Research Support and Incentives

NITTE (Deemed to be University) is committed to create an academic environment that is conducive for research and thereby cultivate a scientific temper in its faculty and students.

The NU Research Support and Incentive Program pursues this goal through the following broad actions:

  • Offer financial support to encourage faculty members to initiate research projects that have the potential to gain extramural funding
  • Strengthen the Ph.D program by offering fellowships to meritorious candidates and financial support for their thesis related research
  • Encourage undergraduate / post-graduate student research through short-term fellowships and linkage with research grants
  • Encourage research productivity and instil quality consciousness through an incentive program for faculty
Type of grant: NUFR1

(Seed money for first time researchers under age of 40 years)
MALE FEMALE TOTAL
Number of grants awarded 06 11

17
Total amount sanctioned 510000 1055000 1565000
Type of Grant: NUFR2

(Support grant for short-term research projects)
MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

Number of grants awarded

14 21 35
Total amount sanctioned 1825000 2287000 4112000
Type of Grant: NUSR2 (Support for short term Undergraduate students research projects)

MALE FEMALE TOTAL
Number of grants awarded 06 50 56
Total amount sanctioned 49600 361600 411200