only • For both University/Colleges • For Department of University • For Individual

5. TYPES OF PROPOSALS • For Colleges • For Universities & Colleges • For individual

6. UGC (For College only) • Special Scheme of Construction of Women's Hostel for Colleges(Hindi Version) • Faculty Development Programme for Colleges(Hindi Version) • Autonomous colleges(Hindi Version) • Organising Conferences/Workshops/Seminars in colleges(Hindi Version) • Development Assistance to Colleges for the Construction of Buildings.(Hindi Version) • Development Grant to Colleges (includes 14 merged schemes) (Revised Guidelines):(Hindi Version) • Rejuvenation of Infrastructure in Old Colleges. • Catch-up grant for Young Colleges. • Colleges located in Rural/Remote/Border/Hill/Tribal Areas. • Colleges with relatively higher proportion of SC/ST & Minorities. • Special grant for enhancement of initiative for Capacity Building in Colleges. • Establishment of Day Care Centers in Colleges. • Colleges in Backward Areas. • Establishment of UGC Network Resource Centre. • Equal Opportunity Center in Colleges. • Remedial Coaching for SC,ST,OBC (non-creamy layer) & Minorities. • Coaching for NET for SC,ST,OBC (non-creamy layer) & Minorities. • Coaching classes for entry in services for SC,ST,OBC (non-creamy layer) & Minorities. • Schemes for Persons with Disabilities. • Career and Counseling Cell. • College with Potential for Excellence (revised guidelines)(Hindi Version) • UGC-Network Resource Center (UGC-NRC) in the Colleges • Jubilee, Centenary Grants to Colleges. • Instrumentation Maintenance Facility (IMF) in College.(Hindi Version) • Establishment of New Model Degree Colleges in Educationally Backward District Low(GER) • Guidelines for implementing the Scheme for providing One-time Catch-up Grant to Uncovered (Non-12B) Colleges.

7. UGC (For both University/Colleges) Introduction of Career Oriented Courses in Universities and Colleges Guidelines for Development of Women's Studies in Indian Universities and Colleges. Guidelines for Human Rights and Values in Education.(Hindi Version) Guidelines for Setting Up of Media Centres / Affilated Media Centres. Guidelines scheme on Lifelong Learning and Extension. Guidelines for UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium. Guidelines for Estabilshemnt and Monitoring of the Internal Quality Assurance Cells (IQACs) in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs). E-Content Development. Developement of Sports Infrastructure and Equipment in Universities and Colleges. Guidelines for providing additional assistance to Universities and 5500 Colleges already covered under Section 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956. Guidelines for Eastablishment of Special Cells for SCs & STs in Universities/ Deemed to be Universities and Grant-in-aid Institutions & IUCs receiving central assistance. Guidelines for Universities, Research Institute and Colleges for Procurement, Storage, Usage and Disposal of Radioactive and other Hazardous Materials/ Chemicals

8. UGC (For Individuals) Research Awards(Hindi Version) Emeritus Fellowship. Travel Grant Scheme for College Teachers/College Librarians/Vice Chancellors/Commission Members and UGC Officers. Revised Guidelines for Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Child Modified Guidelines for Post Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme for University Rank Holders at Undergraduate Level Research Fellowship in Sciences for Meritorious Students. Dr. D.S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Sciences, Medical Sciences & Engineering Sciences. Dr.S Radhakrishnan Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF)in Humanities and special Social Sciences(including language) for the year 2008-2009 . Research Project for Teachers Major and Minor(Hindi Version) Capacity Building for Women Managers in Higher Education(Hindi Version) Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidates. UGC new scheme of providing special honorarium to teachers who are Fellows of at least two of the four Science Academies identified by UGC. UGC Revised Guidelines for the Scheme of Appointment / Honorarium of Guest/Part-Time Teachers. Scheme for Incentivisation of Teachers, Subject /Discipline based Association for Organisation of Various Academic & Research Activities Guidelines for strengthening Social Science And Humanities Teaching And Research Capacity Juniour Research Fellowship (JRF) and Research Associateship (RA) for Foreign Nationals Juniour Research Fellowship in Engineering & Technology Juniour Research Fellowship (JRF) in Sciences,Humanities and Social Sciences Post Doctoral Fellowship to Women Candidates Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students

9. UGC (Levels of Proposals) • Major project Proposals • Minor Project Proposals • Innovative programs

10. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Basic Principles Consistency Clarity Credibility Confidence

11. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Basic Information Common to all Project - Covers more than 40% of the proposals • Creation of Database about the Organization • Information about parent organization - • Strength of the Organization

12. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT • Table indicating • - Infrastructure • - Staff strength • - Achievements • - Papers published • - Awards • - Training Programme • - Consultancy • - Grants received from other agencies • by the organization

13. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Preamble On the proposed subject of the project • History • Definition • Current Scenario • Need of the Project

14. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Format Normally the funding agency requires the proposal in the prescribed format • Existing facility • Achievements • Grants received during last 5 years • Major projects under taken

15. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT • Resource generated during last 5 years • Current research activities • List of equipments costing above 5 lakhs • Library facility • Computers & Network facilities • Details of plan of the organization for next 5 years

16. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Object & Goals of the project • Representation by Schematic Diagrams • Conduction of Conferences • Short-Term Programmes • Fellowships • Research plans

17. Resource sharing with other Institutes IIM’s & IISc. Strong Community Team building Product Development Publications ICT4D (Innovative program) R & D Free Consultancy Applications Useful to Society ICT in Development Biometrics Rural Development Energy Food & Agriculture Micro Enterprises Supply Chain Fig.3 Schematic Proposed Project Objective of ICT4D Centre

18. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Justification of Proposal • Survey reports • Seminars & Workshop Recommendations • Studies / Published data • Gaps felt and anticipated demand of the Projects

19. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Approach, Methodology & Work Plan • Implementation of the Project - Planning - Work Plan and time Schedule - Phase wise, year wise - Advisory Group - Identification and Approval - Charts, Photographs & Clippings

20. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Budget Recurring - Staff Salaries - Equipment Maintenance - Stationary, Contingencies Non Recurring - Land - Building - Equipment - Furniture etc.,

21. Fig. Resource Utilization A. Equipment B. Infrastructure C. Networking & Computational Facilities D. Maintenance 25.5L 5.35L 24.8L L- Lakh Rupees 2.26L 20L 2.5L 4.5L 4.5L 4.25L 4.25L 1 2 3 4 5 Year

22. CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Out come of the Project • Expected output on implementation • Benefit to the public Annexures

23. Next Issues • Sample Innovative program proposal • Implementation of project • Outcome example of excellence & creativity • Discussion of UGC project proposal format • Other funding agencies (National & International)

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