Applications Invited for Grant-in-Aid for Maintenance & development 2025-26

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About the Organization

The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is the apex body of the Government of India for research in the social and human sciences. Founded in 1969, ICSSR operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. ICSSR plays a pivotal role in advancing knowledge and understanding of various social issues and challenges, and providing research-based solutions to policymakers and stakeholders in the development of the nation through initiatives and schemes such as research projects; doctoral, postdoctoral, senior fellowships, and national fellowships; research internships; training and capacity building of early career researchers; publication grants; national and international seminars, conferences and workshops; publication of cutting-edge research; national and international collaboration; promotion of social science and humanities research through research institutes, recognised institutes and regional centres. Documentation centre of ICSSR - National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC) - provides library and information support services to researchers in social sciences.

ICSSR's mission is to shape the agenda of social science research across the nation and contribute to informed policymaking and societal development by promoting research excellence.

About the Grant

The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) invites applications from Professional Associations/Organisations of Social Scientists, Companies and Trusts duly registered under the Companies Act for their Development for the Financial Year 2025–2026.

Professional associations/ organisations working on specific activities relating to the professional development of SC/ ST or research activities related to them would be given support under the SC/ ST category for this scheme.

Conditions of the Grant:

• The amount of ad-hoc grant-in-aid shall ordinarily not exceed Rs. 8,00,000/- per annum.
• The ICSSR may consider providing one time grant-in-aid to professional associations organisations of social scientists of repute (national importance) for their further development. The grant provided may be in addition to the ad-hoc grant-in-aid being already provided by the ICSSR.
• The ICSSR may also consider providing grant-in-aid to professional associations /organisations of social scientists for any other innovative idea which may help social science community in general in their development.
• The grant-in-aid in such cases i.e. for Item No. 3.2 and 3.3 and together should not exceed Rs. 8,00,000/- annually.
• The grant sanctioned for supporting the association/ organisation should only be used for the following purposes:
• To incur expenditure for running of office i.e. electricity, rent, telephone and other related expenditure.
• Purchase of books/journals for library, postage, computer, furniture, office stationery etc.
• The grant-in-aid shall be given on year to year basis for a period of not more than five years. However, proposals(s) approved by the ‘Advisory Committee of Experts’ beyond five years would be placed before the ‘Research Committee’ for further extension.
• Ten percent (10%) of total grant-in-aid shall be paid as the last instalment at the end of he year after the Audited Statement of Accounts and Utilization Certificate in respect of the entire amount of the sanctioned grant are received.

Eligibility

• In case, it’s a privately funded organisation, it should be registered under Societies of Registration Act, 1860.
• It should have a standing of not less than two years.
• It should have a nationwide membership of not less than 200.
• The Associations/Organisations, Companies and Trusts duly registered under the companies Act should have been involved in national/regional/local socio-economic research objectives.
• The Associations/ Organisations primarily engaged in extension/ social welfare work would not be considered as eligible for grant under this scheme.
• The Associations/Organisations, Companies and Trusts duly registered under the companies Act should send its List of Members, Annual Audited Accounts and Annual Report for the last three years.

How to Apply

All applications for financial grant have to be made on the prescribed application form for Award of Grant-in-Aid for Supporting Professional Associations/ Organisations of Social Scientists for their Development as attached to these guidelines, along with all the following annexures and enclosures as required there under.:

• Annexure-1 Information about the Association/Organisation/Company/Trust duly registered under the Companies Act.
• Annexure-2 Audited Accounts of the Association/Organisation for the last two years.
• Annexure-3 Annual Reports of the Association/Organisation for the last two years.
• Annexure-4 Brief CV of the Head of the Institute/Organisation/Association.
• Annexure-5 Sources from which the funds of the Association/Organisation/Company/Trust (duly registered under the Companies Act) are met for the last two years.

The applicants need to submit an online application, a hard copy of the same duly forwarded by the affiliating institution along supporting documents, should be sent to: Publications and Research Survey Division (PRS), Indian Council of Social Science Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, JNU Institutional Area, New Delhi- 110067.

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