Title of the Project
Broad Area/ Field Classification
Name of Executive Agency and full postal address/ email id/ phone number etc
Name of the Division/Discipline
Project Duration
(It should be short duration normally for a period of 2 years and which could be extended upto 3 years).
Project Cost
Research Problem
Name and Designation of Scientific/Technical Staff associated with the project
Name and Address of contact person

Part –II .Detailed Project Proposal

Background
Rationale of the study (including how the problem originated)
Please also specify how the project is different from/or builds on project of similar nature)
Objectives (Objectives should be precise and result oriented which could be achieved within the specified period of time)

(i). Short Terms
(ii). Long Terms
Brief review of the status on research/work proposed (Literature review)
Project Area/Target Groups
Experimental and Training Components

(i).Experimental Components
(ii).Training Components
Technical Programme/Methodology

(i).Research Design
(ii).Sampling
(iii).Research Tools/Instruments
Research Plan

(i).Research Activities (corresponding to each of the research/work objectives)
(ii).Yearly Plan of Action (for executing the activities)
Anticipated Outputs/Outcomes of the project
Practical Utility of the anticipated output
Study Team (Names and Address of Principal Investigator and Co-PIs).

(Annex CVs of PI and Co-PIs)
Project Costs:

	1st Year	2nd Year	3rd Year	Grand Total
Professional Costs (Personnel/Manpower costs e.g. Research Assistant/ Research Fellows etc.)
Field costs (Experimental costs/Costs incurred for undertaking field works)
Capital Costs (For equipments/instruments/tools)
Administrative and Support Cost(Please give details alongwith basis of costing)
Total

13. Monitoring Mechanism at the Institute/University
14. Deliverables (Submissions mandatory to the Board)
(1) Review meeting along with Progress Report -once every 3 months
(2) Half Yearly /Annual Report (HFR/AR)
(3) Project Completion Report (PCR)
(4) Utilization Certificate (UC) , Statement of Expenditure (SE), Final statement of Expenditure (FSE)
(5) Recommendations to the UP State Biodiversity Board based on project work done

Declaration and Attestation:
This is to certify that to the best of my knowledge the research work proposed in the project does not duplicate the work already done by any institute or individual. The project has been developed with full consultation among the project leader and the associates. I/We have read the terms and conditions for UP State Biodiversity Board., Project Guidelines. Full account of expenditure will be rendered by the institution yearly. Necessary institutional facilities will be provided if the project is approved for financial assistance.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	Name: Designation: Signature:
Co-Investigator-	Name: Designation: Signature:
Co-Investigator-	Name: Designation: Signature:
Signature and comments of Head of the Department/ Head of the Institute	Name: Designation: Signature:
	Comments , if any:

Part III BIODATA OF INVESTIGATORS

Name:
Designation:
Educational Qualifications:

Degree conferred (being with Bachelor’s Degree)
Degree	Institutions Conferring	Fields(s)	Year

3. Research/ Training/ Work experience:

Duration	Institution	Nature of Work done

4.***/*Brief Biodata indicating specialized interest
5. ***List of important publications (full title, Name of general, volumes and page number)
6. List of other research scheme(s) being carried out by the Principal Investigator with financial support from various agencies **/organizations in the last five years (including U.P.State Biodiversity Board)

Name of funding agency	Title of Scheme/Project	Total amount of fund	Period
Name of funding agency	Title of Scheme/Project	Total amount of fund	From	To

*In case of collaborative projects similar bio-data of the co-investigator may be given.
** This information must be given, otherwise the application will be returned. In case on grant has been received, it must be started.
***Bio-data and list of publications be attached with the proposal separately.