Ministry of Science & Technology
Department of Scientific & Industrial Research

• DSIR is a department under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
• DSIR has no branches in any other part of India.
• All approvals/recognitions/registrations including those for funding of `Projects’ under any scheme of DSIR do not involve any FEE or PAYMENTS.
• There is no need for involving any consultants for seeking approvals in DSIR. If any consultants are hired by some companies for preparing their applications etc. it should be entirely their internal matter. DSIR discourages consultants to approach the department for any such work/follow-up. The companies should themselves submit the applications and any other related documents directly to DSIR.
• The companies should be represented by their MD/CEO or Head of R&D and/or Finance and not by consultants in all formal meetings called by DSIR for seeking clarifications.

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Industrial R&D Promotion Programme (IRDPP) [16 JUN 10]
Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (TDDP) [18 JUN 10]
Technopreneur Promotion Programme (TePP) [21 JUN 10]
Technology Management Programme (TMP)
International Technology Transfer Programme (ITTP)
Consultancy Promotion Programme (CPP) [11 OCT 07]
Technology Information Facilitation Programme (TIFP)
Technology Development & Utilization Programme for Women (TDUPW) [5 JUN 09]
Miscellaneous

Industrial R&D Promotion Programme (IRDPP)

A. In-House R&D by Corporate/commercial sector of industry

• Application for Recognition / Renewal of Recognition of in-house R&D Unit(s) along with Instruction for filling the Application PDF RTF [01 JUN 10]
• Write-up for inclusion in Compendium on In-house R&D Centres PDF RTF [13 NOV 09] 

B. Scientific & Industrial Research Organizations (SIROs)

• Application for Recognition / Renewal of Scientific & Industrial Research Organizations along with Instructions for filling the Application [18 DEC 07]

C. Fiscal incentives for scientific research

• Registration of public funded research institutions and others for     claiming customs/central excise duty on imports/domestic purchases for research purposes
• Renewal of registration of public funded research institutions and others for claiming customs/central excise duty on imports/domestic purchases for research purposes
• Customs duty exemption on goods imported for use in government funded R&D projects
• Customs duty exemption to recognised SIROs
• Central excise duty exemption to recognised SIROs
• PROCDURE AND REVISED GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL OF IN-HOUSE R&D CENTRES AND REPORTING OF EXPENDITURE UNDER SECTION 35(2AB) OF IT ACT 1961 PDF RTF [16 JUN 10]

1. The revised guidelines contain specific guidelines for Seed Industries.
2. Updated Text of section 35(2AB) of IT Act.
3. The Eleventh Schedule of IT Act. 
4. Annexure-IV and V of the earlier guidelines (May, 2009) have been restructured and combined in the revised guidelines and is appearing as Annexure- IV to facilitate submissions for report in Form 3CL.

• Depreciation allowance on plant & machinery set up based on indigenous technology
• Certificate of indigenous development of bulk drug for claiming exemption from Price Control of Drugs (Prices Control) Order
• 3 years excise duty waiver on patented products

D. Approval of R&D Companies under Section 80-IB(8A) of the Income-tax Act, 1961

• Guidelines (download as MS-Word OR RTF file)
• Proforma of Application for Approval/Annual Returns/Extension (download as MS-Word OR RTF file)

E. National Awards for R&D Efforts in Industry

• National Awards for R&D Efforts in Industry 2008- 
  Last Date Extended to August 14, 2008 [23 JUL 08]
  Announcement Proformae Announcement Proformae [23 JUN 08]

• National Awards for R&D Efforts in Industry 2007 [23 APR 07]

Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (TDDP)

• Guidelines and Application Format: For Development and Demonstration of Innovative Product and Process Technologies, April 2010 [Download as RTF or PDF] [18 JUN 10]

Technopreneur Promotion Programme (TePP)

• Phase I: Micro Technopreneurship Support [21 JUN 10]
  - Application Form RTF PDF     Terms & Conditions RTF PDF     Guidelines RTF PDF

• Phase I: TePP Project Fund [21 JUN 10]
  - Application Form RTF PDF     Terms & Conditions RTF PDF     Guidelines RTF PDF

• Phase II: Supplementary TePP Fund [15 JUN 10]
  - Application Form RTF PDF     Terms & Conditions RTF PDF     Guidelines RTF PDF

• Phase II: Seamless Scale-up Support for TePP [15 JUN 10]
  - Application Form RTF PDF     Terms & Conditions RTF PDF     Guidelines RTF PDF

Technology Management Programme (TMP)

An organization/institution seeking support under the Technology Management Programme would need to make a proposal to our department - outlining among other things essential information such as: the background of the proposal, need, usefulness of outcome, organizations etc. which would be benefited, specific outputs, methodology of approach, kind of support expected, specific break up of expenses, time targets etc. - which would be considered together with other such proposals received in the Department.

Technology Management Programme: Guidelines [Download as PDF]

International Technology Transfer Programme (ITTP)

• Guidelines for framing project proposals are given at Annexure - I and Project proposals may be submitted in the format given at Annexure - II. Download as MS WORD OR RTF

Consultancy Promotion Programme (CPP)

• Guidelines for Supporting Projects/Programmes [Download as RTF OR PDF] [11 OCT 07]

Technology Information Facilitation Programme (TIFP)

• Guidelines for Submission of Project Proposals for Financial Assistance [Download as RTF or PDF]
• Agreement Form for Procurement of CDS/ISIS, IDAMS Softwares
• Survey Form for Updation of CDS/ISIS Software

Miscellaneous

• TA/DA Bill for Non-Official Member for attending Meetings

Last Updated: 21/06/2010