Impactful Policy Research in Social Science (IMPRESS)

• 26 Oct 2018

The Ministry for Human Resource Development has launched the web portal of the Scheme “Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences (IMPRESS)”.

• Under the Scheme, 1500 research projects will be awarded for 2 years to support the social science research in the higher educational institutions and to enable research to guide policy making.
• IMPRESS scheme will be used to understand and solve problems facing the society.The scheme will be implemented at a total cost of Rs 414 crore till March, 2021.
• Indian Council of Social Science and Research (ICSSR) will be the project implementing agency.

Objectives of the Scheme

• To identify and fund research proposals in social sciences with maximum impact on the governance and society.
• To focus research on broad thematic areas such as :
  • State and Democracy
  • Urban transformation
  • Media, Culture and Society
  • Employment, Skills and Rural transformation
  • Governance, Innovation and Public Policy
  • Growth, Macro-trade and Economic Policy
  • Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Health and Environment
  • Science and Education
  • Social Media and Technology
  • Politics, Law and Economics.
• To ensure selection of projects through a transparent, competitive process on online mode.
• To provide opportunity for social science researchers in any institution in the country, including all Universities (Central and State), private institutions.
• ICSSR funded/recognised research institutes will also be eligible to submit research proposals on the given themes and sub-themes.