TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY

Prithvi Narayan Campus
Bagar, Pokhara
CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (CRI)
Mini Research Grants 2023 for Faculty Members
APPLICATION GUIDELINESThe Centre for Research and Innovation (CRI) under Prithvi Narayan Campus invites
applications from eligible faculty members (full time and permanent faculty members; but
part time faculty can participate as co-researchers) for the “Mini Research Grants 2023”. A
total of 15 such grants will be made available: 10 grants for faculty members without PhD
degrees, which can be individually or in group and 5 grants for faculty members with PhD
degrees, which should be in group. Each grantee will receive a grant of 40,000 rupees.
Minimum Requirements for Eligibility
Faculty members who fulfill the following requirements may apply for mini research grants:
1) The research grants can be awarded to an individual or a group; however, the mini
research grants for PhD degree holders must be in group comprising of at least 3members with the principal researcher with PhD degree and other members with either
full time or part time non-PhD degree. If the mini research grants for non-PhD holders isin group, the group should have a team of at least 2 members with the principal
research with full time permanent status and other member with either full time or parttime.
2) Applicants must be less than 60 years of age to be eligible for grants.
3) The CRI members and any other Selection Committee Members under the CRI are noteligible to apply.
4) Applicants who have currently received fellowships/research grants from the UGC or TU
are not eligible to apply.
5) Applicants who have received any research grants from the CRI under Prithvi Narayan
Campus over the last two consecutive cycles will not be considered for the awards.
6) Applicants who have on any type of leave from Tribhuvan University will not be eligible
for the awards.
7) If the researcher/s agree that they are ready to give the copyright of the research reportto the CRI and to publish an article based on the funded research report in the Prithvi
Journal of Research and Innovation.
8) In case of dispute, the final decision will be made by the Selection Committee under theCRI of Prithvi Narayan Campus.
Documents to be submitted for awards
In order to apply for the awards, the applicants should prepare the application package ofthe following 3 documents (filled-in application form; 2 copies of proposal; bank voucher).
11) An application form must be submitted in the specified format available from the CRI oron the Prithvi Narayan Campus website <www.pncampus.edu.np>.
2) A research proposal in APA or MLA format. The length of the proposal should not exceed
5 pages including the cover page with single line spacing throughout the proposal. The
proposal will undergo 2 blind reviews followed by proposal presentation and documentsfor evaluation. The proposal must include a cover page that bears the title of theproposal, the researcher’s name, and researcher’s affiliation. The name of theresearcher/s should not appear in any part of the text except the cover page.
3) A voucher of Rs. 500 (five hundred rupees only) paid to Prithvi Narayan Campus asapplication processing charge deposited in the bank:
Name of the Bank
Nepal Bank Limited
Address of the Bank
Bagar, Pokhara
Account Holder’s Name
Prithvi Narayan Campus
Account TypeCurrent
Bank Account No.
09100101101358000001
The application package can be submitted to the IT Division (Room No. 4) in theadministrative building (ground floor).
Proposal Outline
The outline of the proposal should be as mentioned below:
Title page
Components of the body:1) Background2) Literature Review
3) Project Statement [with Research Questions]4) Objectives5) Methods6) Limitations
7) Expected Outputs
8) Ethical Considerations
9) Work Plan
10) Budget11) References2