Funding Agencies for Higher Learning and Research: An Overview

Abstract

The Research is an important component in academic institution. The Research Scholars and Faculty members requires fund to do their research. To help the researchers several funding agencies in India and abroad provides funds to Young Researcher and Faculty Members that may be by Govt and non govt agencies. This paper discusses about government funding agencies in India such as Council of Scientific & Industrial Research(CSIR), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Council Medical Research (ICMR), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Aeronautics Research and Development Board (ARDB), Department of Electronics & Information Technology (Deity), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Department of Bio Technology (DBT) and University Grants Commission (UGC) to identify the research fundings and fellowships for their higher studies and Advancement of Research.