Research and Development (R&D) Program

Research and Development (R&D) Program:- Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST), Dehradun Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST), Vigyan Dham, Jhajra, Dehradun invites the proposals for Research & Development (R&D), Symposium/Conference/ Workshop/ Seminar (SCP), Entrepreneurship Development (EDP) & International Travel Grants in Councils prescribed format only, no other forms of communication would be accepted and treated as null & void: –

General Guidelines for Submission of R&D Project Proposal

• Project proposal for all the schemes should be Uttarakhand State-specific.
• R&D Project proposals should be application-oriented. Major projects would be at a maximum cost of Rs. 12 lakh and minor projects at Rs. 5 lakh.
• Themes for the R&D projects will be as follows:
  • S&T projects in collaboration with reputed National/State Level research institutions.
  • Applied Science, Engineering & Technology
  • Waste Management
  • Renewable Energy
  • Water, Health, Hygiene & Nutrition
  • Agriculture and Horticulture including extension activities
  • Disaster Risk Mitigation
  • STEM Education and Promotion
  • Himalayan System Science – Biodiversity Conservation & Climate Change (including field-based studies on Taxonomy and Ecology), Human-wildlife Conflict
  • Rural Technology and drudgery reduction of women in hilly regions
  • Traditional Knowledge and S&T Heritage documentation
  • Home Grown Technologies
• Preference would be given to colleges located in far-flung areas of the State.
• Maximum duration of R&D Project will be 3 years including no-cost extension period.
• EDP projects/processing units would be sanctioned to encourage traditional crops/local resources.
• The PI/Co-PI would be eligible to apply for the next project only after the release of Project Completion Certificate of the previous project by UCOST.

Beneficiary:

Researchers • Young Scientists • Faculty Members

Benefits:

Researchers • Young Scientists • Faculty Members