TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY

Prithvi Narayan Campus
Bagar, Pokhara
CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (CRI)
Community-Based Research Grants 2023
APPLICATION GUIDELINESThe Centre for Research and Innovation under Prithvi Narayan Campus invites concept
notes along with duly filled-in application forms from eligible faculty members for the“Community-Based Research Grants 2023” award. The applicants should meet the following
criteria to be eligible for the competition:
Minimum Requirements for Eligibility
Faculty members who fulfill the following requirements may apply for awards:
1) The research grant can be awarded to a group of researchers belonging to the area ofhumanities & social sciences, management, education, law and sciences.
2) The researcher/s must be a full time faculty with PhD as Principal Researcher. The
research group should consist of 5 members in total from the relevant topic: full or parttime faculty members and at least one member for inclusive representation and one
member from the relevant field outside the campus).
3) Applicants must be less than 60 years of age to be eligible for grants.
4) The CRI members and any other Selection Committee members under the CRI are noteligible to apply.
5) Applicants who have currently received fellowships/research grants from the UGC or TU
are not eligible to apply.
6) Applicants who have on any type of leave from Tribhuvan University will not be eligible
for the awards.
7) 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.
8) 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.
9) 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 4 documents (filled-in application form and concept note; CVs of all members
in a single file; and bank voucher).
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>.
12) A concept note in APA format. The length of the proposal should not exceed 2-3 pages
including the cover page with single line spacing throughout the note. Please be advisedthat the researchers have to submit the detailed project proposal after the selection of
the best research group through the first round of competition (that is, through conceptnotes). Two best concept notes will be notified to submit the detailed project proposal(including the deadline for submission and about how to develop the project proposal)
3) CVs of all members of the research group. Each CV should not exceed 3 pages.
4) 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
Address of the Bank
Account Holder’s Name
Account TypeBank Account No.

Nepal Bank Limited
Bagar, Pokhara
Prithvi Narayan Campus
Current
09100101101358000001

The application package can be submitted to the IT Division (Room No. 4) in theadministrative building (ground floor).
The Structure of the Concept Note
The outline of the concept note for the proposed project should be as mentioned below:
The Title
Background (include context, statement of the problem and research method)
Goal and Objectives
Expected Results
Innovation (including contribution to the society)
Budget2