Dear Applicants,
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is pleased to announce the list of applicants whose proposals have been provisionally recommended by the Expert Committees of ICSSR under the scheme Major and Minor Research Projects (2025–26).
Provisional Award Letters will be sent via email to the recommended applicants. The awardees are required to complete the prescribed formalities within the stipulated timeframe.
Upon receiving the provisional award letter, awardees must submit the following documents, duly endorsed by the competent authority of their affiliated University/Institute, no later than 18th March 2026:
1. Notarized Undertaking by the Project Coordinator on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.100/-
2. Notarized Declaration by the Project Coordinator on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.100/-
3. Original Forwarding Letter signed and stamped by the statutory authority of the institute
4. Grant-in-aid Bill (Pre-receipt) duly filled for the first installment
5. Letter/Certificate confirming 12B/2F status of the affiliating institute and proof of eligibility to receive public grants
7. Photocopy of Ph.D. Degree Certificate of both the Project Director and Co-Project Director
8. Photocopy of Appointment Order/Employment Letter of the Project Director
9. Photocopy of Appointment Documents (Memorandum of Appointment/Appointment Order/Employment Letter/Proceedings copy) for applicants working in private or non-government institutions
10. Format of Declaration of Project Director/Co-Project Directors
Applicants are requested to click on the link provided to upload the soft copies of the above documents.
Address for Communication
Deputy Director,
Research Projects Division
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
JNU Institutional Area, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,
New Delhi - 110067, INDIA
The terms, conditions, and monitoring of the ICSSR Research Project Grant will be governed by the guidelines and communications issued by ICSSR.
Upon receipt, verification, and acceptance of the required documents, ICSSR will issue a formal Sanction Order along with the final award letter for the research project grant. The project grant will then be transferred through PFMS to the respective affiliating institution.
List of Awardees Research Projects (Major/Minor)
Best regards,
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