ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT

The annual research report to be submitted one year after the start of the project and on prescribed proforma (Annexure-V) and annually thereafter except at the end of the final year of the grant, when a final report is prepared.

 INSTRUCTIONS/FORMAT FOR PREPARATION OF ANNUAL Progress REPORT

 A. Title Page

 The following information (1 –8) should be tabulated on the title page:

•   Project Title

•  Name of the Principal Investigator

•  Overseas Cooperating Scientists/Organization

•  Project Duration

•  Project Status

• Total Cost

•  Expenditure during the reporting  period

•  Objectives

B. Progress Summary

 A clear and concise statement in non technical language, including an explanation of the research problem and results achieved during the report period be given on a separate page.

 C. Detailed Progress Report

This section of the report should be prepared in a style similar to scientific papers for publication, except that it should contain more substantiating data and other details than would normally be used in such a  publication. The detailed report should consist of the following:

Statement of Problems

A concise statement of the problem, a brief summary of previous knowledge in the field of research and specific objective to be achieved during the report period.

 Experiment Procedures/Design

The procedure/methodology used for research work during the report period be described. There is no need to give every individual experiment or the routine techniques where identifications by name or reference would be sufficient. If new procedures have been developed, old procedures modified or unusual measurements or calculations made, these should be described with sufficient details to enable other trained scientists to conduct similar experiments. In case new or modified equipment has been developed, its detailed description, preferably with drawings, should be included.

Results And Expected Benefits

The accomplishments made during report period in achieving the project objectives be described alongwith pertinent data. The benefits of the accomplishments may also be described.

 Conclusions

A brief statement of one or two paragraphs, describing the conclusions drawn from the data collected/results achieved, be given.

Future Plan Of Work

A brief outline of the research to be undertaken and the approach to be used for achieving the project objectives during the next year be given.

  Publications

State if the project results so far achieved are published/submitted for publication during the report period. If so, the details thereof be given.

 Graduate Students/ Degrees

Indicate whether the research staff under this project is registered for M. Phil./ Ph.D. Degrees. If So, The topic of their thesis alongwith copy of their registration certificate is provided.

 List of Scientists Involved In This Project

Scientists and other personnel who have been actively involved in this project alongwith percentage of their time devoted during the report period are listed here.

 National/International Linkages Developed

A brief outline of National/International Linkages developed during the reporting period may be described.

D. Endorsement

 Principal Investigator and Institutional Head or a person authorized on his behalf should sign the report.                                                                  

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