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LIST OF FUNDING AGENCIES

S.No.

Funding Agency

Abbreviation

Website

1

AICTE

All India Council for Technical Education

www.aicte-india.org

2

CSIR

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

www.csirhrdg.res.in

3

DAE-BRNS

Department of Atomic Energy

www.dae.gov.in

4

DAE-NBHM

National Board for Higher Mathematics

www.nbhm.dae.gov.in

5

DBT

Department of Bio-Technology

www.dbtindia.nic.in

6

DOE

Department of Electronics

www.dde.nic.in

7

DRDO

Defence Research and Development Organisation

www.drdo.gov.in

8

DRDO-AR&DB

Aeronautics Research and Development Board

www.drdo.gov.in

9

DRDO-DMRL

Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory

www.drdo.gov.in

10

DRDO-LSRB

Life Sciences Research Board

www.drdo.gov.in

11

DSIR

Department for Scientific and Industrial Research

www.dsir.gov.in

12

DST

Department of Science and Technology

www.dst.gov.in

13

ICMR

Indian Council of Medical Research

www.icmr.nic.in

14

IGCAR

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

www.igcar.ernet.in

15

INSA

Indian National Science Academy

www.insaindia.org

16

IREDA

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited

www.ireda.gov.in

17

ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation

www.isro.org

18

ISTE

Indian Society For Technical Education

www.isteonline.in

19

IE

The Institution of Engineers (India)

www.ieindia.org

20

IET

The Institution of Engineering and Technology

www.theiet.org

21

IMD

India Meteorological Department

www.imd.gov.in

22

MCIT

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

www.mcit.gov.ws

23

MHRD

Ministry of Human Research Development

www.mhrd.gov.in

24

MNRE

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

www.mnre.gov.in

25

MoEF

Ministry of Environment and Forests

www.moef.nic.in

26

MoES

Ministry of Earth Science

www.moes.gov.in

27

MOWR

Ministry of Water Resources

www.wrmin.nic.in

28

MOCIT

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

www.deity.gov.in

29

MFPI

Ministry of Food Processing Industries

www.mofpi.nic.in

30

NCERT

National Council for Economic Research and Training

www.iccw.vsnl.net.in

31

NJB

National Jute Board

www.jute.org

32

PCRA

Petroleum Conservation Research Association

www.pcra.org

33

RSFC

Research Scheme on Flood Control

www.rsfc.vsnl.net.in

34

RSOP

Research Scheme on Power

www.cbip.org

35

SDC

SAARC Documentation Centre

www.sdc.gov.in

36

SERC

Science and Engineering Research Council

www.serc-dst.org

37

TAAS

Technology Absorption and Adaptation Scheme

www.taas-dst.org

38

UGC

University Grants Commission

www.ugc.ac.in

39

VSSC

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

www.vssc.gov.in

40

W2E

Waste to Energy

www.w2es.com

 

Funding Agencies

Aeronautics Research and Development Board (ARDB)

Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)

Centre for Development of Telematics (C- DOT)

Coal India Ltd.

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)

Department of Atomic Energy

Department of AYUSH

Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Department of Ocean Development

Department of Science & Technology (DST)

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG – German Research Foundation)

GAIL (India) Ltd.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)

 

Indian National Science Academy (INSA)

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Indo French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR)

Indo-US Science & Technology Forum

Ministry of Agro & Rural Industries

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF)

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Ministry of Power

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Ministry of Rural Development

Ministry of Textiles

Ministry of Urban Development

Ministry of Water Resources

National Science Foundation

Naval Research Board (NRB)

 

Northern Indian Textile Research Association (NITRA)

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC)

Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA)

Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Technology Information, Forecasting &Assessment Council (TIFAC)

UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI)

University Grants Commission