APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT PROJECTUNDER GRANTS-IN AID SCHEME OF NAVAL RESEARCH BOARD

(soft copy to mailed to dnrdoff@hqr.drdo.in & Panel Head of Specialist Panel)(One ink signed copy & soft copy of the application is required)

Section-A (To be completed by the Principal Investigator)

1. Title of Research / Development proposal (make the title concise and specific) : A Holistic Comparison of some welding techniques to develop high corrosion resistant weldments of AA5083-H321 Marine Grade aluminium alloy.

2. (a) Name of the Principal Investigator : (b) Designation : (c) Name of Institution : (d) Address including email-id and Land Line/Mobile Number : (e) Other Investigators : (f) Status of the institution Private/Government :

3. (a) Proposed duration of the Research/Development proposal : (b) Proposed date of commencement of project/ facilities :

4. Amount of grant proposed for : Grants 1st year 2nd year 3rd year Total (in rupees) (a) Research staff (No. of JRF/SRF)(b) Specific Equipment(c) Consumable stores(d) Contingencies (e) TA / DA(f) Institute Overheads (@15%of project value limited to Rs. 5 Lakhs)(g) Others (Pl. specify), (Including conduct of Dissemination / training workshop related to proposed project)Total Rs.

Grand Total Rs

5. Funding Contribution/Infrastructural support from Institution, if any, for the execution of the Project

6. (a) Department of the institution where R&D project will be carried out :(b) Other departments if any, which will cooperate in this study. :(c) Details of financial support sought/obtained from other agencies. :7. (a) Specific Aim of the project(b) Objectives of the project.(c) Summary of proposed research/facilities (Brief statement about the proposed investigation, its conduct, and the anticipated results in not more than 200 words.)(d) Key words.(e) Classification of the project (Please state whether Basic Research, Applied Research, Facility Set Up, Dissemination of Information, Process Development, Hardware Development, Study or Exploratory or Review of Investigation, Misc.)

8. Background and justification (Basis for the proposal with a brief review of the state of the art in the subject, followed by an outline of the relevance and importance of the project in particular towards Research /Development /Design related to Naval Research Board).

9. Indian & global Scenario on the envisaged Research:

10. Likely outcome/deliverables expected out of the proposed Research/work and Its relevance to NRB/Marine/Naval R&D/Applications

11. (a) Approach (Details of the actual approach/Methodology intended to be adopted in the Execution of the project of the objectives listed in Item 7 (b) will be achieved). (c) Bar chart/PERT chart indicating major milestones with timelines may please be attached.

12. Facilities available for carrying out the proposed R&D work in the applicants Institution (to be attached as Appendix). Describe the general facilities at your disposal. List major items of permanent equipment, which are essential for this project/facilities and available in your institution.

13. Previous work done in this or related fields (to be attached as Appendix). Describe Briefly any work done that is particularly pertinent to the proposal and list

(a) Your personal publications in this related areas :(b) Personal publications in other areas. :

14. Details in respect of Research project facilities currently being undertaken/likely to be undertaken by the Principal Investigator from various sources including NRB (list all current research of the investigator from NRB and other agencies.)

Name Name of Title of Total Total period sponsoring project/ amount of support agency facilities with dates from to

Principal Investigator Co-Pincipal Investigator

15. Biographical sketch of Investigator(s)(a) Name(b) Designation(c) Age(d) Education & Experience(e) Degrees conferred( Begin with Bachelors Degree)Degree Institution Field(s) Year

(f) Other research training and experience especially establishing research qualification in area covered by this application including previous/ present position.

Institution Name of work done Year

(g) Fields of major scientific interest on order of choice(h) Any other additional information :

Section-B

1. Name of Institution submitting application : 2. Address (including email ids, landline numbers and Mobile numbers of Executive Authorities of the Institution e.g. Principal, Registrar, Director, Vice chancellor) : 3. Name, Designation and full address of the official to whom cheques are to be mailed and information required for ECS transfer of funds in NRB format. CERTIFICATE

I have gone through the rules for grants- in aid scheme of NRB and

(a.) I agree to abide by the terms and conditions set forth for the grants- in- aid of the Naval Research Board and certify that basic necessary facilities for the proposed work are available and the same will be extended to the investigator(s)

(b.) I certify that in case the present investigator is not available for any reason to continue the work on the project/ facilities alternate arrangements may be made to employ suitable person/ persons OR, In case the present investigator makes satisfactory to operate this project at any other location with the consent of NRB, I will not have any objection to such re- location.(c.) I certify that proper accounts will be kept for funds received from NRB and spent on the project facilities and the same will be made available to the Auditors of this Institution and on demand if required to an officer of the NRB.(d.) I certify that this proposal has not been submitted to any other agency for funding.

Signature of the Principal Signature of the ExecutiveInvestigator Authority of the Institution Name :Name : Designation :Date : Date:

NAVAL RESEARCH BOARD(_----------------PANEL)

Proforma to be filled in by experts/Panel members while reviewing fresh proposalProject Title:

S. No.QuestionExperts Comments

1.Is the Proposal relevant to NRB ?(If no, ignore the following)

2.Is the underlying idea sufficiently novel and reasonable expected to lead to high quality research ?(If no, ignore the following)

3.Is the scope of work and technical approach well defined? Give details.

4.If item 3 is no, any modifications that you suggest to the scope and approach?

5.Are facilities and tools as projected adequate for the work?

6.Is the proposed duration proper/excessive/short? (Give suggestions)

7.Is the new equipment and cost justified?

8.Is the proposed team/staff justified?

9.Do you recommend the proposal for sanction in its present form or do you suggest that it must be revised ?

10.Is there a need to associate any other agency with this project, and for what purpose?

11.Does the project, in your opinion, need any special inputs from Navy?

12.In what form are the results/design tools/software to be documented and disseminated ?

GRANTS-IN-AID SCHEME: NAVAL RESEARCH BOARDPROFORMA FOR ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT OF WORK

The annual progress report will cover work done during the period of one calendar year or from the date of commencement of work to the end of calendar year in the case of newly sanctioned projects Since additional funds required for subsequent years will be released only after assessing the work during the preceding year, this report should reach Secretary, Naval Research Board, New Delhi in January every year in order to facilitate timely release of funds.

PART 1

1. Name and Designation of Investigator:

2. Name and Address of Institution:

3. Title of Project:

4. Reference of Sanction Letter:

5. Period for which sanctioned:

6. Date of commencement of work: (The project would be deemed to be operative with effect from the date funds are recd by the Institution)

7. Total amount sanctioned:

YearResearch StaffEquipmentCapital ConsumableTravel (TA/DA)ContingenciesOthers

1st

2nd

3rd

8.Statement of accounts certified by competent authority (Likely unspent balance at the time of expiry of the period and the saving made, if any, under different heads should be clearly indicated)

PeriodGrant Released (under different heads)Expenditure incurred (under different heads)Balance (under different heads)Additional funds required in the following year (under different heads

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StaffEquipmentConsumablesTA/DAContingenciesOthers: specify

Total:

9.Details of staff in position (indicating change, if any)

YearDesignation of Post(s) with pay as sanctionedName (s)Qualifications & ExperienceDate of appointmentDate of resignationPeriod for which employed

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10.Inventory and cost of equipment purchased out of the grant (till date).

11.Details of visits, seminar, symposia etc attended within the country.

Signature of the Principal InvestigatorSignature of Executive Authority of the Institution (Registrar or any other designated officer of the Institution

Date:Name and Designation

12.Certified that the funds received from NRB have not been utilized for any purpose other that what have been clearly indicated in the sanction. None of the staff members who are already receiving salary from the Institution have been paid by remuneration by way of consultancy fees.

Signature of the Principal Investigator

Signature of the Accounts OfficerSignature of Executive Authority

Date:Date:Date:

PART II

1.(a)Aim of Project:

(b)Key Words:

2.Complete resume of all the relevant:literature available on work doneon subject in India and abroadgiving as Appendix A

3.A brief summary of work done and:results achieved from the inceptionof the project till date (only in thecase of projects sanctioned priorto the period covered by thisprogress report). Pl give as Appx B

4.Detailed report of progress of work:on the project during the yearcovered by this report (to be givenas a technical report separately)

5.Further programme of work:

6.Number of papers published with:titles, name of journal & year ofpublication (till date)

Signature and name of the Principal Investigator

Date:

GRANTS-IN-AID SCHEME OF NAVAL RESEARCH BOARDPROFORMA FOR CLOSURE REPORT (PART-1 & PART-II)

PART-I(To be completed by the Administrative Authorities)

This part should include

(i)Accounts-complete consolidated statement of accounts audited by the auditors of the University/institution (if auditing of the accounts is not completed by the time the report is sent., provisional statement of accounts duly certified by the executive authorities of the University/institution may be furnished) Audited accounts are, however, to be sent as soon as possible).

(ii)Equipment- An inventory of all Non-expendable and Expendable items purchased out of the grant for the project should be sent on proforma given in Annexure I and II.

(iii)Financial information/Utilization Certificate- as per proforma given below should be submitted.

(iv)A Certificate from the university/institute auditors stating that necessary check has been applied by them and that the inventory has been found to be in order should also be forwarded.

Statement - 1Statement of Accounts

Institute Reference Information on Grant-in-Aid project of the NRB

1.Reference of NRB initial sanction:

2.Project title:

3.Name of Principal Investigator:

4.Duration of the Project, together with revisions in PDC (Probable date of completion )in any

:

5.Total funds for the duration of the project including FE :

(Details of Fund Received)

Total amount sanctioned (in lakhs)Heads under which grant releasedYear-wise break- up of fundsDate of SanctionDate of Receipt

Ist YrIInd YrIIIrd YrIst YrIInd YrIIIrd Yr

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a. Research Staff

b. Non-expendable eqpt and stores

c. Expendable stores, chemicals etc.

d. Contingencies

e. TA/DA

f. Overhead charges

g. Others (please specify)

Total

6.Original sanctioned cost inclusive of FE(Please indicate FE amount in bracket)

7.Revised costReasons for cost revisiona.b.c.d.

8.Original PDC (Probable date of completion).

9.Revised PDCReasons for PDC revision

a.b.c.d.

Statement 2(Statement of Expenditure)

YearProject Manpower& StoresExpendable StoreNon-expendable Eqpt & StoresTA/DAContin-genciesOverhead ChargesOther ChargesAny other TotalExp.

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Total

Sign of the Exec AuthorityDateSign of the PIOfficerDateSign of the AccountsAuthorityDateSign of The Audit AuthorityDate

Statement 3(Utilization Certificate)

Certified that out of a sum of Rs. of Grant-in-Aid sanctioned during the year .in favour of for carrying out R&D work on..(Name of the Institution) vide Govt of India, Min of Defence, Dte of Naval R&D (NRB) letter Nodated..; a sum of Rs. has been utilized for the purpose for which it was sanctioned and that the balance of Rs. remaining unutilized at the end of the year/completion of the scheme has been refunded to the Govt. vide cheque no. .dateddrawn on.in favour of CDA(R&D), New Delhi.

2.It is further certified that I have satisfied myself that the conditions on which grant-in-aid was sanctioned have been duly fulfilled and that I have exercised necessary checks to see that the money was actually utilized for the purpose for which it was sanctioned.

(Sign.)(Sign.)Principal InvestigatorExecutive Authority of the InstitutionPlacePlaceDateDate

Countersigned as correct

Audit Authority of the InstitutionPlaceDate

ANNEXURE I

PROFORMA FOR INVENTORY OF EQUIPMENT/NON-EXPENDABLE STORES

1.Name of grantee Institution:

2.Title of the Project :

3.Sanction letter Ref and date :

4.Amount of grant sanctioned:

S.No.Particular of eqpt/stores purchasedQuantityCostName of the firmPurpose for which utilizedServiceable/unserviceable on the date of reporting Remarks

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Sign.PIPlace.Date..

-II-REQUEST FOR RETENTION OF EQUIPMENT

It is certified that the above equipment purchased out of the Project Funds are required to be retained at the Institute for further research work and the same will be maintained by this institute. It is therefore requested that permission be accorded for retention of these equipment/systems/non-expendable stores.

(Signature of the Executive Authority of the Institution)Office stampNameAppointmentPlaceDate

ANNEXURE II

PROFORMA FOR INVENTORY OF EXPENDABLE STORES

1.Name of grantee Institution

:

2.Name of the Project :

3.Sanction Letter Ref No. and date

:

4.Amount of grant sanctioned:

S. No.Particular of eqpt/stores purchasedQuantityCostName of the firmPurpose for which utilizedQuantity ConsumedQuantity Balance

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Sd/-PIPlace.Date..

CLOSURE REPORT PART II(Technical Report)(To be completed by the Principal Investigator)Distribution of Part II : 4 to NRB 1 to Institution 1 to Panel HeadThis part should include :(a)Aim of the project:

(b)Key words:

(c)Classification of project:(Basic Research, Applied research, HardwareDevelopment, Software Development, Review, Study, Data Generation, Design, others Please specify).

(d)Introduction given in the background and existing state of :knowledge on the subject and the objective(s) proposedto be achieved by the present investigation.

(e)Material and Methods used:

(f)Results/Achievements:

(g)Conclusions giving the achievement with reference to bestated objective(s) of the project:

(h)Papers published/presented giving details of the papersbased on the work carried out under the project

(j)Abstract highlighting the salient features of the project :In not more than 750 words

(k)Suggested end use of work:

(l)Likely end-users:

(m)How the facilities set up under the projects are likely to be utilized:

(n)Honours, Awards, Patents, if any pertinent to the project:

(o)Any further suggested research/investigation:

(p) List of Scientists/Research Personnel/Institutes working in this field:

(q) Any other information: