Guidelines, terms and
conditions for formulating project proposals.
Proforma for submitting
project proposals.
Eligibility Conditions..
Organizations/ institutes working in India are
eligible for receiving grants under the Science
& Society Program..
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Recognized
R&D laboratories, universities and educational
institutions.
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S&T
based voluntary organizations, which are working
in the rural areas with legal status or as
a society registered under the Societies Registration
Act 1860 as a trust registered under the Indian
Trusts Act 1982 or Charitable or Religious
Act 1920 or under the corresponding State
Act.
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The
organisation should have been in existence
for a minimum of three years and not be black-listed
by any Central or State Government Department.
Operations of the S&S
Program..
Considerable flexibility is built into the operation
of the schemes. Committees of experts guide the
activities under each of the Schemes. Proposals
are evaluated through a peer review mechanism
as well as on the spot visits by experts. Progress
of the projects is monitored through presentations
at workshops organized periodically and also field
visits.
Important
Desirable Characteristics of all Proposals..
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A
well-defined partnership with scientists or
engineers of an academic institution, university
department, engineering college or a research
laboratory engaged in these projects.
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Study and dissemination of local innovations
often based on indigenous knowledge and/or
traditional wisdom or as a result of experimental
and field oriented activities.
