Deadline: 31 March 2017
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change is inviting research proposals from eligible entities to provide financial support during the financial year 2016-17 on various thrust areas mentioned below.
Thrust areas
- Development of strategies/technologies for prevention and/or control of pollution including waste recycling, management of hazardous substances, development of biodegradable plastics/eco-friendly alternatives and Instrumentation Development
- Development of biological and other interventions for pollution prevention and control
- Clean Technologies: Greening of products and processes
- Restoration of degraded ecosystems, bioremediation of contaminated sites and water
- Studies on conservation and enhancement of biological diversity including rare, endangered, threatened, endemic, economically and ecologically important taxa.
- Studies related to different ecosystems, their conservation and management
- Application of Remote sensing and GIS for accurate inventory of natural resources and environmental planning
- Research on Climate Change
- Environmental Health and toxicology
- Research on Land-cover, Land-use and forestry Changes
- Studies on impacts of developmental activities on the environment and ecology
- Conservation, Enhancement and Utilization of Forests and their resources
- Research on Socio-economic issues of environment including legal and policy frameworks.
Scope and coverage of Research Grants
A grant for a research project is provided to the Principal Investigator through his/her concerned institution to cover the following:
- Fellowship/Salaries and other related charges for research fellows/associates/research consultants and supporting staff. The salaries will be paid as consolidated amounts in accordance with the orders issued by the Ministry from time to time, either in regular monthly installments or as lump sum payments. The Principal Investigator (or any of the other investigators) who is employed and already receives a salary will not be paid any salary or honorarium out of the funds sanctioned for the project.
- Acquisition of equipment not available in the institution or not available for dedicated use in the Project and expendable items, laboratory supplies and expenses for other project-related activities.
- Cost of internal travel including participation in scientific conferences/symposia connected with the project. Foreign travel, out of project funds, may be considered in essential and exceptional cases.
- Contingency grants.
- Any other expenditure which is considered appropriate depending upon the requirements of a specific proposal, with approval of the Ministry. The terms and conditions governing the Research Grants.
Eligibility Criteria
Academic institutions, Universities, National Institutes, recognized R&D institutions, reputed nongovernmental organizations and voluntary bodies, private organizations including industry through scientists and technologists working in them (both NGOs, voluntary bodies and private organizations including industry have to be registered as a research institution with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India).
How to Apply
Interested applicants can download the application form via given website.
Eligible Country: India
For more information, please visit Call for Research Proposals.