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Call for Proposal 2021: Technology Development Programme by DST India

December 31, 2021

Designation/Position- Call for Proposal 2021

DST India invites application for Call for Proposal 2021 from eligible and interested candidates

About- In 2021, the Golden Jubilee year of the Department, a New Call for Proposal is planned to invite proposals from scientists/engineers/ technologists working in academic institutions/R&D institutions/laboratories having adequate infrastructure/ facilities to carry out Technology Development work/prototype building. Financial support will be provided for indigenous development of innovative technologies in identified areas.

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Designation/Position- Call for Proposal 2021
Research/Job Area-
Location- India
Eligibility/Qualification–
Job/Position Description-
How to Apply-
Last Date for Apply– 15 January 2022 (Date Extended)

Call for Proposal 2021

Summary

In 2021, the Golden Jubilee year of the Department, a New Call for Proposal is planned.
Financial support will be provided for indigenous development of innovative technologies in identified areas.
Some of the areas (as given below) are identified from ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Proposals should have specific, concrete, quantifiable objectives.
Project Investigators (PIs) can be provided orientation on the manner of forging such partnerships for desirable impact of their research efforts.
Such Research groups will be supported to take translational research projects with definitive outcome/timelines.
The PI or groups already having ongoing projects under Technology Development Programme of DST may apply after successfully completed the same only.
Soft copy of the project proposal along with requisite/supporting documents should be submitted in the enclosed format.

Research/Job Area-

As parts of a wider set of nation-building initiatives, some of the areas (as given below) are identified from ’Make in India’ initiative.

1. Construction, infrastructure and low-cost building Materials

2. Advance Materials & Processing

3. Agro-Product Processing and Agro-IT technologies (including Food processing technologies)

4. Innovative Product Development

5. Technologies for Disaster Management

6. Any other Technology for Product design and Development for Import Substitution (proposed by the PI)*

Location- India

Eligibility/Qualification–

WHO CAN SUBMIT PROJECT PROPOSALS:

The Project Proposal could be submitted for financial support by Scientists/Engineers/ Technologists working in Universities and other Academic institutions; R&D institutions/ laboratories having adequate infrastructure and facilities to carry out R&D work.
Financial support is provided only for temporary staff salaries, equipment (if necessary, and not available with PI’s Institute), consumables, domestic travel and other miscellaneous items. No support is provided towards basic infrastructure, buildings and International travel.
The investigators/ R&D Group must have adequate experience and expertise in the relevant area of proposal. The proposals should be based on innovative technologies/ ideas. Proposals should have specific, concrete, quantifiable objectives. Results of ongoing and completed projects of the PI must be reflected while the formulating new proposals.
The PI or groups already having ongoing projects under Technology Development Programme of DST may apply after successfully completed the same only.

Job/Position Description-

Importance will be given to the projects with industrial partners and TRL up-to 6 or successful prototypes.
TDP support shall be more effective/efficient, if available knowledge-base is used to target newer applications having large market size / higher societal impact. Such Research groups will be supported to take translational research projects with definitive outcome/timelines.
Research groups, which have demonstrated and transferred technologies for certain applications, can also be given preference for diversifying the application demonstration / transfer in other high impact fields.

Preference should be given to such project proposals having clear roadmaps for field testing in carefully identified markets, for making a business case and for technology transfer / commercialization.
Roadmaps should identify the partnership requirements for candidate projects. Project Investigators (PIs) can be provided orientation on the manner of forging such partnerships for desirable impact of their research efforts.
Projects, integrating co-arising technologies with a potential impact on improved processes / products, should also be considered for elaborate assessment.

How to Apply-

Application will be accepted only through online mode of project submission through eProject Management System (e-PMS Portal) (www.onlinedst.gov.in). Soft copy of the project proposal along with requisite/supporting documents should be submitted in the enclosed format. Please ensure that following documents have been completed and attached in the proposal.

i.Certificate from the investigator; and

ii.Endorsement from Head of the institution on Letter Head

Application received without above documents/with incomplete information will not be entertained. PIs are advised not to send any hard copy of the project to the DST.

INSTRUCTION FOR FILLING UP THE PROFORMA:

Please download format and use A-4 size (21 cms x 29 cms) only.
Please type as per the layout given in the format.
Please do not skip reproduction of any section even if the answer is “Nil” or given elsewhere.
Project title should be precise and should not exceed normally 20 words within two lines.
If project is to be executed by more than one institution /States and /or requires regular inputs from other scientists, names of collaborating institutions/scientists/State S&T Councils may be listed.