18.01.

2019
TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DOTE Campus, Chennai – 600 025

PROPOSALS INVITED UNDER

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT SCHEME

This scheme is to promote R&D work having social relevance, significance and
usefulness to our State. The major area of research may be in fields such as Agriculture,
Environmental Sciences, Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Veterinary Sciences,
Medical Sciences, Social Sciences and Engineering and Technology. Under this scheme,
financial assistance to the tune of Rs.3.00 to 5.00 lakhs is provided for a period of 2
years to scientists and faculty members working in the above fields in any of the
recognized Universities/Colleges/ Research institutions in the State. To avail financial
support for Science and Technology Projects, FOUR COPIES of proposals in the
prescribed format along with required enclosures may be sent to Member Secretary,
Tamilnadu State council for Science and Technology, DOTE Campus, Chennai –
600 025 on or before 18.02.2019,5.00pm. Following format is to be expanded wherever
space is required and separate statement(s) are to be enclosed as required.
FORMAT OF APPLICATION FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
(4 Copies to be submitted)

1 Title of the Project :

Discipline under which the project is to be :
considered
(MUST WRITE ANY ONE OF:
Agricultural sciences/Biological sciences /
2
Environmental Sciences/
Engineering & Technology/
Physical sciences / Medical sciences/
Veterinary sciences / Social sciences)
Name & Designation of the Principal :
3 Investigator
Postal Address of the Principal :
4 Investigator
Name, Designation and address of Co- :
5 investigator if any
Contact Phone numbers (Office and :
6 residence) of PI & Co-PI along with, email id

Name of the Institution/Organization in :

7 which the project will be carried out
Name of other Institution(s) :
8 Organization(s) involved in the Project
 Duration of the Project :
9 (Maximum 2 years)
Total Cost of the Project Proposal :
10 (details to be furnished in the prescribed
format)
An abstract(not exceeding one page), :
describing the background, objectives, To be enclosed separately
11 methodology & yearwise budget

Details of the project proposal including :

the State-of-the art of the subject, the To be enclosed separately
work already done in this area in
India or elsewhere, and defining
12
clearly the objectives and methodology
and year wise phasing of the project.

13 Brief bio-data of the Investigator(s) : To be enclosed separately

Facilities available at the Institution/ :
14 organization to carry out the project To be enclosed separately

Social relevance and usefulness of the :

15 project To be enclosed separately

Whether the same Investigator(s) is / are : Yes/No

receiving funds from any Other agencies

If yes,
16 Title of the Project :
Agency :
Amount :
Details of projects already carried out, if :
there is any

Place
Signature of the
Date Investigator(s)

Signature of the Signature of the

Head of the Department Head of the Institution
With Seal With Seal
 DETAILS OF BUDGET

SL.NO I Year II Year Total

A Salaries &
Wages
Research fellow(Rs.10000/pm)*
OR
Technical Assistant (Rs.5000/pm)*

B Equipment
(only project specific minor
equipment)

Major equipment/
facilities are expected to
be already available
with the institution(s): Name
& cost may be indicated
C Total
Consumables
Chemicals/glasswares
Fabrication /
Service
Testing
Other
Consumable
Total
D Travel
E Total of
A+B+C+D
F Institutional overhead
charge (Maximum of
Rs.15000/per year)
G Total Cost of Project

*Depending on the nature of work only one Research Fellow (P.G.in science /U.G in
professional course) or a Technical Assistant (U.G.in science/diploma in professional
course) may be proposed. Both positions may not be proposed together in one
project.