ICSSR : Call for project proposals from Indian Researchers and Human Science under its Scheme of Major & Minor Projects (2024-2025)
ICSSR: Key Objectives:
- To encourage young, mid-career as well senior social scientists doing research in diverse sectors
- To support research in social and Human Sciences having the potential to contribute to the National development and attainment of Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) by providing evidence-based insights and practical solutions to current and future challenges in various fields.
- To support research that has potential to develop new theoretical and methodological approaches to Social and human sciences.
- To promote multi-disciplinary, inter-disciplinary & trans-disciplinary approaches across diverse domains in Social Human Sciences.
The candidates shall submit an online application on the ICSSR website as per the following schedule:
ICSSR: Important Dates
| Start of online submission of applications | 04-10-2024 |
| Close of online submission of applications | 03.11.2024 (Earlier it was October 24, 2024) |
| Last date of receipt of hard copy of application form in ICSSR | 07.11.2024 (Earlier it was October 31, 2024) |
Link to apply: https://app.icssr.org
ICSSR: Duration and Budget
| Project | Duration | Budget |
| Minor Project | 12 months | Rs.15.00 lakh |
| Major Project | 24 months | Rs.30.00 lakh |
ICSSR: Research Areas for proposals:
| Sr. No | Broad Domains | Priority Areas |
| 1 | Economics / Development Studies | a. Innovations in Agriculture and Rural Development b. Entrepreneurship and Start-ups c. Blue Economy d. Natural Resources and Regional Development e. Sustainable Livelihood f. Green Economy Transition g. Fintech and Fintech-based Solutions for Economic Development h. Cooperatives and Rural Transformation i. Artificial Intelligence and Employment |
| 2 | Management | a. Financial Management b. Human Resource Management c. Entrepreneurship Studies |
| 3 | Commerce | a. Trade and Commerce b. Rural and Urban Tourism c. Fintech and Fintech-based Trade and Commerce |
| 4 | Sociology / Social Work | a. Artificial Intelligence: Socio Impact b. Development and Empowerment of Vulnerable Sections of Society c. Sociology of Family d. Public sociology e. Industrial sociology d. Criminology |
| 5 | Social Anthropology | a. Linguistic Anthropology b. Cultural Anthropology c. Ethnographic Studies d. Cyborg anthropology d. Food, Culture and Society |
| 6 | Cultural Studies | a. Digital Humanities b. Life, Literature and Thought in India c. Literature and Globalization d. Art Practices and Folk/Oral Forms |
| 7 | Sanskrit Studies | a. Grammatical Tradition b. Manuscript Studies c. Poetics d. Literary Traditions e. Traditions of Medicines f. Sanskrit Knowledge System |
| 8 | Socio-Philosophical Studies | a. Indian Philosophical Tradition b. Comparative Ethics c. Artificial Intelligence and Ethics |
| 9 | Sociolinguistics | a. Language, Culture and Society b. Social Concepts and Theories in Indian Languages |
| 10 | Gender Studies | a. Women-Led Development b. Gender and Society c. Gender and Politics |
| 11 | Health Studies | a. AYUSH & Community Medicine b. Indigenous Healing Methods and Practices c. Health of Women d. Nutrition of Children e. Sports and Fitness |
| 12 | Political Science | a. E-Governance b. G20 Declaration and Global Sustainability c. Human Rights and Legislation d. Contemporary Electoral System e. People’s Participation in Politics f. Politics and Technology g. Indian Political Thought h. Indigenous Polity i. Rural and Urban Governance j. Indian Constitutionalism |
| 13 | International Relations / Geopolitics | a. Geopolitics b. Indo-Pacific Strategic Relations c. India’s Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power |
| 14 | Public Administration | a. Ethical Governance b. Tribunals, Commissions and Bureaucratic System c. Public Policy |
| 15 | Diaspora Studies | a. Role of Indian Diaspora in the Development of Bharat b. Multiculturalism c. Migration and Cultural Identity |
| 16 | National Security and Strategic Studies | a. Defence and National Security b. Defence Manufacturing c. Cyber Security d. Military Conflict e. Internal Security |
| 17 | Education | a. Digital Learning Technology Integration b. National Education Policy: Implementation and Challenges c. Ethics, Values and Innovation in Education d. Artificial Intelligence and Education e. Skilling Youth for Future Jobs f. Skill Education in HEIs |
| 18 | Social Psychology | a. Mental Health & Social Inclusion b. Social Dimensions of Indian Psychology |
| 19 | Legal Studies | a. Legal and Para-legal Studies b. Legal History of India |
| 20 | Social and Human Geography | a. Demography b. Migration c. Human Resource and Holistic Growth d. Regional Geography e. Rural and Urban Landscape |
| 21 | Environmental Studies | a. Human-Environment Relationship b. Climate Change c. Sustainable Development Goals in Indian Context d. Renewable Energy Resources |
| 22 | Modern Social History | a. History and Heritage b. Memory and History c. Maritime History |
| 23 | Media Studies | a. Mass Media and its Socio-Cultural Impact b. Mass Media and Society in India |
| 24 | Library Science | a. Bibliometric/ Scientometric /Webometric Studies b. E-Resources and IT Application c. Metadata Harvesting Techniques and Digital Repository |
| 25 | Language Studies | a. Knowledge Tradition in Indian Languages b. Application of Knowledge in the Vernacular Texts |
| 26 | Indian Knowledge Systems | a. Indian Textual and Oral Traditions b. Indigenous Innovation, Technology and Development c. Pedagogical Materials in Diverse Disciplinary/Inter-disciplinary Areas based on Indian Intellectual Texts |
| 27 | Rural Studies | a. Rural Economy b. Rural Society c. Rural-Urban Migration d. Rural Culture its Signifiers |
| 28 | Divyangjan Studies | a. Intersectional /Multidisciplinary Studies on Divyangjan b. Policy Research for Divyangjan c. Rehabilitation, Innovation Technology for Divyangjan d. Financial Empowerment of Divyangjan |
| 29 | Janjatiya Studies | a. Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) b. Indigenous/Tribal Knowledge System c. Tribe, Culture and Society d. Tribe & State |
ICSSR: Eligibility:
- Researchers who are permanently employed or retired as faculty from UGC Recognized Indian Universities/Deemed to be Universities/ Affiliated Colleges/Institutions under (2) F or 12(B), ICSSR Research Institutes, ICSSR Recognised Institutes and Institutes of National Importance as defined by the Ministry of Education (MoE) are eligible to apply. The applicants having substantial research experience demonstrable through publications of books / research papers / reports are eligible to apply. The Project Director and Co-Project Director must also hold a Ph.D. Degree.
- In exceptional cases, Independent researchers with PhD degrees who are not affiliated permanently with any institution mentioned in Clause A but have produced at least two sole-author books published by reputed publishers and/or 05 articles in peer-reviewed journals can also be considered as Co-Project Directors. Such scholars will be required to collaborate with a faculty from institutions given in A above.
- Further, those researchers with PhD degrees who are in contractual appointment in academic/research institutions mentioned in Clause A and have produced at least two sole-author books published by reputed publishers and/or 05 articles in peer-reviewed journals may also apply as Co-Project Directors. In the event of their contract expiry, they may continue as Co-Project Directors until the completion of the project.
- Senior and retired government and defence officers (having not less than 05 years of regular service) possessing a Ph. D. degree in any social science discipline and having produced at least two sole-author books published by reputed publishers and/or 05 articles in peer-reviewed journals can also apply as Co-Project Directors, in collaboration with a faculty from institutions given in A above.
- Non-academic participants/stakeholders/local community may also be part of the research team in the capacity of Key Informant.
ICSSR: How to Apply:
- The applications shall be invited through an advertisement on ICSSR website and shall be promoted through social media platforms of ICSSR.
- The applicants are required to submit an online application along with the research proposal, annexures, and other required documents in the prescribed format, duly forwarded by the competent authorities of the affiliating institution. If desired by ICSSR, hard copies of the same must be submitted within the prescribed date.
- Research proposals and final reports should either be in English or Hindi. Arial/ Mangal Unicode (Devanagari) font should be used to fill Application form in Hindi.
- Researchers can apply for only one project at a time. For any ongoing or completed project with the ICSSR, the cooling-off period for applying to another project will be one year for the Project Director. The date of cooling period will be calculated from the date of submission of the final report. However, this will not be applicable for minor projects/short-term empirical research projects of duration equal to or less than 12 months. For ICSSR Research Institutes, the cooling period will not be applicable.
Applicants are required to read the guidelines carefully before submitting their online application forms. Applicants are also advised to apply well before the last date in order to avoid last moment rush. The links for detailed guidelines for applying along with requisite formats are provided on this web page.
Applicants are requested to take a printout of the online application form and send it along with all the annexures to:
The Deputy Director (Research),
Research Project Division
Indian Council of Social Science Research,
JNU Institutional Area,
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,
New Delhi – 110067
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