handout for financial assistance to research
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Financial Assistance to
Research Work
IETYMS CHENNAI
Workshop on research methodologiesat Hotel Chennai Deluxe
Speaker : Dr. Subir Kumar Sarkar
Professor,
Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engg.Jadavpur University
Kolkata-32
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Subir Kumar Sarkar received the B. Tech and M. Tech. Degree from the Institute of
Radio Physics and Electronics, University of Calcutta in 1981 and 1983, respectivelyand PhD (Tech) degree in Microelectronics from University of Calcutta. He served Oil
and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) as an Executive Engineer for about 10 years(1982 to 1992) before coming to teaching profession. In ONGC he was involved in the
repair , maintenance, planning, import substitution for sophisticated electronicequipments including computers used for control & monitoring of oil exploration andsatellite based wireless communication for communication between on shore --offshore & between remote work sites ---base office communication and software
development for oil field related work . He joined as a faculty member in the Dept. ofElectronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Bengal Engineering and ScienceUniversity, Shibpur in April 1992 (from 1992 to 1999). In 1999 he joined in JadavpurUniversity in the same dept. where he is presently a Professor. He has developed
several short courses for the needs of the Engineers.
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He has published three Engineering text books and more than 250technical research papers in archival journals and peer reviewed
conferences. He was a coauthor of a young Scientist awarded paper. Ten
scholars have been awarded PhD (Engg) degree under his guidance. Hewas on the Technical/ organizing/advisory committee of several major
international/ national conferences/ symposiums and was the organizingSecretary of International conferences on communications, devices andintelligent systems (CODIS2004) . As Principal Investigator he has
successfully completed four R&D projects and three more are running.
He has visited several countries like USA, France, UK, Switzerland andJapan for Technical reasons like training, presenting papers or visiting
sophisticated laboratories. In 2005 he was invited as a post doctoral
Research scholar in the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering ,Virginia Commonwealth University to work on quantum computing,
spintronics, quantum dot memory and electronic transport inNanostructures and published two journal papers from the work. His
most recent research focus is in the areas of simulations of nanodevice
models ,transport phenomenon, single electron & spintronics devicesand their applications in VLSI circuits , ad hoc wireless networks,
wireless mobile communication and watermarking . He is a life Fellowof the Institution of Engineers, life member of Indian Association for the
cultivation of Science.
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Listof MajorFundingAgencies
1. All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE)
2. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
(CSIR)
3. Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
4. Defence Research & Development
Organisation (DRDO)
5. Department of Space (DOS)
6. Department of Science & Technology (DST)
7. University Grants Commission (UGC)
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3 Years
appro
x
NM1. R & D programmes of
interest and relevance
to DAE
BRNS2
3 Years
appro
x.
Rs. 5-10 lakhs,
Rs. 20 lakhs
Rs. 20.00
lakhs
Rs. 10.00
lakhs
1. Research Promotion
Scheme (RPS)
2. Modernization and
Removal of
Obsolescence
(MODROBS)3. Thrust Area
Programme in
Technical Education
(TAPTEC)
4. Research &
Development (R & D)
AICTE1
Probable
time
AmountType of projectName of the
Funding
Agency
No
Funding Agencies for R & D Project in India
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3 Years
appro
x
NM1. R&D projects under the
Science and Engineering
Research Council (SERC)2. R&D projects under the
Intensification of Research in
High Priority Areas (IRHPA)
3. R&D projects under the
Mission on Nano Science and
Technology (Nano Mission)4. Instrumentation projects under
Instrumentation Development
Programme (IDP)
DST3
ProbabletimeAmountType of projectName ofthe
Funding
Agency
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3 Yearsapprox
Rs.50.00lakhs
INNOVATIVEPROGRAMMES
UGC7
3 Years
approx
N MISRO Research grantsISRO6
3 Years
approx
NMCSIR RESEARCH
GRANTS
CSIR5
2 Years
approx
1 Year
approx
NM1.DRDO's Extramural
Research Scheme
2.Short-duration Studies
DRDO4
Probable
time
AmountType of projectName of
theFunding
Agency
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Funding Agencies in Abroad
Third World Academy of Sciences ( TWAS)
Executive Director,
Third World Academy of Sciences ( TWAS), c/o the Abdus Salam
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
( ICTP), P.O. Box 586 Via Beirut 6 34100 Trieste Italy.e-mail: [email protected]. web: www.org.
Fax:+39 040 224559 Tel: +39040 2240387
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International Foundation for ScienceDirector, International Foundation for Science, Grev Turegatan 19,S.114 38, STOCKHOLM,
SWEDEN
WEB: www.ifs.se
e-mail: . [email protected]:
Fax:
Tel: 46 545 81800
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Name of the Funding AgencySl.No
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USDAProgramme Officer,
US Embassy,
Chankyapuri,
New Delhi.e-mail:[email protected]
web: www.usda.vsnl.net.in
Fax: 27785333 Tel: 011-27785333-336
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.The Executive Director,
Third World Academy of Sciences, c/o TheAbdus Salam
International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Strada
Costiera 11- 340 14 Trieste Italy
e-mail: : [email protected].
web:http://www.org/activities.html
Fax: + 39 040 224559 Tel: + 39040 2240387
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Name of the Funding AgencySl.No
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British Council
The Facilitator, British Council 17,
Kasturba Marg
New Delhi 110001.
e-mail: [email protected]: www.bc.res.in
Fax : 27689744
Tel : 011-24689744
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Name of the Funding AgencySl.No
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Funding agencies for Travel Grant to attend conferences
-do-passed M.Sc/ BE /
MBBS or
equivalent degree
and is a
research scholar.
His/her age should benot normally be
above 40 years
International
Foreign Travel Grant
CSIR2
Refer
their
site
for
details
teacher, employed in
University/Institutio
n/College
recognized by the
AICTE.
International
Conference/
Seminar/
Symposium/
Workshop inEngineering and
Technology
AICTE1
RemarkEligibilityNational/InternationalName of
the
fundingagency
S. N.
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-do-Permanent
Teachers
in
Colleges
Travel Grant Scheme for
College Teachers
International
Collaboration
Exchange Programme(assistance to the
extent of 50 % of their
travel expense )
UGC4
-do-Age: Upto35 years
Better Opportunities for
Young Scientists in
Chosen Areas of
Science & Technology
(BOYSCAST)programme
International
DST3
RemarkEligibilityNational/InternationalName of
the
fundingagency
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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
In India, not much fundin is allotted for carr in outfundamental research in educational institutions,
especially graduate level institutions. There are very
few funding agencies in India such as UGC, CSIR, DST
and AICTE. Since our government has drasticallyreduced grants for carrying out research activities,
these funding agencies cannot allocate sufficient funds
to educational institutions. Further, in some of thesefunding agencies, the authorities restrict funds to a fewselect areas only. As everyone is aware, many
educational institutions government, government-
aided and self financing have introduced
postgraduate and research programmers. However,these institutions suffer lack of adequate laboratory
facilities required for advanced research activities.
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Despite the knowledge, drive, potential and motivation, theIndian youth miserably fail in research activities, because of
inadequate funding. It is very saddening to note that ourcountry is losing young, energetic and research-orientedstudents, since they migrate to foreign countries where theuniversities are supported by well equipped researchlaboratories.
There is no meaning in blaming these students who are
going abroad for higher studies (brain drain) withoutproviding even the basic needs to support their higherstudies in India. Our government has to take keen interestin providing adequate funds to carry out research activitiesin the field of science, since the development of any nationis based on fundamental research activities in the field of
science. We sincerely expect our government to learn fromwell-developed countries about how much priority it shouldgive to fundamental research activities in science.
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In fact, the country is losing a competitive edge in the world because of improper
utilization of scientific resources and the strength of young scientists. We wish tocite a few examples to suggest to our funding agencies how to manage andallocate the funds they obtain from the government for proper utilization. For
example, AICTE, New Delhi, a major agency providing grants to engineering andpolytechnic institutions in the country in order to promote science and
technology could provide less
than Rs 10 lakhs only (for both recurring and nonrecurring) for R&D and TAPTEC(thrust area projects) programmers. As well known to everybody, anyR&D/TAPTEC programmer will require costly, high-tech equipments, mostlyimported from abroad.
It is not correct in blaming the principal investigators and coordinators for
not submitting their project details on time. For multifarious reasons, theproject work gets delayed. First, the coordinators are not sure whether they
would receive their grants from the funding agencies in time or not. Secondly,funding agencies do not sanction adequate funds as required by thecoordinators for their projects.
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Further, they do not grant money in one full payment but in three orfour installments. Under these circumstances, no coordinator canmanage the available funds for his/her scheme and utilize the same inbuying instruments, chemicals, etc. on time. When money less thanthe required amount is sanctioned, scientists find it very difficult toprocure their sophisticated equipments. Hence they are forced to go in
for lower and substandard versions or other low cost equipments fromlocal manufacturers. These instruments often fail to provide accurateresults and frequently undergo repairs. Also, local service personnelare not available to rectify these instruments on time and finance doesnot allow one to repair the equipments with trained personnel fromprofessional organizations. This trend seriously affects the quality ofresearch that is being done. The authors very much expect the fundingagencies to understand the difficulties involved in carrying outresearch activities.