Deadline: 1 April 2025
The Indian Council of Medical Research is seeking applications for its Investigator Initiated Research Proposals- Small grants to provide financial assistance for Indian scientists working outside ICMR institutes to conduct research in the fields of medicine, public health, and allied disciplines aimed at improving health of Indians under its Extramural Research Programme.
The Investigator initiated Small Grant projects should be well circumscribed, and time bound. It should achieve specific and measurable objectives and should be in line with ICMR priorities. Multidisciplinary projects which aim to find solutions to priority disease and conditions will receive preference for funding. Research proposals that take forward leads from previous ICMR grants to fruition will also be given preference.
Funding Information
- Funding: Upto 2 crores per project for the entire duration.
- Duration: The project duration will be up to a maximum period of four years. Inclusive of up to 6 months’ each for preparatory & post project activities (with no additional costs).
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-ICMR Indian Scientists/Professionals who have a regular employment in the Medical College, Research Institute, University, Recognized Research and Development Laboratory, Govt. and Semi Govt. Organization and NGOs.
- An eligible co-Principal Investigator should be included in the project i.e. a regular employee in the PI’s organization. Guidelines for operation of projects.
- ICMR scientists are not eligible to apply under this call. ICMR scientists may be named as co-investigators in these projects, but no funds will be given for ICMR institutions or scientists in these cases.
Review Criteria
- The projects will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
- Rationale of the project – is it likely to solve a priority problem?
- Possible impact – is it likely to have impact on health outcomes?
- Novelty/innovation – is the study developing or testing a new idea?
- Methodology – are study methods appropriate to achieve the objectives?
- Implementation strategy – is the study feasible in a timely manner?
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