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Indian Council of Social Science Research!- 3-Apr-2019
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) was established by the central government with an aim to develop research activities in the area of Social science and to encourage researchers of this specific domain by providing guidance and scholarship.
ICSSR was established in the year of 1969 to function under Ministry of Human Resource & Development to streamline all the Social Science Educational Institutions and to improve standards in the area of Social Science. Now, it offers fellowships to about 20 researchers in this field.
ICSSR provides grants for projects, fellowships, international collaboration, capacity building, survey, publications etc. to promote research in social sciences in India.
The activities of this organisation are being operated through 6 regional centers across the country. For the benefit of the students, this institute through ICSSR Data Services collects all information related to social sciences and finer details about all the researches carried out in this sphere.
Functions:
- Review the progress of social science research and give advice to its users;
- Sponsor social science research programmes and projects and administer grants to institutions and individuals for research in social sciences;
- Institute and administer scholarships and fellowships for research in social sciences;
- Indicate areas in which social science research is to be promoted and adopt special measures for development of research in neglected or new areas;
- Give financial support to institutions, associations, and journals engaged in social science research;
- Arrange for technical training in research methodology and to provide guidance for research;
- Co-ordinate research activities and encourage progrmmes for interdisciplinary research;
- Develop and support centers for documentation services and supply of data;
One of the most important functions of this institution is to provide scholarships at various stages to students carrying out research activities.
To achieve these objectives, four categories of fellowships are offered /awarded to scholars who are at various levels in their profession:National Fellowships, Senior Fellowships, Post-Doctoral Fellowships & Doctoral Fellowships
National Fellowships are offered to eminent retired socials scientists, who have made outstanding contribution to research in their respective fields, to enable them to continue their academic work and research.
Senior Fellowships are awarded to social scientists between the age group of 45-70 years, who have done Ph D and have quality research work, publications and papers in professional journals to their credit. Besides, civil servants, journalists and social workers for their academic interests are also considered.
Post-Doctoral Fellowships are awarded to scholars, below the age of 45years, who have shown significant competence in research work, have completed their Ph.D. at the time of their application and desire to work on approved research themes at institutions of excellence under the guidance of senior social scientists
Doctoral Fellowships are open to doctoral students, preferably below the age of 40 years, who have a Master's degree from a recognized university with a first or second class and are registered for a doctoral degree in social sciences.
Several educational institutions function under ICSSR such as A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies; Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram; Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad; Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research, Dharwad; Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi; The Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata; Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi; Council for Social Development, Hyderabad.
For more details www.icssr.org
