Sarkari Yojana
Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS)
About Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS)
The All India Council for Technical Education runs the Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS) to hand out research grants to young faculty recruited under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) at various TEQIP institutes, encouraging them to collaborate on research and grow a research community.
Duration of the Project:
- Each project runs for one year from when funds land in the institute’s account.
Processing Methodology: An expert committee assesses every proposal, formed as follows:
- Three expert members, none below Associate Professor rank; a fourth steps in if any of the three is unavailable.
- At least two of these experts must come from the relevant stream.
Terms and conditions:
- The Principal Investigator carries primary responsibility for executing the project.
- Should the Principal Investigator leave the institution without transferring the project, or go on extended leave, Co-Principal Investigator 1 may continue it, subject to the Principal Investigator’s consent and AICTE’s approval – such requests must reach AICTE in advance, which is why having a Co-Principal Investigator-1 (Co-PI-1), per ref. 1.2(d), is mandatory.
- If the Principal Investigator leaves and no other Co-Investigator remains to run the project, it gets terminated at that point, with the PI and Co-PI-1 (from the Host Institute) filing a Utilization Certificate – no further grant follows.
- The grant must go strictly toward what the sanction letter specifies; shifting funds between heads isn’t allowed. Recurring and Non-Recurring heads take 40% and 60% of the total grant respectively, unless TEQIP experts recommend otherwise, and the equipment list the experts finalise cannot be changed afterward.
- Once a project is sanctioned, the Council won’t entertain requests for extra funding.
- No separate institutional overheads are provided for running the project.
- None of the project grant may fund travel abroad for conferences/seminars; however, travel costs for presenting a paper at a domestic Seminar/Conference can come from the grant’s recurring component.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry of Education
University / Institution
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The proposal must come from a group of…
The proposal must come from a group of faculty members - one Principal Investigator (PI) from a TEQIP institution, and others as Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs) from TEQIP or non-TEQIP institutions.
The group needs at least 3 faculty members
The group needs at least 3 faculty members.
One TEQIP faculty member from the Host Institute…
One TEQIP faculty member from the Host Institute serves as Principal Investigator, alongside a minimum of two and maximum of four Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs) from TEQIP or non-TEQIP institutions.
Co-PI-1 should preferably be a regular faculty member…
Co-PI-1 should preferably be a regular faculty member of the PI's Host TEQIP institute - not necessarily in the same research area, though that's preferred, but definitely from the same Department as the PI.
Any one PI can submit at most two…
Any one PI can submit at most two proposals.
At any given time within a project's duration,…
At any given time within a project's duration, only one proposal per PI can be sanctioned. Note:
When choosing institutional collaborators, priority should go first…
When choosing institutional collaborators, priority should go first to the TEQIP mentor institute, or to an NIT/IIT/Central University in the same state or region located near the host institute, with faculty there serving as Co-PIs.
Beyond this, the group can bring in as…
Beyond this, the group can bring in as many additional Co-PIs as needed from any institution - TEQIP or non-TEQIP, Indian or foreign - or from industry.
Benefits Provided
Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Limit of Funding:
Maximum funding of ₹ 25,00,000/-
Maximum funding of ₹ 25,00,000/-. Note:
Recurring
Recurring: 40%; Non-Recurring: 60%, of the total sanctioned grant.
The institute must open a separate account in…
The institute must open a separate account in a nationalised bank for this Collaborative Research Scheme grant.
Extra funds are given only in special cases
Extra funds are given only in special cases. Disbursement of the funds:
The first instalment covers 25% of the sanctioned…
The first instalment covers 25% of the sanctioned Non-Recurring Grant and 25% of the sanctioned Recurring Grant.
The rest of the sanctioned Recurring and Non-Recurring…
The rest of the sanctioned Recurring and Non-Recurring grant follows only after the Utilization Certificate, all required documents, and the expert committee's project review are submitted/completed.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The institute must submit its Mandate Form (see…
The institute must submit its Mandate Form (see Page No. 7) in the given format, signed by the Head of the Institution and the bank authority, on the portal.
The institute must submit a collaboration certificate, in…
The institute must submit a collaboration certificate, in the provided format, signed by the Principal Investigator (PI), Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs), and the Head of the Institution.
The institute must submit bio-data for every PI…
The institute must submit bio-data for every PI and Co-PI.
A list of equipment
A list of equipment.
A brief research proposal (under 500 words) covering…
A brief research proposal (under 500 words) covering project activities, the schedule/timeline, why the collaboration matters, and the expected industrial/social outcomes.
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS) through the online application process outlined below.
Registration of New Institute:
Go to http://portal.aicte-india.org/partnerportal_enu/start.swe and click 'New Institute'
Go to http://portal.aicte-india.org/partnerportal_enu/start.swe and click 'New Institute'.
You'll land on a different website
You'll land on a different website. Hover over Login and pick 'Investor Login'.
First-time users should click 'Sign Up Now' to…
First-time users should click 'Sign Up Now' to register.
Fill in the required details and click 'Verify'…
Fill in the required details and click 'Verify' to get an OTP on your email and mobile number.
Once verification succeeds, click 'Sign Up Now' to…
Once verification succeeds, click 'Sign Up Now' to complete registration. Post-Registration Process:
Return to http://portal.aicte-india.org/partnerportal_enu/start.swe and log in using the…
Return to http://portal.aicte-india.org/partnerportal_enu/start.swe and log in using the credentials AICTE has issued.
Open the 'CRS Application' tab
Open the 'CRS Application' tab.
The institute's details will populate automatically in the…
The institute's details will populate automatically in the CRS Application.
Enter demographic and bank details, tick the Declaration…
Enter demographic and bank details, tick the Declaration checkbox, and click "Save Bank Details".
The 'New' button for adding a CRS Application…
The 'New' button for adding a CRS Application activates only once the bank details are confirmed - click it to start a new CRS Application.
A unique AQIS Application ID gets generated
A unique AQIS Application ID gets generated. Pick "Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS)" from the Scheme drop-down.
Click the selection-menu icon next to the TEQIP…
Click the selection-menu icon next to the TEQIP Faculty Id field; a pop-up listing the institute's current faculty appears - choose the relevant faculty member.
Go to the CRS Application, then to CRS…
Go to the CRS Application, then to CRS Faculty Details.
Click "NEW" to build a database of all…
Click "NEW" to build a database of all the Co-PIs (Co-PI 1, 2, 3, 4) and enter each faculty member's details.
Go to CRS Institute Attachments and upload the…
Go to CRS Institute Attachments and upload the institute's mandate form, matching the bank details entered earlier.
Go to CRS Application details, click the system-generated…
Go to CRS Application details, click the system-generated CRS application ID, and enter the details there.
Clicking the CRS application ID takes you to…
Clicking the CRS application ID takes you to a new page - fill in the details and click 'Save' once everything is entered.
Scroll down to find the document proformas you'll…
Scroll down to find the document proformas you'll need to download for the attachments.
Go to the PI Details tab under the…
Go to the PI Details tab under the CRS Scheme, enter the details, and click 'Save'.
Go to the CRS CO-PI 1 PI Details…
Go to the CRS CO-PI 1 PI Details tab under the CRS Scheme, enter the details, and click 'Save'.
Go to the CRS CO-PI 2, 3, 4…
Go to the CRS CO-PI 2, 3, 4 PI Details tabs under the CRS Scheme, enter the details, and click 'Save'.
Go to the Academic Credentials of Coordinator/PI/Applicant tab…
Go to the Academic Credentials of Coordinator/PI/Applicant tab under the CRS Scheme.
Every field in the 'Academic Credentials of Coordinator/PI/Applicant'…
Every field in the 'Academic Credentials of Coordinator/PI/Applicant' tab is mandatory - clicking 'Validate Application' with anything missing triggers an error message.
Go to the CRS Project Justification tab under…
Go to the CRS Project Justification tab under the CRS Scheme.
Every field in the 'Justification' tab is mandatory…
Every field in the 'Justification' tab is mandatory - clicking 'Validate Application' with anything missing triggers an error message.
Go to the 'Credential of Institute / Department'…
Go to the 'Credential of Institute / Department' tab under the CRS Scheme.
Every field in the 'Credential of Institute /…
Every field in the 'Credential of Institute / Department' tab is mandatory - clicking 'Validate Application' with anything missing triggers an error message.
Go to the CRS Budget Non-Recurring tab under…
Go to the CRS Budget Non-Recurring tab under the CRS Scheme and click "New" to add Non-Recurring Budget details.
Go to the Equipments in lab tab under…
Go to the Equipments in lab tab under the CRS Scheme and click "New" to add equipment details.
Go to the CRS Budget Recurring tab under…
Go to the CRS Budget Recurring tab under the CRS Scheme and click "New" to add Recurring Budget details.
Download the proforma, fill it in, scan it,…
Download the proforma, fill it in, scan it, and attach it under the CRS Attachment tab - only PDF or image files are accepted.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.