GUIDELINES FOR COMPONENT 3

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF RESEARCH PROJECT CONCEPT NOTE FOR COMPONENT 3

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Introduction: (Limit to 1 page & cover the following points)

  • The background information on scope & dimension of the proposed research after identifying the gaps.
  • State clearly the hypothesis defining the problem and prospects for the proposed research.
  • Background information to understand and evaluate the likely output & impact on society.

Rationale (one page)

  • Explain how the proposed research relates/has relevance vis-à-vis the strength and weakness of the disadvantaged regions and groups to be addressed
  • State the impact of the project on social, economical and technological improvements.

Objectives & Collaboration

  • State immediate research findings envisaged
    • New Methodologies/ Procedures, and
    • Final Outcome and Likely Impact
  • List what the research would seek in terms of institutional/ consortium collaboration and how they are linked with advanced centers of learning including participation of public sector, private sector, NGOs, farmers or other.

Review of literature (one page)

  • Pertinent work done at the center / India/ abroad briefly stating what is known, what is not known and what are the gaps relating to the project hypothesis.
  • Major achievements/ technologies/ patents/ success stories emanating from the center

Methodology (one page)

State:

  1. The experimental material
  2. Outline of the technologies involved especially production, processing storage & marketing
  3. Details of experimental design/ statistical methods (if applicable)
  4. Existing facilities and manpower

Work Programmer: (one page)

  • Work plan for each objective
  • Activity chart for each sub-projects
  • M&E
  • Knowledge Management
  • Update Plan
  • Training Needs assessment
  • Benchmark
  • Social & Environmental Safeguards & mitigation Strategies
  • Concurrence of each Co-PI

Linkage with on-going Development Programme

Expected Economic Impact

Budget

  • Approximate cost in Rs.________

Manner in which project is developed (half Page)

State that the project was developed on the basis of in-depth consultations with the listed partners & the cooperating centers of the consortia and the relative contribution of the each member of the consortium.

Details of Institution/ Research Center Submitting Research Proposal Concept Note*

  1. Date of Establishment of R&D Unit in the Organization:
  2. Date of Establishment of the institute:
  1. Mandate of the Institution:
  2. Full Address with Fax/ E-mail:
  3. Name and Address of the Head of Institution and members of the consortium:
  4. Brief Details of Work Done in the Area of Agriculture Research:
  5. List of Scientific/ Technical Manpower Available with Name, Designation and Area of specialization of all members:
  6. List of Research Proposals including Rural Development Presently Handled by Principal Project Implementation Plan for NAIP 88 Investigator; Period, Costs and Source of Funds thereof:
  7. Collaborative Programmes with Other Research Centers - Title, Institutions Involved, Project Cost, and Source of Funding:
    • Ongoing
    • Completed
  8. Major Achievements of:
    • Technologies developed
    • Patents
    • Success stories
    • Impact in terms of Rural Development
  9. Management Structure of the Center (R&D only):
  10. Annual Budget for R&D (Separately for Agricultural and Non-agricultural Research):
  11. Justify How the Center as Equipped to Implement the Research Programme under NAIP:
  12. Registration No. etc.:

*This is only for research proposals by private institutions, NGOs, financial institutions, farmer’s associations etc.