The proposal will be for a period of two years (up to 31.03.2026)
The proposal will be for a period of two years. The budget of a SPARC project can be up to Rs 12 Cr. Any proposals above Rs.5 crores must have participation of at least 3 Institutes (at least 3) of different types (IITs/NITs/Private Institutions etc.)
What is covered under funding?
- Support for international faculty to cover travel, stay, honorarium, etc.
- Travel of doctoral scholars (in research projects)/ Doctoral/PG/UG students (in Capacity Building Related Projects)
- International travel of Indian scholars
- Budget for workshop
- Contingency for accessories, consumables, chemicals, video recording, field work, documentation, local travel in India, contingencies, institutional costs, miscellaneous, etc.
Funding details
The project budget will be defined as per the following norms
- The minimum duration of the visit of an international faculty is 15 days for a research project and 7 days for a “pre-screening” workshop. The maximum duration of stay for an international faculty can be up to 4 months.
- For a visit of foreign faculty ranging from 1 to 4 month, payment will be made up to as per VAJRA norms (DST) of US$15,000/- for the first month and US$10,000/- thereafter including honorarium, travel, stay, etc.
- For a visit of foreign faculty of 15 days or more but less than a month, payment will be made up to as per GIAN norms of US$12,000/- including honorarium, travel, stay, etc. For a faculty visit spanning between 7 days and 15 days payment will be US$8,000. as per GIAN norms.
- For the visit of an Indian student to the Foreign Institution, payment will be made as per the following: up to US$2000 for travel and up to $1000 per month for out-of-pocket allowances. Foreign partner should provide support i.e. local hospitality (boarding/lodging) if the out-of-pocket allowance is insufficient. Any other expenses for the visiting students may be specifically highlighted depending on the nature of the “hands on training”.
- Up to Rs 10 lakhs will be approved for Workshop. Institutions may invite participants from other relevant universities, institutions, polytechnics, etc.
- Overheads and contingency expense of up to 20% of the sum cost of other items mentioned above or Rs 15 lakhs (whichever is minimum) for accessories, consumables, chemicals, video recording, field work, documentation, local travel in India, contingencies, institutional costs, miscellaneous, etc.
What is NOT covered under funding?
- Any equipment (It is expected that the equipment already exists in the research groups or will be procured through funding for complimentary ongoing projects).
- Scholarship / stipend of Indian scholars (they will continue to receive their regular mode of remuneration (as applicable) from their respective institutions).
- Travel of International student/post-doctoral scholar
Other sources of funding
- The Institutions will list out the support provided to the project in terms of faculty, researchers, infrastructure, waivers, stipends, explicit costs to various components that are met by the Institute and the source from where the same is being met
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The Institutions will list out the support provided to the project in terms of faculty, researchers, infrastructure, waivers, stipends, explicit costs to various components that are met by the Institute and the source from where the same is being met
- Funding from external funding agencies for complementary ongoing projects
- However, each proposal will clearly state that this proposal does not duplicate any other similar proposal funded by the Government of India which funds the same aspects of SPARC including but not limited to those partially or fully funded by MoE, DST, DBT and other Ministries of the Government of India.
- Complementary ongoing projects should be separately indicated.
- Additional support from the International partner may also be listed in quantitative terms
