Project Proposal Preparation & Funding Agencies

ELEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
Proposal

Identification of funding Agencies

Follow up
Strength & Weakness Organization

Annual Reports

News Paper

Web site Format

UGC

University Grants Commission

Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi-110002

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

TYPES OF PROPOSALS

For Colleges For Universities & Colleges For individual

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.

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

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 U 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

UGC (Levels of Proposals)

Major project Proposals

Minor Project Proposals

Innovative programs

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT

Basic Principles

Consistency Clarity

Credibility
Confidence

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

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Table indicating

- Infrastructure - Staff strength - Achievements - Papers published - Awards - Training Programme - Consultancy - Grants received from other agencies by the organization

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Preamble

On the proposed subject of the project History

Definition
Current Scenario

Need of the Project

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

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

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
Object & Goals of the project
Representation by Schematic Diagrams Conduction of Conferences

Short-Term Programmes
Fellowships Research plans

Strong Community Team building

Resource sharing with other Institutes IIMs & IISc.

Product Development

ICT4D (Innovative program)

R&D

Publications

Applications Useful to Society

Free Consultancy

ICT in Development

Biometrics

Rural Development

Energy

Food & Agriculture

Micro Enterprises

Supply Chain

Fig.3 Schematic Proposed Project Objective of ICT4D Centre

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
Justification of Proposal

Survey reports Seminars & Workshop Recommendations Studies / Published data Gaps felt and anticipated demand of the Projects

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

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Budget

Recurring
- Staff Salaries - Equipment Maintenance - Stationary, Contingencies

Non Recurring
Land Building Equipment Furniture etc.,

Fig. Resource Utilization

A. Equipment 25.5L 5.35L 24.8L 2.26L 20L B. Infrastructure C. Networking & Computational Facilities D. Maintenance L- Lakh Rupees

2.5L
4.5L
1

4.5L
2

4.25L
3

4.25L
4 5

Year

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Out come of the Project

Expected output on implementation Benefit to the public

Annexures

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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