NABARD - National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development

Research Title:	Duration of the Study (months)

1.

Information regarding Principal Investigator (PI):

a.

Name (as per PAN Card):

Designation:

Department:

Mobile Number:

E-mail ID:

Website link:

b.

Research Experience (years)

c.

Area of Interests (give latest 3)

d.

List of 5 important publications (as first or second author) in the field related to the proposal:

Name of Publication/Book	Impact Factor

e.

Latest 3 Awards and Recognitions/Prestigious Positions Held with years with year

1.

2.

3.

f.

PI’s Google scholar index

i.

H- index :

ii.

I – index :

g.

List of 3 funded past projects handled as PI/Co-PI (including NABARD funded)

Study Title.	Name of the organization/ agency	Year	Outlay (Rs Lakh)	Publications in any Journals (Name & with impact factor)

2.	Information regarding Institution
	Name of the Institution:
	Email:
	Website
	Name of the Competent authority:
	Designation:
	Email:
	Phone No:
	Complete office Address:
	Website link
	Type of the Institution (Public Ltd./ Pvt. Ltd./ Society/Trust/ University/NGO Autonomous Body/ Deemed University/international organization/Research Institution	(Registered under the Act)
	Mandate of the Institution: its main activities:	(100 words)
	List of 3 major agencies associated with for conducting studies or other academic work or through MoUs (incl NABARD)	1 2 3

Part II

Research Proposal Description

3.	Background of the Study	(200 words)
4.	Statement of the Problem and Rationale	(300 words)
5.	Research Objectives (Specific)	(200 words)
6.	Research Methodology	(300 words)
7.	Sampling Methods/Techniques & Sample Size	(400 words) (Refer attach documents)
8.	Study Site
	States covered:
	Districts covered:	(State wise districts)
9.	Succinct review of relevant literature on the subject	(500 words)
10.	Proposed Work Plan and execution strategy (Month-wise GANTT chart to be attached) (Please attach excel document)

Part III

Budget

11.	Consulting Fee: Details of research, technical and other investigating staff actually to be employed in the project may be provided as under:

Sl.No.	Particulars	No.	Duration (days)	Rate per month (Rs)	Amount (Calculated field = No. * Duration/30* Rate)
i	Principal Investigator
ii	Co-Principal Investigator
iii	Research Staff
iv	Field Staff
v	Other staff
Sub-Total 1

12.	Travel budget

Sl.No.	Particulars	Travel (Number of days)	Total Amount (Rs)
i	Principal Investigator
ii	Co-Principal Investigator
iii	Research Staff
iv	Field Staff
v	Other (2 more rows)
Sub-Total 2

13.	Travel budget

Sl.No.	Particulars	Amount (Rs)
i	Data Processing Charges
ii	Stationery, printing and photocopying
Sub-Total 3
14.	Proposed Budget (Sub-Total 1+Sub-Total 2+ Sub-Total 3) (Rs)
15.	Overheads/Institutional Fee (upto 10% of the proposed budget) (Rs)
16.	Contingency (upto 5%) of the proposed budget) (Rs)
17.	GST Rate (Percentage)
18	GST Amount (Rs) (Calculated field - % specified of (14+15+16)
19.	Total Budget (inc. all taxes) (Rs) [ Sum of 14+15+16+18]

Part- IV

Certificate / Undertaking:
A.	Certified that:
i.	The proposed research / study has the approval of the competent authority of the applicant / agency.
ii.	That the facilities and infrastructure of the institution will be made available for the study / research.
iii.	No similar research proposal has been submitted for funding to any other Ministry/ Departments of central/state governments.
B.	We undertake:
i.	To commence and complete the work as per the approval time schedule, if sanctioned.
ii	That the principal investigator will continue to work on the project and shall not be transferred elsewhere till the completion of the project. In case the Principal Investigator leaves without completing the project, the institution will take full responsibility to complete the project as per the existing terms and conditions.

We certify that we have read the guidelines and accept the terms and conditions as mentioned in Part IV above.

Name of the Principal Investigator
Date

Name of the Competent Authority
Date

R&D STUDY FORMAT

APPLICATION FOR SEEKING GRANT ASSISTANCE FROM R & D FUND OF NABARD FOR PROJECTS/STUDIES

Part I

General Information

Part II

Research Proposal Description

Part III

Budget

Part- IV