Sarkari Yojana
Research Study/Seminar (Grant-in-Aid Scheme)
About Research Study/Seminar (Grant-in-Aid Scheme)
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Government of India, runs the “Research Study/Seminar (Grant-in-Aid Scheme)” to promote research studies and seminars in official statistics, offering financial assistance and data support under the Grant-in-Aid component of the Capacity Development Scheme. The Central Statistics Office (CSO), under MOSPI, implements the scheme, with applications submitted to the Additional Director General, Training Division, Central Statistical Organisation.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Individual, University / Institution
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Research Study/Seminar (Grant-in-Aid Scheme), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
For Professional/Research Institutions/Organizations (Grant-in-Aid for Research Studies/Seminars)
The applicant must be a professional/research institution or organization.
The applicant must have worked in the field of official statistics for at least three (3) years.
The applicant must have qualified statisticians, economists and social scientists on board.
The applicant must fall under one of these categories:
Government institutions, including State/UT Directorates of Economics and…
Government institutions, including State/UT Directorates of Economics and Statistics.
Institutions/organizations that receive annual recurring grants from Central…
Institutions/organizations that receive annual recurring grants from Central or State Government agencies, including the Indian Statistical Institute, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), University Grants Commission (UGC), etc.
Institutions/organizations registered as a society under the Societies…
Institutions/organizations registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act.
Institutions/organizations registered as 'Trusts' under the Trusteeship Act
Institutions/organizations registered as 'Trusts' under the Trusteeship Act.
Institutions/organizations incorporated under the Companies Act
Institutions/organizations incorporated under the Companies Act.
To receive assistance under the Scheme for National and International Seminars/Conferences/Workshops on official statistics, the applicant institution/organization must be "not-for-profit."
For Officials (Travel Grants Assistance - TGA)
The applicant must be an official of the Central Government, a Central autonomous institution, or a university.
The visit must relate to the officer's own area of work.
The technical paper must have been submitted through the proper official channel, not on the officer's own initiative.
An official invitation must have been received from the host organization, addressed to the administrative Ministry/Department/Organization.
Documentary evidence must exist showing the paper's acceptance for presentation by the agencies organizing the international statistical conference/seminar/workshop.
All necessary clearances must have been obtained, including political clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), wherever applicable.
No more than one proposal per officer may be recommended for travel grants in a financial year, for presenting a paper abroad.
Benefits Provided
Research Study/Seminar (Grant-in-Aid Scheme) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance for Research Studies/Surveys goes up to…
Financial assistance for Research Studies/Surveys goes up to a maximum of ₹50,00,000/-.
In exceptional cases, this limit for Research Studies/Surveys…
In exceptional cases, this limit for Research Studies/Surveys can rise to ₹1,00,00,000/-, with approval from the Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
National Seminars/Workshops/Conferences can receive financial assistance of up…
National Seminars/Workshops/Conferences can receive financial assistance of up to ₹10,00,000/-.
International Seminars/Workshops/Conferences can receive financial assistance of up…
International Seminars/Workshops/Conferences can receive financial assistance of up to ₹20,00,000/-.
Assistance also covers travel and related costs for…
Assistance also covers travel and related costs for presenting accepted research papers in Theoretical/Applied Statistics at International Conferences/Seminars/Workshops held outside India, including airfare, registration fee, airport tax, visa fee and per diem, as per applicable Government rules. Conditions
Research Studies/Surveys
Research Studies/Surveys: Assistance is released across three installments, in a 40:40:20 proportion.
Seminars/Workshops/Conferences
Seminars/Workshops/Conferences: Payment comes in two installments — 50% before or during the event upon approval, and the remaining 50% as reimbursement based on actual expenditure.
Travel Grants Assistance
Travel Grants Assistance: A return economy-class air ticket on a national carrier, Air India, is provided by the shortest route, and travel-cost assistance covers all expenses between the place of work/residence and the airport in India, as well as between the airport abroad and the conference venue. Release of assistance is tied to specific milestones set out in the proposal's time schedule and aligned with the project's duration.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
During Application For Research Study/Project
A forwarding letter accompanied by an undertaking from…
A forwarding letter accompanied by an undertaking from the Head of the Institution (Format I).
A profile of the institution highlighting its technical…
A profile of the institution highlighting its technical capabilities (Format II), not exceeding two pages.
Technical details of the proposal (Format III)
Technical details of the proposal (Format III).
Financial details of the proposal (Format IV)
Financial details of the proposal (Format IV).
One copy each of the reports for the…
One copy each of the reports for the three best projects the organization has completed to date.
A copy of the registration certificate (needed for…
A copy of the registration certificate (needed for institutions registered under the Societies Registration Act, the Trusteeship Act, or incorporated under the Companies Act).
Audited annual reports and balance sheets for the…
Audited annual reports and balance sheets for the past three years (needed for such registered institutions; not required for new organizations).
Details of service tax paid (needed for such…
Details of service tax paid (needed for such registered institutions).
Details of professional staff on the institution's regular…
Details of professional staff on the institution's regular payroll.
Details of available computer and infrastructure facilities
Details of available computer and infrastructure facilities.
Details of major projects completed in the last…
Details of major projects completed in the last five years (or, for new organizations, the experience of their members/directors).
An activity time schedule (Gantt chart)
An activity time schedule (Gantt chart).
A staffing time schedule (Gantt chart)
A staffing time schedule (Gantt chart).
The curriculum vitae of each expert involved, including…
The curriculum vitae of each expert involved, including the Project Director.
A cancelled cheque, or the organization's account number,…
A cancelled cheque, or the organization's account number, Indian Financial System Code (IFSC), and Customer Identification Number (CIN), for online National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) payment. For Seminar/Conference/Workshop
A forwarding letter accompanied by an undertaking from…
A forwarding letter accompanied by an undertaking from the Head of the Institution (Format I).
The application for Grant-in-Aid for holding a National/International…
The application for Grant-in-Aid for holding a National/International Seminar/Conference/Workshop (Format IX).
A profile of the institution, not exceeding two…
A profile of the institution, not exceeding two pages, including brief details of similar workshops/seminars/conferences held in the last two years.
One copy each of the proceedings of workshops/seminars…
One copy each of the proceedings of workshops/seminars previously conducted by the organization.
Documented acceptance or confirmation of participation from key…
Documented acceptance or confirmation of participation from key participants, along with the subject matter of the papers or lectures they will present (needed for international seminars/conferences/workshops).
A copy of approval from the Ministry of…
A copy of approval from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)/Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) (needed for international seminars). For Travel Grants Assistance - TGA
The application form in the prescribed proforma (Proforma…
The application form in the prescribed proforma (Proforma X), duly recommended by the Head of the Institution.
A certificate from the Head of the Institution…
A certificate from the Head of the Institution confirming that the candidate's travel costs cannot be met from institutional resources.
A photocopy of the certificate supporting academic qualifications…
A photocopy of the certificate supporting academic qualifications in statistics.
The official invitation from the host, addressed to…
The official invitation from the host, addressed to the administrative Ministry/Department/Organization.
Documentary evidence that the organizing agencies have accepted…
Documentary evidence that the organizing agencies have accepted the paper for presentation.
Proof that the technical paper was submitted through…
Proof that the technical paper was submitted through the proper official channel.
Proof of the necessary clearances (political clearance from…
Proof of the necessary clearances (political clearance from the MEA, FCRA clearance from the MHA, wherever required).
A full copy of the paper proposed for…
A full copy of the paper proposed for presentation. For Benefit Disbursal/Continuation/Claiming
Progress reports (quarterly financial and physical progress reports…
Progress reports (quarterly financial and physical progress reports are mandatory).
Utilization certificates (Format VII), required for the second…
Utilization certificates (Format VII), required for the second and subsequent installments.
Utilization and audit certificates (Formats VII and VIII),…
Utilization and audit certificates (Formats VII and VIII), certified by a Chartered Accountant (required for non-government organizations, including NGOs).
A bond on non-judicial stamp paper of Rupees…
A bond on non-judicial stamp paper of Rupees one hundred only (Format V(A)), required for institutions/organizations receiving assistance, except government institutions and those receiving annual recurring grants.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (Format V(B)), required…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (Format V(B)), required for government institutions and those receiving annual recurring grants from Central or State Government agencies.
A bank guarantee equivalent to the first installment,…
A bank guarantee equivalent to the first installment, required for non-governmental institutions seeking an advance installment.
A statement of expenditure (item-wise), certified by the…
A statement of expenditure (item-wise), certified by the organization, required for reimbursement of the second installment for seminars.
Soft copies and 3 printed copies of the…
Soft copies and 3 printed copies of the workshop/seminar/conference proceedings or report, required for reimbursement of the second installment for seminars.
Proof of foreign delegates' participation — such as…
Proof of foreign delegates' participation — such as photocopies of passport, visa, air tickets and boarding passes of key participants — required for reimbursement relating to international seminar events.
Receipts of expenditure with item-wise details, required for…
Receipts of expenditure with item-wise details, required for final adjustment/settlement of Travel Grants Assistance, within a fortnight.
A certificate from the organizers confirming the applicant…
A certificate from the organizers confirming the applicant presented the paper, required for Travel Grants Assistance within 30 days of the event's conclusion.
A hard copy and soft copy of the…
A hard copy and soft copy of the presentation made at the conference, required for Travel Grants Assistance within 30 days of the event's conclusion.
A detailed report on the paper's presentation, required…
A detailed report on the paper's presentation, required for Travel Grants Assistance within 30 days of the event's conclusion.
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Research Study/Seminar (Grant-in-Aid Scheme) through the online application process outlined below.
Application Preparation and Proposal Formatting - The institution/organization…
Application Preparation and Proposal Formatting
The institution/organization seeking financial assistance should print out the
prescribed format.
For research studies, the proposal needs four distinct parts: a forwarding letter, an institutional profile (up to two pages), technical details, and financial details.
Technical details should be presented concisely, completely and logically, covering objectives, methodology, expected outputs, and the likely value addition to official statistics.
Submission of Application and Supporting Documents - The…
Submission of Application and Supporting Documents
The proposal is submitted to the Additional Director General, Training Division, Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
Applications may be emailed to
training-mospi@nic.in
(for studies) or
training-mospi@gov.in
(for Travel Grants Assistance).
Application Deadlines
Proposals for Seminars/Conferences must reach at least six months ahead of the event date.
Applications for Travel Grants Assistance must reach the Ministry at least six months before the proposed event, for it to be considered.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
- The applicant will not receive financial assistance for proposals relating to pure theoretical research in statistics.
- The applicant will not receive financial assistance for proposals for holding annual meetings of statistical associations/societies.
- The applicant must know that financial assistance is not available for incurring any capital expenditure.
- The applicant must know that the salary of the Project Director/Experts, if he or she is working as a regular employee of the institute, would not be charged from the project cost during the project period.
Official Application & Website
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