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VTU RGS 2021 Application Format 1

The document provides a format for applying for a research grant from VTU. It includes sections for: - Details of the principal investigator and co-investigators - Title, duration, funding amount requested, and budget breakdown of the proposed research project - Facilities available and equipment to be procured - Objectives, methodology, and expected outcomes of the research - Previous research experience and current projects of the investigators - Certification that the host institution will provide support and properly manage the funds

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VTU RGS 2021 Application Format 1

The document provides a format for applying for a research grant from VTU. It includes sections for: - Details of the principal investigator and co-investigators - Title, duration, funding amount requested, and budget breakdown of the proposed research project - Facilities available and equipment to be procured - Objectives, methodology, and expected outcomes of the research - Previous research experience and current projects of the investigators - Certification that the host institution will provide support and properly manage the funds

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ANNEXURE - I

FORMAT OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF RESEARCH PROJECT UNDER


VTU RESEARCH GRANTS SCHEME 2021
(Format)
(NB – Three hard copies & a soft copy (in PDF and Word) of the Application are
required to be submitted)

(To be completed by the Principal Investigator)

SECTION – A
Name of the Institute

Address of the Institute

Head of the Institute and Contact Details

Name of the Department

Head of the Department

Sl.
Item Details
No.
SECTION – B
Name of the Institute -
1 Title of Research Project Proposal

2 Discipline of the Research Proposal


3 (a) Name of the Principal Investigator:
Designation:
Academic Qualification :
Status of Employment : Full
Time/Regular
Research Experience:
Department/Research Centre:
Name of Institution:
Address:
e-mail ID:
Mobile No.:
AAdhar Number :
PAN Number:
(b) Name of the Co-Investigator/s:
Designation:
Academic Qualification :
Status of Employment : Full
Time/Regular
Research Experience:
Department/Research Centre:
Name of Institution:
Address:
e-mail ID:
Mobile No.:
AAdhar Number :
PAN Number:

(Maximum 2 Co-Is are allowed


One CoI must be from )
(One Co- Investigator is Compulsory
from the PI Institution)
3 Duration of the Research Project Two Years

4 Amount of Grant Proposed


(in Rupees) Amount Rs.
Year
Year I Row
Expenditure Heads (Rs. in
II
lakhs) (Rs. in Total
lakhs)
(a)Fellowship for Full Time Research Students/Fellow
(Maximum up to Rs 16,000/- Per Month) / Fixed
Assets(Instruments/Softwares/Machines/Equipments..etc
(not exceeding 50% of the total cost of the project)

(b) Consumables (30% of Project Cost)


(c) Others ( Expenditure towards Testing/Consultancy/
Publication of Research Work in terms IPR Registrations,
TA and DA to attend Project Related Work/ Research
work Presentation at workshops/conferences in India )
(20% of Project Cost or upto Rs 2.5Lakh, whichever is
less)
Total

Note: Ignore if any head is not applicable


5 (i) Department/Research Centre of
Institution where R & D Project
will be carried out
(ii) Other Departments, if any, which
will co-operate in this Project.
(iii) No. of VTU approved Research
Centres in the Institution; Is the
Dept. included in this list?
(iv) Does the Institution have TEQIP
Project? Is the Dept/RC included in
the Project? If so, what facilities
have been established in the
Dept./RC?
(v) List out the Major
Instruments/Equipments/Softwares
available in the Institute

Section C About the Project Proposal


(a) Summary of Proposed Research
6 (Brief statement about the proposed
investigation, its conduct and the
anticipated results in not more than
300 words)
(b) Specific Aim & Objectives of
Project (Min 2 Pages)
(c) Key Words:
(d) Classification of the Project:
(Please state whether
Basic Research/Applied research/
Science Development/Technology
Development/Product/System
Development/Knowledge base/Review
of Status).
(e) Expected Outcome/Deliverables
from the Project (Clearly specify)
(Details may be enclosed as annexures)
7 (a) Background and Justification
(Basis for the Proposal with a brief
Review of the state of the art in the
subject, followed by an outline of
the relevance and importance of the
Project in particular towards
Research / Development / Design)
(b) Impact Expectation:
(c) National Status:
(d) International Status:

8 (a) Approach (Details of approach


intended to be adopted in the
execution of the Project indicating
how each of the Objectives listed in
item 6 will be achieved).
(if more than one institution is
involved, indicate work share of
each institution)
(b) Bar Chart / PERT Chart indicating
major Milestones may please be
attached.

9 (a) Facilities available for carrying


out the proposed R & D work in
the applicant’s Institution (to be
attached as Appendix). List
major equipment which is
essential for this Project and
available in your Institution.
(b) Equipment/facilities proposed to
be procured (give brief details of
equipment, budgetary cost
estimate, proposed usage in
project, justification for
procurement)

Section D Details of Research Experience of PI & CoIs.


10 Previous work done in this or related
fields (to be attached as Appendix).
Describe briefly any work done that is
particularly pertinent to the proposal &
list (for PI & CoIs)
(i) Your personal publications in this
& related areas and
(ii) Personal publication in other areas

11 Details in respect of Research: Projects


facilities currently being undertaken/
likely to be undertaken by the PI and
Co-Investigators from various sources
including VTU (List all current
Research support of the Investigators
from VTU & other agencies. Also, list
all VTU funded projects carried out by
PI/CoIs in the past).
Name of PI/CO-PIs
Name of Sponsoring Agency
Title of Project/Facilities
Total Amount
Total Period of support with dates:
From To

Linking of Project with stake holders


(concerned central/state Govt. agencies,
NGOs, industry etc-please elaborate)
SECTION - E
Section-E and Certificate to be submitted by all participating institutions
(PI and CoIs Institutions)
14 Name of Institution Submitting
Application
Name, designation and qualification of
the Principal/Director
15 Address

16 Name, Designation and full address of


the Official to whom cheques are to be
mailed (with Telephone Numbers, e-mail
address.
CERTIFICATE
I /we have gone through the rules and guidelines of VTU Research Grants Scheme 2021 and

(i) I/we agree to abide by the terms and conditions set forth for the Research Grants
scheme of the University and certify that (i) basic necessary facilities for the
proposed work are available and the same will be extended to the investigators(s)
and (ii) necessary support will be extended to the Investigator.

(ii) I/we certify that in case the present investigator is not available for any reason to
continue the work on the Project/facilities, every effort will be made to make
alternate arrangements as per VTU Rules will be made (handing over to Co-I/other
competent faculty in the institution OR transfer to other concerned VTU affiliated
institution) to successfully complete the project. If, for any reason, the effort is not
successful, the project will be short closed with VTU’s approval and the balance
funds will be returned to VTU after completion of audit, within a period of 3
months after the short closure.

(iii) I/we certify that separate accounts will be kept for funds received from VTU and
spent on the Project/facilities and the same will be made available to the Auditors
of this Institution and also to the University.

Co –Investigator(s) Principal Investigator

Principal of CoIs Institution


(IF Co-I is from different Instituion) Principal of PI Institution

Note:
1. Please do not write Your Name, Institution Name or any other mark in Section
C of the application which discloses your identity.
2. All the sections are compulsory.
3. The file name of the softcopy (PDF) shall be the name of Principal Investigator
Annexure 2

No Objection Certificate

(Duly Signed by Head of the Institute and Chairman/Secretary of Governing


Council of Grantee Institution)

It is certified that, Mr/Ms/Mrs/Dr.--------------is a full time/regular faculty

member serving as ----------------- (designation) in the department

of-------------------------- at (Institute Name).

This institute has No Objection to apply for VTU Research Grants Scheme

2020 and Institute is agreed for University – Institute Partnership (UIP) Model. As

per the UIP Model, Institution ready to contribute 25% of the total sanctioned

budget, if granted.

Head of the Institute Chairman/Secretary

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