The Schemes Register Indian government scheme data · and what is missing from it
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PUBLICATION GRANT

Scheme of Publication Grant/Subsidy for Publication of Doctoral Thesis/Research Report/ Papers Presented in Seminars/Conferences, etc.
NationwideIndividualCentralCentrally Sponsored SchemeMinistry of EducationNo start date
myScheme’s own wording, reproduced in full. Where it is thin, that is the finding, and the completeness checks are below.

What this is

The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, provides financial assistance for the publication of high-quality doctoral theses, research project/fellowship reports, and seminar/conference papers in the field of social sciences.

In detail

The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, provides financial assistance for the publication of high-quality doctoral theses, research project/fellowship reports, and seminar/conference papers in the field of social sciences. The maximum grant offered is Rs. 2,00,000, and manuscripts are evaluated by subject experts. The final publication must follow ICSSR publishing standards and is to be completed within one year from the date of grant. ICSSR pays the publisher directly and mandates submission of copies, royalty terms, and quality assurance. The publication must acknowledge ICSSR support.

Who qualifies

  • Manuscripts must be based on social science research.
  • Doctoral theses must be approved within the last 3 years.
  • The author must have at least one research paper published in a reputed journal.
  • Reports must be from ICSSR/non-ICSSR-funded projects/fellowships or seminar papers of quality.

What you get

  • Grant up to Rs. 2,00,000 for publishing the approved manuscript.
  • Direct payment to the publisher upon submission of required documents.
  • Includes cost of printing, editorial work, and production.
  • Royalty to be paid to the author (minimum 10% on actual sales).
  • ICSSR may purchase additional copies with a 25% discount.

Who is excluded

  • Incomplete applications or missing documentation.
Listed by myScheme
Documentation completeness
6 of 9 checks passed
Checks are about the record,
not about the scheme.
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Eligibility published here306 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name291 characters
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Implementing agency published herenamed
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How to apply published hereno URL and no offline mode declared
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Start date published herenot published
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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Stored links well-formedall parse
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Not expired while still listedno end date
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Provenance

Every field above, and where it came from
schemeNameScheme of Publication Grant/Subsidy for Publication of Doctoral Thesis/Research Report/ Papers Presented in Seminars/Conferences, etc.myScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryNameMinistry of EducationmyScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme